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Bill: The true belief
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Republican 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: April 2329
Description[?]:
| It is time to ban religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 3
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: No religions are taxed.
Article 4
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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 6
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:39:47, December 12, 2006 CET | From | Progressive Centrist Democrats | To | Debating the The true belief |
| Message | I think this is the only bill we don't need to debate (anymore). just continue to voting please. |
| Date | 19:49:15, December 12, 2006 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the The true belief |
| Message | The NCP opposes, as it expects every other party to do so. |
| Date | 23:22:58, December 12, 2006 CET | From | United Peoples Party | To | Debating the The true belief |
| Message | The UPP Opposes as every party has done so...repeatidly(sp?) |
| Date | 03:27:26, December 13, 2006 CET | From | Lyika ati Isọdọtun | To | Debating the The true belief |
| Message | Honestly, this is getting very old. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 139 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 367 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 52 |
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