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Bill: New DRP Religion Manifesto
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic-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: November 2329
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions 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 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: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 13:20:18, December 15, 2006 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the New DRP Religion Manifesto |
Message | Is this the old DRP or is it a new one? |
Date | 20:00:22, December 15, 2006 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the New DRP Religion Manifesto |
Message | I am the old one, I'm just calling myself "the New" |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||||
yes | Total Seats: 37 | |||||||
no |
Total Seats: 213 | |||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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