I mean it doesnt offend me, but I was thinking if you read your bible a lot then youd have it with you and if you dont you wouldnt really be looking for one.
2007-04-14 20:34:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Those are gifts from the Gideon Society.
Giving of gifts is a good thing. Say thank you.
2007-04-14 20:37:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It used to be that people would rent a hotel or motel and commit suicide. Chains allowed the Gideon Society to place Bibles in each room with a message of hope in them to deter that behavior.
2007-04-14 20:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by Who's got my back? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no longer each motel room has a bible. those that do have Bible provided by technique of a company said as The Gideons which elements a bible to for each room the position the motel requests it. the objective is to be in a position to have in each motel room a source of help in hassle or convenience.
2016-12-04 01:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that around 95% of hotels I stay in in Europe, Asia and Australia do not have a bible in them. I guess people are cottoning on to the fact, that not everyone believes in a Christian God or any God for that matter.
2007-04-14 20:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by Sarcasma 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's an organization called the Gideons. They provide them to hotels free of charge. A hotel would be free to decline it, but then a bunch of crazy fundies would start burning effigies.
Let's start a non-profit/non-prophet organization to put The God Delusion in each hotel room, eh? ;)
2007-04-14 20:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by WWTSD? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the protestant bibles are expensive in my country they cost like 30 dollars or 20 dollars it's expensive in mexico!! a reina valera.. I want to get a free bible from this group
2007-04-14 21:10:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gidions
2007-04-14 20:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've actually only ever found a bible in my hotel room twice. once it was just the 4 books of the gospel and once it was the mormon bible (i was in utah).
2007-04-14 20:41:56 · answer #8 · answered by scruffy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gideon does it free, unlike the secular humanist movement.
Does Richard Dawkins do this, if his stuff is so important?
Gideon does it in the hope of saving one soul.
Hope you get saved before you die.
Bless you
2007-04-14 20:40:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Gideons put them there. And who want to carry one with you. It is nice to have it there. I only take a small Psalter with me.
2007-04-14 20:44:04 · answer #10 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋