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Bill: Veritan Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Veritan Catholic Church
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: May 2327
Description[?]:
| Again, we're trying to move our views to the religious as opposed to "secular-leaning." |
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: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 3
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: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
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, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:15:36, December 10, 2006 CET | From | Anti Egalitarian Alliance | To | Debating the Veritan Religion Bill |
| Message | I'm voting yes on the assumption that the mandatory state religion in Christianity. |
| Date | 02:46:02, December 10, 2006 CET | From |  Veritan Catholic Church | To | Debating the Veritan Religion Bill |
| Message | Well yes, but more specifically Catholicism as we are a Catholic party. But that's besides the point, we're just trying to get some visibility. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 263 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 484 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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