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Travelodge Removes The Bibles From Its Rooms On Grounds of 'Diversity
Telegraph (UK) ^ | August16, 2014 | Tim Stanley

Posted on 08/16/2014 11:56:17 AM PDT by Steelfish

Travelodge Removes The Bibles From Its Rooms On Grounds of 'Diversity'. Were Satanists complaining? By Tim Stanley August 16th, 2014

A comforting sight in hotel rooms for 126 years. Until now. If you’re staying in a Travelodge and you get a hankering to save your mortal soul, don’t bother. The management has decided to pull every single Gideon Bible from bedside tables in their hotels, on the grounds of "diversity" and not wanting to cause offence. Who, pray, might be offended? Cut to a Satanist coming down to reception at 1.30 in the morning, covered in goats blood, slamming a Bible down on the desk and saying, “What the Hell is this doing in my room?”

Travelodge's decision is irritating on three grounds.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: achillwind; antichristianbigotry; antitheism; bibles; corporateliberalism; culturewar; diversity; homofascism; purge; travellodge; waronchristianity
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To: Steelfish

Who can blame them with all going on in the world. All it would take is a group of ISIS people to check in, see the Bible and then cut off the night managers head.

Much better to cower than be subjected to danger.


21 posted on 08/16/2014 12:29:51 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: PapaNew
...Travelodge is free to do want it wants.

Why, yessir...they surely are.

And I, as a consuming public, am free to choose where I lay my head and choose the company that provides the place to lay my head.

And from this day forward, it ain't gonna be Travelodge, or any of their subsidiaries.

It's my right.

Period.

22 posted on 08/16/2014 12:30:27 PM PDT by OldSmaj (obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
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To: Halgr; PapaNew

Before you write in or boycott, note that this is about British Travelodges.


23 posted on 08/16/2014 12:30:59 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: Halgr

Just think of the impact if all Christians made them aware of their making it a point to choose another establishment as long as this policy is in place. I don’t know how many letters or emails they have received from atheists but I am positive it would be nothing compared to a concerted effort by Christians. If they made their decision because they feared a loss of revenue then they should be shown a real monetary impact.


24 posted on 08/16/2014 12:31:05 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: EagleUSA

Travelodge in the UK is a completely different company with different ownership than Travelodge in the USA!

Would not be fair or sensible to boycott the USA company in response to this, they have no control or relation to what the UK company did.


25 posted on 08/16/2014 12:31:29 PM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: Olog-hai

That may be, but the point is voluntariness. As long as their choice is voluntary and not forced, then it is a free choice.


26 posted on 08/16/2014 12:33:56 PM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate over unjust law & government in the forum of ideas)
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To: Halgr

Here is a form to send— complain folks... hit them in the wallet.
http://www.travelodge.com/hotels/gencontactmessage/contact-us


27 posted on 08/16/2014 12:35:35 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: SubMareener

AMEN!!!!


28 posted on 08/16/2014 12:35:44 PM PDT by Halgr (Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
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To: OldSmaj

Kinda how a free society works, huh? That’s why people have died to come here: freedom to choose.


29 posted on 08/16/2014 12:35:58 PM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate over unjust law & government in the forum of ideas)
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To: PapaNew

Going along to get along with collectivists is not an example of a voluntary action.


30 posted on 08/16/2014 12:36:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Truth29

I KNOW THAT


31 posted on 08/16/2014 12:36:43 PM PDT by Halgr (Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
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To: Steelfish

Ridiculous...No pork on the menu?? No bacon with breakfast??


32 posted on 08/16/2014 12:36:45 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Steelfish

Okay, so are they wishing to join Target in declining business?


33 posted on 08/16/2014 12:37:10 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: SECURE AMERICA

It is a pretext for offending Christians and kissing Muzzie butt.
The owners are either cowards or they can’t stand Christians and this is a way to kick them while pretending to be noble.


34 posted on 08/16/2014 12:37:30 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: 1010RD

Well that’s just stupid. Plenty of popular music songs play in other stores all the time. Plus, if it caters to a specific religion, what could you expect?


35 posted on 08/16/2014 12:39:40 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: Olog-hai

It’s voluntary as long as another is not objectively forcing you or threatening force upon you. Choice from subjective perception and not objective force is voluntary as far as the law (and life) is concerned.


36 posted on 08/16/2014 12:40:09 PM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate over unjust law & government in the forum of ideas)
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To: Steelfish
Wouldn't "diversity" mean welcoming other religions placing/gifting their texts as well should they be so inclined?
Was there any policy forbidding people leaving the I Ching, or Koran, or whatever there as well?
(Why is it that 'diversity' always is disadvantage/selective-limiting?)
37 posted on 08/16/2014 12:42:53 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: PapaNew

Given the current left-wing socio-political pressures, the likelihood of this being voluntary, and the presence of Bibles beforehand involuntary, is extremely low.


38 posted on 08/16/2014 12:49:59 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Steelfish
Travelodge Removes The Bibles From Its Rooms On Grounds of 'Diversity' in preparation for Sharia Law.
39 posted on 08/16/2014 12:55:02 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Truth29
Before you write in or boycott, note that this is about British Travelodges.

I will repeat.

Travelodge Removes The Bibles From Its Rooms On Grounds of 'Diversity, in preparation for Sharia Law.

40 posted on 08/16/2014 12:57:50 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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