Bibles in Hotel Rooms
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:30 pmhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business ... abf1daa32e
In many hotel rooms in the United States and increasingly in other countries one will often come across a Bible in the nightstand by the bed.
For those who are unaware the Bible was more than likely placed there by the Gideon organization a religious group founded in 1898 in consisting of traveling Christian businessmen in Boscobel, Wisconsin. In 1908 they starting placing Bibles in hotel rooms the first being the Superior Hotel in Superior, Montana.. The reason for the project was they saw it as gracious act towards a follow traveler and to provide Bibles to those who need it.
Whenever a new hotel is opened the Gideons present the hotel with enough Bibles for each room in the hotel. The Bibles are payed for by churches and organizations that support their mission
In recent years though some hotels have stopped placing Bibles in their rooms which is their right but others have started doing it in more brands such as Starwood of the brand's of Marriott the worlds largest hotel chain.
There has also been some objection by atheist groups claiming its forcing a religion or violates the first amendment which i fail to see how.
A growing trend is one can also find other religious books in hotel rooms such as Quran, Book of Mormon or the Torah.
I have no problem with their being religious books in a hotel room. In fact I often look to see if their is a Bible in the nightstand when I stay at a hotel. To those who have an issue my response is no one is making you read it but its there for people who need it which is the purpose of the Gideon Association
What's your take on this NSG and the work of the Gideon Association?
In many hotel rooms in the United States and increasingly in other countries one will often come across a Bible in the nightstand by the bed.
For those who are unaware the Bible was more than likely placed there by the Gideon organization a religious group founded in 1898 in consisting of traveling Christian businessmen in Boscobel, Wisconsin. In 1908 they starting placing Bibles in hotel rooms the first being the Superior Hotel in Superior, Montana.. The reason for the project was they saw it as gracious act towards a follow traveler and to provide Bibles to those who need it.
Whenever a new hotel is opened the Gideons present the hotel with enough Bibles for each room in the hotel. The Bibles are payed for by churches and organizations that support their mission
In recent years though some hotels have stopped placing Bibles in their rooms which is their right but others have started doing it in more brands such as Starwood of the brand's of Marriott the worlds largest hotel chain.
There has also been some objection by atheist groups claiming its forcing a religion or violates the first amendment which i fail to see how.
A growing trend is one can also find other religious books in hotel rooms such as Quran, Book of Mormon or the Torah.
I have no problem with their being religious books in a hotel room. In fact I often look to see if their is a Bible in the nightstand when I stay at a hotel. To those who have an issue my response is no one is making you read it but its there for people who need it which is the purpose of the Gideon Association
What's your take on this NSG and the work of the Gideon Association?
