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Bill: Centennial Manifesto - Religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Progressive Party
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: September 2301
Description[?]:
| The Centennial Manifesto is the most current guiding principle for the Federal Progressive Party. Launched by party leader George Moore in 2300, at the beginning of the new century, the Manifesto aims to prepare and bring the party into the rapidly-changing politics of the 24th century. This bill details the Manifesto's plans for religious freedom in Valruzia. In light of the many religions that Valruzians adhere to, this bill aims to allow all to practice the religion of their choice freely, and to stop the official bias towards one religion, which alienates Valruzians of other faiths and creates a source of conflict. Annex A: Religious Demographics of Valruzia Christianity (current state religion) - Christian Holiness Church - 12% - Terran Catholic Church - 12% - Quakers - 6% Buddhism - 30% Islam - 20% Atheism - 10% Judaism - 5% Other - 5% |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:25:05, October 19, 2006 CET | From |  Valruzian National Party | To | Debating the Centennial Manifesto - Religion |
| Message | No to article 2 but an overall yes. |
| Date | 12:01:55, October 19, 2006 CET | From | True Valruzians | To | Debating the Centennial Manifesto - Religion |
| Message | The current laws take into account all those recognised religions, ie the ones mentioned on the wiki. Having a voluntary state religion hardly restricts anyone from practicing their religion. More importantly, I am gobsmacked that one of those religious Bills I put to vote passed, how the hell? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 269 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 231 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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