2007-12-22 16:41:47 · 34 answers · asked by Dark Mistress 444 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Initially conceived as a Christian organization of "traveling men," in 1908 the group dedicated itself to providing a bible for every hotel room in America, a step towards fulfilling their mission of "distributing the Bible in the human traffic lanes and streams of everyday life." As the numerous copies of the book found in hotels and motels across the country can attest, they've pretty much completed their goal.
Besides placing the Bible in hotels, the Gideons also provide the "Good Book" to nursing homes, domestic violence shelters, schools, prisons, as well as the military, law enforcement personnel, firefighters, and EMTs.
2007-12-22 16:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jade 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
An organization of Cristian Businessmen called the Gideons placed the Bibles in Hotel rooms and schools over the years.
When I was a kid ( about 1943) they came to our country School and gave bibles to the kids.
Although I read it there were things I did not understand until some 40 years later I studied the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses and they made things clear for me.
Since then I have greatly benefited myself and my family by what we have learned. about the meaning of life and how best to live .
Mac
2007-12-22 17:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a group of Christians called Gideons raise the money to buy Bibles and donate them to hotels, motels and inns accross the country. Many souls have been added to the Kingdom due to this missionary effort. God bless the Gideons.
2007-12-22 16:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by stucknda70s 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Gideon society gives them out free to motels and hotels. That is the only reason you find them instead of some other "holy" book.
The Gideon's are an evangelical group, so I don't know where some people got the "catholic" thing.
2007-12-22 16:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by Thrice Blessed 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Gideons put one in every hotel room. They have been around since 1898. They have over 140,000 members now and distribute more than 50 million Bibles every year. They want people to read the Bible and find Jesus. Your are allowed to take it home with you if you want it.
2007-12-22 16:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by Davyd R 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The reason for those bibles is because when someone is in the hotel, and they knokw they are there with someone they shouldn't be there with, they can maybe stumble up on the bible, read some truth, and shed some light on their filthy situation, they may turn into the light, and depart from their EVIL WAYS!!!!!!!!!!
2007-12-22 16:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by SweetT 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm thankfull that so many people leave the Bible in the Hotel rooms. I think it's a good sign. God Bless You.
2007-12-22 16:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are placed there by the Gideon Society, in the belief that many a weary traveler may find succor in the bible. Many probably do; the rest just ignore it.
2007-12-22 18:23:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? The Gideons are a fine group of folks that see to it that everyone who stays in a hotel has access to the inerrant word of God. How cool is that?!
2007-12-22 16:51:25 · answer #9 · answered by Proverbs twenty7 7teen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a group called The Gideon's or Gideon's International. They have a mission to put a copy of the Word in every person's hand in the language that they speak.
2007-12-22 16:45:19 · answer #10 · answered by BC1980 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋