[StolarStorm]

I can see the problem for hotels though. What scripture? Do they have to include books for every religion? How about which versions of those books? If you want a Bible, you can always bring your own. Seem to me that is the most common sense solution.

[Dr. Sivana]

I’m a Catholic and have never been offended to find a KJV (a translation that is not approved by the Catholic Church) in my room. In Marriott hotels, the Book of Mormon is also included. I have never been offended. If the owner wants to put a Koran in there, that’s okay by me, too.

I am more offended by the stupid environmentalist messages that are designed to save the hotel money.

[wagglebee]

I can see the problem for hotels though. What scripture? Do they have to include books for every religion? How about which versions of those books? If you want a Bible, you can always bring your own. Seem to me that is the most common sense solution.

As far as I know, NO hotel/motel has ever (or at least not in our lifetimes) spent money to provide Bibles, they are all donated by the Gideons.

The Gideons and Christians as a whole should not be punished because other groups won't do the same.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"I can see the problem for hotels though. What scripture?"

Hasn't been a problem for the past 99 years. Why should it be a problem now?

[mamelukesabre]

No, you don’t understand. The hotels have nothing to do with it. The gideons put the bible there with permission from the hotel.

If some other faith wants their book there too, it’s up to them to put it there with permission from the hotel. THIS is the common sense solution.

BTW, those gideon bibles are free to take. That’s what they are there for. The gideons are hoping you do take them.

Now consider yourself informed.

[MARTIAL MONK]

I checked in to a hotel once where a lady was raising hell with the desk clerk because she found a copy of Bhagavad Gita in addition to the normal Bible. She stormed off when I told her that I would read it if she didn’t want to. The clerk said that she had daily requests by travelers wanting to take a copy with them. Obviously there is curiosity and having a second Holy Book ain’t gonna hurt a thing.

[scrabblehack]

With most hotels I’ve stayed at, the Bible was provided by the Gideons.