Bibles in Hotel Rooms

[95X]

I don't think I've personally encountered a bible in any of the motel/hotel rooms I've been in (and I was raised Christian), but I have no problem with bibles in hotel rooms and I wouldn't make a travel accommodation decision based on whether or not a bible was in the room.

Even the dollar store sells bibles and it doesn't stop me from shopping there.

[Iridencia]

I'm sure it's good. I honestly don't remember what version I originally read, only that it was annotated. So probably the Oxford Annotated Bible. Which I was very happy with.

But this is maybe off topic?

Replace them with copies of The Atheist-Annotated Bible... comes with a laugh track.

You open it and disembodied laughter just echos from the corners of your room? Is it the same voices that provide the Hallelujah chorus for normal Bibles?

[The Caleshan Valkyrie]

Replace them with copies of The Atheist-Annotated Bible... comes with a laugh track.

You open it and disembodied laughter just echos from the corners of your room? Is it the same voices that provide the Hallelujah chorus for normal Bibles?

Naw, it just has a button you can press whenever it notes a contradiction or whenever God says something along the lines of ‘Kill them all, let me sort them out!’

Or maybe it’s just an audiobook / commentary by Richard Dawkins.

They could do a similar version of the Quran with the aid of Sam Harris.

[The Rich Port]

It's awfully presumptuous of them to leave Bibles.

Granted, eh, I don't mind it. In fact, I kinda wish more religions provided free holy texts. I could use more additions to my library.

I tried to get a Book of Mormon shipped to me but it got lost I think ._.

[USS Monitor]

I'm not a fan of Christianity at all, but Gideon Bibles are easy to ignore.

I don't use the hair dryer either, but I don't get mad if there is one. Maybe other guests use it.

[Castelia]

I personally do not mind seeing Bibles in my hotel room, but I do see how it can come off badly to some people.

It looks as though the hotel chain supports Christianity, which some people may take badly.

So, I'm gonna vote for 2. It's just much better to remove the source of the problem in the first place.

[Wolfram and Hart]

Slots a key card into the slot on the hotel room door handle. The light goes green. He turns the handle and pushes the door open. Nice room. Bright. Clean. The air smells fresh.
He crosses the room, and puts his bag on the bed. He opens the bedside drawer. He removes the copy of the Bible, turns, and places it on top of the desk. He turns back. He removes the copy of the Vedas, and places it respectfully on top of the Bible. Then the Sutras. Then the Quran. Then the Torah. Then the Prophecies of [violet].
Finally he opens his bag, and takes out his clean underwear which he places in the drawer.

[Bluelight-R006]

For science, we should do this at a few hotels around the country, and see how long it takes for anyone to notice.

Or for even harder to find, remove the book of Obediah.

Then, do another test where you remove all the short books of the Bible. I honestly wouldn’t know how people wouldn’t notice that, but some don’t read their bibles even though their church does.

[The New California Republic]

As long as they do not refuse other organisations from leaving their books as well, I do not mind. Free copies of the kama sutra ftw.

I already beat you to it:

What about majority irreligious countries?

Can we have some nice secular books there?

I nominate the Kama Sutra.

[The New California Republic]

I think I've only come across Bibles in British hotels; never in mainland Europe. I don't mind if they're there or not, though I don't think I've ever read them.

Trust me, they are there, unless I have been staying in the room before you have.

For their Gideon Bible collection, of course.

I have a few dozen bibles that I have taken from hotel rooms across the world, in a variety of languages.

And no, I am not joking.

[Mzeusia]

I don't mind if Bibles or any other religious book are in hotel rooms, but I'm also not sure how many people have actually picked up a bible in their hotel room and started reading it.

[Ethel mermania]

I think I've only come across Bibles in British hotels; never in mainland Europe. I don't mind if they're there or not, though I don't think I've ever read them.

Trust me, they are there, unless I have been staying in the room before you have.

I have a few dozen bibles that I have taken from hotel rooms across the world, in a variety of languages.

And no, I am not joking.

You collect hotel bibles?

[The New California Republic]

I tried to get a Book of Mormon shipped to me but it got lost I think ._.

I got my copy off ebay. People occasionally put the free ones for sale on there for a couple of dollars, it's an easy way of getting one without needing to be contacted by Mormons.

[The New California Republic]

You collect hotel bibles?

Yes.

[Saciu]

Personally I'd like it if Qur'ans were in hotels as well as Bibles.

According to Wikipedia, in 2016, there were about 2.5 times as many Jews in the US. Wouldn't it make sense to prioritise the Tanakh, or other Jewish texts?

[Definitely Not Trumptonium]

Don't think I've ever seen a bible in a hotel room, even though I visit Rome regularly as well as Poland.

Then again, both in Italy and in Poland people don't really pray outside of the Church. That tradition is pretty uniquely still followed only outside of Europe. Many still have a bible at home, though, I guess.

[Aaraksburg]

A free bible is a free bible, not going to complain about free things.

[Ethel mermania]

You collect hotel bibles?

Yes.

Why? how many do you have ? And have you ever met a Gideon?

[The New California Republic]

Yes.

Why? how many do you have ? And have you ever met a Gideon?

Several dozen. Don't know why, I took one and it just kept going from there. And no I've never met a Gideon.

[Ethel mermania]

Why? how many do you have ? And have you ever met a Gideon?

Several dozen. Don't know why, I took one and it just kept going from there. And no I've never met a Gideon.

Do you display them? Or have notes on where you got them?


I never considered that a hobby before.

[Hurdergaryp]

Several dozen. Don't know why, I took one and it just kept going from there. And no I've never met a Gideon.

Do you display them? Or have notes on where you got them?


I never considered that a hobby before.

You can use them to insulate walls for free.

[New Aeyariss]

I don't even get what it is with this whole anti-Bible trend expressed by many people in this thread. Even if you are an unbeliever, the Bible had been a fundamental book for culture of Western civilization for the last 1500 years. Countless sayings are taken from it, and you can't understand many works of art, including paintings and sculptures without knowing what they are about.

As such, I feel perfectly fine with Bible being in any public place; after all, it's a human choice weather they want to believe what's written there, or not; but it's not possible to ignore the impact this book had on our culture. And if they don't like the book, well - one can always simply not pick it up.

[Mzeusia]

I don't even get what it is with this whole anti-Bible trend expressed by many people in this thread. Even if you are an unbeliever, the Bible had been a fundamental book for culture of Western civilization for the last 1500 years. Countless sayings are taken from it, and you can't understand many works of art, including paintings and sculptures without knowing what they are about.

As such, I feel perfectly fine with Bible being in any public place; after all, it's a human choice weather they want to believe what's written there, or not; but it's not possible to ignore the impact this book had on our culture. And if they don't like the book, well - one can always simply not pick it up.

Loads of other books are also culturally significant. Should we place them in hotels too?

[Hurdergaryp]

It's awfully presumptuous of them to leave Bibles.

Granted, eh, I don't mind it. In fact, I kinda wish more religions provided free holy texts. I could use more additions to my library.

I tried to get a Book of Mormon shipped to me but it got lost I think ._.

And now you'll never know about the exciting adventures of Jesus in ancient America. The original golden plates seem to be missing as well, so losing things seems to be a bit of a typical Mormon thing.

[The New California Republic]

Several dozen. Don't know why, I took one and it just kept going from there. And no I've never met a Gideon.

Do you display them? Or have notes on where you got them?


I never considered that a hobby before.

They just sit on bookshelves. They are all different languages, so there is no need to note where I got them from, as I can figure it out from the language.

And yes, it's an odd one.