NationStates Jolt Archive


Official Religion Issue

Shantisthan
20-09-2005, 01:40
[name]Should we create an official religion?

[description]Large masses of clergy call for @@name@@ to make @@name@@ism the official religion, saying that in this day and age only religious values and ethics can improve the nation's crime problems.

[validity]For all nations.

[option]"We really should agree with the requests of the people" says Cleric @@randomname@@. "Establishing an official religion can really take a good bite out of crime, and create religious tourism, which boosts our economy."
[effect]The government has recently established the local religion as the official religion.
[stats]Crime decreases, economy goes up slightly, civil rights goes down a little, more religion/spirituality funding

[option]"Establishing an official religion will only hurt the religious minority in the nation" say minority spokesman @@randomname@@. "My people will lose a lot of religious rights and possibly the freedom to worship if you agree with these people."
[effect]the government maintains its secular identity, despite requests of the clergy.
[stats]civil rights increases moderately, less for religion/spirituality dept, crime increases slightly

[option]"Lets just ban religion alltogether" states Comrade @@randomname@@ of the Communist Party. "Religion just hinders scientific progress anyway, and makes people want to kill people."
[effect]The government has recently banned all religious activity.
[stats]Civil rights decreases by a bit, crime increases slightly, economy decreases slightly, religious/spirituality department looses all funding.
--Neo-America--
20-09-2005, 02:43
The issue 'Sacramental Tax Time' has an option regarding this:

3. The Honorable @@RANDOMNAME@@, Minister of Minding Other People's Business, has an idea: "This religion thing is such a great racket, why don't we make it a government monopoly? We'll ban all religions except the Church of @@NAME@@, and make attendance and donations compulsory. I'll start writing the Holy Scriptures right away!"