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Bill: Freedom of Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Progress Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: January 2262
Description[?]:
| This bill is aimed at allowing citizens to practice their religion and receive a voluntary education in their religion. This bill is not aimed at forcing religion down the throats of our people, it is simply providing another option for our people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:34:29, July 28, 2006 CET | From |  Intellectual Revolution Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | The religious oppresion was the biggest reason the IRP disliked the Communist Revolution. We support. |
| Date | 07:24:27, July 29, 2006 CET | From | Intellectual Revolution Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | After looking at this again the IRP realizes that religion, although helpful, may be counterproductive to the Revolution. We will abstain for now and see how things work. If religion becomes necessary we shall take the steps to reinstate it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 128 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 372 |
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