Bibles in Hotel Rooms

[Cekoviu]

It is more that I have been in tiny hotel rooms.

They must have been small if a book measuring a few inches takes up too much room.

Most of the Bibles I've seen have been on the order of meters, not inches.

[Rastrian]

They must have been small if a book measuring a few inches takes up too much room.

Most of the Bibles I've seen have been on the order of meters, not inches.

Someone mentioned earlier that bible study tools would be useful alongside bibles in hotel rooms. My grandfather has a set of verse-by-verse study tools that is comparable in size to my copy of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

[Duhon]

There was a time in my life when my main domicile was a series of hotels. The Philippines being a Christian country, the Gideons would of course have a Bible placed in some of the hotels, or at least I assumed so -- I never did inquire whether the hotel in question had a pro-Gideon policy or not, but at any event all the Bibles I found in my lodgings were printed by the Gideons.

In any case, I love the idea of a book in every hotel room. Not just the Bible, but a random selection of the world's literature, including titles by world-renowned authors and those by relative newcomers, pious and secular tracts alike.

[Rastrian]

There was a time in my life when my main domicile was a series of hotels. The Philippines being a Christian country, the Gideons would of course have a Bible placed in some of the hotels, or at least I assumed so -- I never did inquire whether the hotel in question had a pro-Gideon policy or not, but at any event all the Bibles I found in my lodgings were printed by the Gideons.

In any case, I love the idea of a book in every hotel room. Not just the Bible, but a random selection of the world's literature, including titles by world-renowned authors and those by relative newcomers, pious and secular tracts alike.

Now this, I could get behind. It'd be like an advent calendar - go into the hotel room, who knows what you'd find, rather than just a vanilla bible? Such a good idea. Heck, it'd even make me more excited if I did find a bible, knowing that they're not just a dime a dozen.

[Venerem]

I am not very religious but I always liked having some reading material even if I brought no books of my own. Growing up in Arizona, basically all hotels have Bibles.

[The New California Republic]

They must have been small if a book measuring a few inches takes up too much room.

Most of the Bibles I've seen have been on the order of meters, not inches.

[Cekoviu]

I am not very religious but I always liked having some reading material even if I brought no books of my own. Growing up in Arizona, basically all hotels have Bibles.

The ones in Utah also have Book of Mormons in their arsenal, iirc.

Most of the Bibles I've seen have been on the order of meters, not inches.

I've seen a few that scale to kilometers, but that's rather less typical.

[Drongonia]

It's not something that every hotel does where I'm from, but in the ones that do, I don't care. I recognise that as a private business it's their right to outfit their rooms however they like (as long as it's legal) and as an athiest I just tuck it in the drawer and get on with the day.

[Farnhamia]

Most of the Bibles I've seen have been on the order of meters, not inches.

Well, that one I got from Herr Gutenberg is 40cm by 60cm. And then there's ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Gigas

[Rastrian]

Well, that one I got from Herr Gutenberg is 40cm by 60cm. And then there's ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Gigas

Oh lord...
Literally...

[The New California Republic]

Well, that one I got from Herr Gutenberg is 40cm by 60cm. And then there's ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Gigas

I'd be more than a little surprised if there were some facsimile Codex Gigas' in hotel rooms, especially if they were put there by the Gideons, as it'd likely bankrupt them.

[Rastrian]

Well, that one I got from Herr Gutenberg is 40cm by 60cm. And then there's ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Gigas

I'd be more than a little surprised if there were some facsimile Codex Gigas' in hotel rooms, especially if they were put there by the Gideons, as it'd likely bankrupt them.

I am very tempted now to do that... Maybe I'll resist temptation. Or maybe not.

[Jolthig]

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

Yeah I agree.

[Farnhamia]

Well, that one I got from Herr Gutenberg is 40cm by 60cm. And then there's ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Gigas

I'd be more than a little surprised if there were some facsimile Codex Gigas' in hotel rooms, especially if they were put there by the Gideons, as it'd likely bankrupt them.

I suspect they're pretty well funded. They color-code the Bibles, it seems:

Orange: given in sidewalk distribution[10]
Green: for college/university students
Red: for in-school distribution to Middle/High school students
Digital Camouflage/Desert Camouflage: for the military[10]
Dark blue: printed in a language other than English[10]
White: for medical professionals
Light blue: for distribution by the Auxiliary only[10]
Brown: for facilities distributions, (for witnessing in prisons and jails by Gideons)[10]
Burgundy: personal worker's testaments (for individual witnessing by Gideons)[10]
Periwinkle: personal worker's testaments (for individual witnessing by the Auxiliary)

[Rastrian]

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

Yeah I agree.

What about the Avesta? The Kitáb-i-Aqdas? The Tripitaka? The Vedas? The Lijing? The Kojiki? Let's put a Runestone in there for good measure...

Either we have all, or most, scriptures (as well as secular writings), or none at all.

[Neutraligon]

It is more that I have been in tiny hotel rooms.

They must have been small if a book measuring a few inches takes up too much room.

The one I am talking about had 3 bibles for some reason, taking up the bedside table draw.

[Farnhamia]

Yeah I agree.

What about the Avesta? The Kitáb-i-Aqdas? The Tripitaka? The Vedas? The Lijing? The Kojiki? Let's put a Runestone in there for good measure...

Either we have all, or most, scriptures (as well as secular writings), or none at all.

Well, remember, the Bibles are provided free of charge, it's not some requirement for them to have them. If some Islamic organization wants to do the same and can get hotels to accept them, fine.

[United Muscovite Nations]

I never read them, but I don't really care if they're there.

[Jolthig]

Yeah I agree.

What about the Avesta? The Kitáb-i-Aqdas? The Tripitaka? The Vedas? The Lijing? The Kojiki? Let's put a Runestone in there for good measure...

Either we have all, or most, scriptures (as well as secular writings), or none at all.

Yes. Interfaith books should be in hotel rooms

Heck, I'd be nice if I can get every scripture in the world for free.

[The New California Republic]

I suspect they're pretty well funded. They color-code the Bibles, it seems:

Orange: given in sidewalk distribution[10]
Green: for college/university students
Red: for in-school distribution to Middle/High school students
Digital Camouflage/Desert Camouflage: for the military[10]
Dark blue: printed in a language other than English[10]
White: for medical professionals
Light blue: for distribution by the Auxiliary only[10]
Brown: for facilities distributions, (for witnessing in prisons and jails by Gideons)[10]
Burgundy: personal worker's testaments (for individual witnessing by Gideons)[10]
Periwinkle: personal worker's testaments (for individual witnessing by the Auxiliary)

I still have my red one somewhere. The brown ones are also used in English-speaking hotels, but I can confirm that the foreign languages ones are dark blue.

[The New California Republic]

They must have been small if a book measuring a few inches takes up too much room.

The one I am talking about had 3 bibles for some reason, taking up the bedside table draw.

Sounds like some naughty Gideons brought too many with them, so they decided just to dump the rest in one of the rooms rather than take them back.

[Ethel mermania]

Well, that one I got from Herr Gutenberg is 40cm by 60cm. And then there's ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Gigas

I think i got that one at a Wyndham.

[Jabberwocky]

Why would a non Christian be bothered? It's a book

[Hanafuridake]

Has anyone actually read the Bibles that people put in hotel rooms? Considering how prevalent the Bible is to Western society, I'm sure that someone who wanted to read one would have done so already. Not a big deal, just something I find odd. Put it in there, I don't mind, but I've already had ample opportunity to read one and have decided not to.

[Rastrian]

What about the Avesta? The Kitáb-i-Aqdas? The Tripitaka? The Vedas? The Lijing? The Kojiki? Let's put a Runestone in there for good measure...

Either we have all, or most, scriptures (as well as secular writings), or none at all.

Well, remember, the Bibles are provided free of charge, it's not some requirement for them to have them. If some Islamic organization wants to do the same and can get hotels to accept them, fine.

True. Would be nice to have all of these ones for free rather than just monopolising, though.