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Bill: Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative and Unionist 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: March 2320
Description[?]:
| We wish to establish a Protestant Church as our national Church. |
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 governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:12:31, November 25, 2006 CET | From | اراده مردم (People's Will) | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | NO |
| Date | 03:16:06, November 26, 2006 CET | From | Union Liberty Alliance | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | We are going to have to vote no. We believe that the government should not pick up a "official state religion," because it would not be fair to the minority religions and could cause civil conflict. |
| Date | 03:28:42, November 26, 2006 CET | From | Union Liberty Alliance | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | We are going to have to vote be against this also. We believe that the government should not pick up a "official state religion," because it would not be fair to the minority religions and could cause civil conflict. |
| Date | 16:21:53, November 26, 2006 CET | From | Aldegar Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | N-O Spells No. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 375 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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