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Bill: Religious Freedom Act 2257
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2257
Description[?]:
| To promote peaceful relationships between all our people, regardless of spiritual leaning. We propose the following: The Adoption of a State Religion; Voluntary membership, no favourable treatment. It is important, that the state is seen to endorse a moral and spiritual lifestyle, but not to enforce it. Freedom of income for all religions, once granted offical Religion status (to avoid fraud and abuse) A seperation of State and Religion in public office. Religious beliefs, even the State religion, should not colour our legislative structure. Freedom of Education: Allowing schools to adopt the religious alignment most appropriate to their location and demographic, or to avoid religion entirely. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:07:10, July 18, 2006 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act 2257 |
| Message | The Freedom Movement welcome opinions on a State Religion from the convocation floor. |
| Date | 22:29:00, July 19, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act 2257 |
| Message | We feel that religion should be free from all government intervention, but will support this bill due to the other excellent content. |
| Date | 22:42:36, July 19, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act 2257 |
| Message | We wholeheartedly agree that the government should play no part in a religion, and vice versa, however we do feel that this is not irrecocilable with a state religion. We welcome the support and advice of the AM RLP in this often difficult area. Victoria Manion |
| Date | 02:36:20, July 21, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act 2257 |
| Message | The AAP must oppose. The term a'recognised religion' is a dangerous one... and not one we can tolerate attached to governmental policy. In combination with the idea of a 'voluntary' state religion, we find this combination just too dangerous to support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 306 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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