We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Religious Change Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unwritten Future Collective
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: November 2331
Description[?]:
| This bill is to be created so that religion does not take over the power and the wills of the people of Egelion. It is only being brought to a bill because a religious state=/=a hegemonic state. Religion toys with the minds of the masses and only destroys their will to keep their country great. We are never for the complete banning of religion, but we are for an intense limiting of it, at least until Egelion is recognized as a world power. Article 1: If a religious missionary comes through and turns out to be a terrorist, who will e put to blame rather than ourselves, the government? We must put at least some restriction as to who can come into the country. Article 2: If religions are permitted to advertize themselves, more people will join the religion, taking their mind off of the betterment of their state and more on the betterment of themselves. Article 3: A religious should not be allowed to prosper and avoid taxes, especially if they are making money. This would allow any group of people to say that their place of business is really a religious place, and that would allow them to avoid taxes, and taxes are key to maintaining a society. Article 4: If a nutcase principal is running a school, he may implement religious principles upon that school. That is how it is in the status quo. When religion is implemented in school, the children lose focus on their education, and more towards God, or toward their hatred of religion. Since education is KEY to a hegemonic state, we must not let religion distract children, unless in a religious school. |
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 Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
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 | 21:12:42, December 18, 2006 CET | From | Existentialist Movement | To | Debating the Religious Change Act |
| Message | ExM totally agrees, especially when we have tried to propose articles 1 and 4 already earlier. I hope now we are finally able to find a consensus over this matter. |
| Date | 15:06:54, December 26, 2006 CET | From | National Party | To | Debating the Religious Change Act |
| Message | Article One is outragous, and article two lacks sense. Religion is not about bettering the individual, but about bettering the community. Article three has some merit, although will be largely pointless, just wish one had bothered to vote on some of these. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 49 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 51 |
| Random fact: The forum contains a lot of useful information, it has updates to the game, role playing between nations, news and discussion. http://forum.particracy.net/ |
| Random quote: "I realize that a life predicated on being obedient and taking orders is a very comfortable life indeed. Living in such a way reduces to a minimum one's need to think." - Adolf Eichmann |