Bibles in Hotel Rooms

**James** · Sep-07-2009, 07:00 PM

Why?

Every single hotel I've ever stayed in has at least one bible in the room. I don't seem to understand why.

C'est la Vie · Sep-07-2009, 07:03 PM

Yeah.. I don't understand the point of it either. And really... if they're going to provide that, they should provide a copy of the Quran as well. Side by side in the drawer.

Jake™ · Sep-07-2009, 07:04 PM

Doesn't happen often in the UK, and I'm glad, frankly. I think they should provide copies of Little Red Riding Hood and Harry Potter also whenever they provide bibles.

**Joker** · Sep-07-2009, 07:05 PM

Don't remember seeing one, but i don't really stay in hotels.

**Vardøger** · Sep-07-2009, 07:05 PM

Ask those bloody Gideons

I find the idea somewhat irksome, but it's not something that makes me uncomfortable or anything.

**The Raven.** · Sep-07-2009, 07:06 PM

It's just always been done. Now they put the book of Mormon in hotels too.

Benjamin · Sep-07-2009, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan

It's just always been done. Now they put the book of Mormon in hotels too.

Yeah, I noticed that...in LA, they had the bible in one drawer and the book of Mormon in another drawer.

Jaden · Sep-07-2009, 07:12 PM

They're actually quite common in the U.K. if you look for them; i can't remember the people who do it (apparently Gideons, going by Vard

which i think is right), but they go around Travelodges etc and they put the little red Bibles in the bedside cabinets. They used to come to my school once a year and present all the year... 7's? with a copy each.

I think their reasoning was something like so that in case anyone happened to find themselves in a travelodge/motel/whatever, going through a rough patch and needing someone to turn to they'd always have a Bible there for them to read.

phantasmagoria · Sep-07-2009, 07:13 PM

It doesn't bother me.
Last year, I was in a hotel and found a magnum condom and KY Lube next to the bible

Proof!

(bible was in front of the other book)

brightside. · Sep-07-2009, 07:13 PM

Quite pointless if you ask me.

**valkyrie.** · Sep-07-2009, 07:14 PM

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...ery-hotel-room

Stewie · Sep-07-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Why?

Every single hotel I've ever stayed in has at least one bible in the room. I don't seem to understand why.

For your edification. Try reading it. It's got some fun shit.

And? · Sep-07-2009, 07:18 PM

For God is everywhere.

Jaden · Sep-07-2009, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ubiquitous

For God is everywhere.

Except, apparently, if you're muslim, jewish, hindu, or any other religion that isn't christianity, then you have to go out and buy God yourself.

Iconic · Sep-07-2009, 07:22 PM

They are everywhere here, but i ignore them

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C'est la Vie (Will-I-Am) Member Join Date: December 17th, 2004 Location: Boca Raton: Home of the Boca Bitches Age: 19 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Bibles in Hotel Rooms Yeah.. I don't understand the point of it either. And really... if they're going to provide that, they should provide a copy of the Quran as well. Side by side in the drawer. __________________ 不到黄河心不死 Refuse to give up... until all hope is gone.

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Jake™ (the Peanut) Member Join Date: June 10th, 2005 Location: Britland Male	Re: Bibles in Hotel Rooms Doesn't happen often in the UK, and I'm glad, frankly. I think they should provide copies of Little Red Riding Hood and Harry Potter also whenever they provide bibles.

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Jaden Member Join Date: August 2nd, 2005 Location: England Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Bibles in Hotel Rooms They're actually quite common in the U.K. if you look for them; i can't remember the people who do it (apparently Gideons, going by Vard which i think is right), but they go around Travelodges etc and they put the little red Bibles in the bedside cabinets. They used to come to my school once a year and present all the year... 7's? with a copy each. I think their reasoning was something like so that in case anyone happened to find themselves in a travelodge/motel/whatever, going through a rough patch and needing someone to turn to they'd always have a Bible there for them to read. __________________ *Veni Vidi Defeci* *Opera, just what the world needs, more fat women screaming.* *"Last year they pitched camp at the base of Mount Everest and had their servants climb up it while they held a wine tasting."* Last edited by Jaden; Sep-07-2009 at 07:15 PM.

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brightside. (Zain) Member Join Date: August 8th, 2004 Location: Anfield Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Bibles in Hotel Rooms Quite pointless if you ask me. __________________ . Lover of cold brewskies

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