Bibles in Hotel Rooms

[Ifreann]

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.

I don't know if I should be impressed or confused.

To spite the Gideons and make their proselytisation more expensive.

Hopefully not.

Christianity is the biggest religion in the world. It's only fair to throw a few hurdles in their way.

[Eglaecia]

I would like it if they didn't use bad translations like KJV/NIV (the two I most commonly come across) though otherwise it doesn't matter. No one is being forced to read them (though it would do some of you a lot of good) and it has zero impact on your stay.

KJV is considered by a ton of people to be the best, most faithful English translation of the Bible that exists. The one main flaw against it, is that the English language it uses is a bit archaic because it was written in the 1600s. I'd say that there is a reason KJV is the most common translation of the Bible out there, or at least is the most common Bible in the US.

KJV has many shortcomings and the only reason I'm familiar with it is the KJV-onlyist nonsense my Baptist friends spout.

[The Two Jerseys]

KJV is considered by a ton of people to be the best, most faithful English translation of the Bible that exists. The one main flaw against it, is that the English language it uses is a bit archaic because it was written in the 1600s. I'd say that there is a reason KJV is the most common translation of the Bible out there, or at least is the most common in the US.

I like KJV for the archaic language.

The Ten Commandments are way less effective without the "Thou shalt not"s.

[Geneviev]

I don't know if I should be impressed or confused.


Hopefully not.

Christianity is the biggest religion in the world. It's only fair to throw a few hurdles in their way.

It shouldn't be fair to make this harder for people who are trying to do something good.

[The Caleshan Valkyrie]

Good for a laugh, if nothing else.

Or emergency toilet paper. Those pages ARE quite soft.

[New Rogernomics]

It is their private property. As long as half the room doesn't have hundreds of religious books stacked and impeding entry, I don't see an issue.

[Scomagia]

I like KJV for the archaic language.

The Ten Commandments are way less effective without the "Thou shalt not"s.

Plus, it's fun to hassle my wife with my dramatic KJV readings.

[Quaeg]

I'd actually really like it if there was a range of religious texts in hotel rooms. I probably wouldn't read the bible, I was raised Christian so it's not really new to me, but if I saw the Zoroastrian Avesta then i'd sure as hell give that a gander.

[Saiwania]

KJV has many shortcomings and the only reason I'm familiar with it is the KJV-onlyist nonsense my Baptist friends spout.

What translation would you recommend? Bear in mind, that an English only person can only choose from an English translation, but by definition it isn't going to be completely accurate to the source material which was in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.

KJV is said to be very accurate by the standards of its day. NKJV is more or less an attempt to keep as much of the KJV intact as is possible, while modernizing the language so modern people can understand it better when reading it. But this arguably detracts from the "majestic" character KJV is said to have because it is very Shakespeare in style.

[Ifreann]

Christianity is the biggest religion in the world. It's only fair to throw a few hurdles in their way.

It shouldn't be fair to make this harder for people who are trying to do something good.

Is it good to inject Christianity into every aspect of public life?

[The Liberated Territories]

I'd prefer constitutions in hotel rooms tbh.

[Geneviev]

It shouldn't be fair to make this harder for people who are trying to do something good.

Is it good to inject Christianity into every aspect of public life?

It is good to give people Bibles, so they can hopefully become Christian. That doesn't mean any religion belongs in every aspect of public life.

[Free Arabian Nation]

Don't care. It's their private property. They could put Fifty Shades of Grey if they wanted to.

Nothing is forcing the person to read, or even look at, that book.

[Ifreann]

I'd prefer constitutions in hotel rooms tbh.

I rarely have cause to stay in hotel rooms, but a while ago my parents stayed in a room that came with a bottle of Veuve Clicquot.

Beats the hell out of a Bible.

[The Blaatschapen]

Is it good to inject Christianity into every aspect of public life?

It is good to give people Bibles, so they can hopefully become Christian. That doesn't mean any religion belongs in every aspect of public life.

What is good about becoming Christian?

[What doth thou meaneth]

I'd prefer constitutions in hotel rooms tbh.

I second this.

[El-Amin Caliphate]

It shouldn't be fair to make this harder for people who are trying to do something good.

Is it good to inject Christianity into every aspect of public life?

1: Dude it's just a Bible in a drawer, calm down
2: Yes, and I'm saying this as a Muslim

[Kannap]

The library doesn't charge me $150 or more to get into the room they keep their Bibles.

Your point? That does not even come close to addressing my point so I have no idea what you are talking about.

You implied that it was silly to believe that going to a library would be easier than having a Bible in your hotel room.

I pointed out that the library is free, open to the public, and accessible almost every day of the week - a lot of people don't have the ability to afford a hotel room, meaning that the library actually does provide easier access to the Bible than any hotel.

[Scomagia]

I'd prefer constitutions in hotel rooms tbh.

Why not both?

[Ifreann]

Is it good to inject Christianity into every aspect of public life?

It is good to give people Bibles, so they can hopefully become Christian.

I wouldn't say that becoming Christian is good.

That doesn't mean any religion belongs in every aspect of public life.

Then the Gideons can stick to distributing Bibles in churches.

[San Lumen]

It shouldn't be fair to make this harder for people who are trying to do something good.

Is it good to inject Christianity into every aspect of public life?

whose making you read it?

[Free Arabian Nation]

Is it good to inject Christianity into every aspect of public life?

whose making you read it?

No, clearly having a singular book in a room that probably hasn't been touched in 3 months is like having a television play Catholic propaganda for 3 hours straight

[Camelone]

Your point? That does not even come close to addressing my point so I have no idea what you are talking about.

You implied that it was silly to believe that going to a library would be easier than having a Bible in your hotel room.

I pointed out that the library is free, open to the public, and accessible almost every day of the week - a lot of people don't have the ability to afford a hotel room, meaning that the library actually does provide easier access to the Bible than any hotel.

But it was in the context of already having a hotel room because the discussion was around ease of access of having a Bible already in your hotel room or going to a library in an area you may not be so familiar with. See the silliness now when the proper context is applied?

[Geneviev]

It is good to give people Bibles, so they can hopefully become Christian.

I wouldn't say that becoming Christian is good.

That doesn't mean any religion belongs in every aspect of public life.

Then the Gideons can stick to distributing Bibles in churches.

The Bibles in hotel rooms are meant to help people as much as Bibles in churches. They should be allowed in hotel rooms too.

[Scomagia]

It is good to give people Bibles, so they can hopefully become Christian.

I wouldn't say that becoming Christian is good.

That doesn't mean any religion belongs in every aspect of public life.

Then the Gideons can stick to distributing Bibles in churches.

Or they can keep doing what they do and you can stop being asshurt about it.