Technically, yeah, they did.
I am Christian that is faithful in her faith and denomination. Basically, I see these people as taking advantage of children who under police threat ( literally) to be assembled in a government designated place.
How many of these people who are handing out these bibles send their own children into these godless pits of spiritual darkness ( misnamed “public schools”)? I would bet, MANY!
A Christian’s **most** important mission field is his **own* children first. His second most important mission field is that of his congregation. I bet many of those attempting to hand out bibles are failing miserably at this. They would be far more effective if they concentrated on offering a Christian education to their own children first, and then offering this opportunity to as many non-Christians as resources allowed.
By the way, a Christian ( or Jewish) education does not need to be expensive. Homeschoolers have proven this! With homeschool cooperatives, mini-schools, and one room school houses many, many children could be rescued from the godless government indoctrination camps. What is lacking is the imagination and will to do it.
We opened a Christian school in our church 25 years ago. It’s a wonderful place to be educated. We charge a certain amount but any child who wants a Christian education can come and we will work with their parents to help them. Of course, we haven’t operated in the black until recently. People are beginning to see how valuable a Christian education really is and will sacrifice. We have one family that travels quite a distance to bring their children here. They’ve been in school since kindegarten and there are seven of them. Not all in school, yet, but they will be.