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I always wondered why hotel rooms had bibles

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Submitted ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Mickey7@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨[deleted]⁩

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  • Quexotic@infosec.pub ⁨23⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

    I went to one that had the bhagavad-gita in it. It was a nice change of pace.

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  • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Not too far off…

    The Bibles are put into hotels by the Gideons, which was founded by travelling salesmen that wanted to make sure other salesmen would have access to a Bible while traveling.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gideons_International

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  • trum_pam_pam@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Few years ago I was staying in the motel in Florida and had nothing to do. I’m not religious, but for some reason decided to read the Bible that was in the room. As soon as I opened it, right on the first page there was a used condom covered in blood. I’ve never opened a single Bible after that.

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  • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I see religious shit randomly littering the hospital I work at. People put fliers in waiting areas or on window sills. Couple whole-ass bibles. Lately it’s been the little plastic jesus emoji looking toys.

    I put all of them in the trash.

    We have a fucking chaplain, if our patients want to see that shit they can talk to him. Hitting people with religious nonsense when they’re at their lowest is predatory and should be illegal.

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  • ranzispa@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The US is the only country where I’ve seen this, and I travelled many countries. Really shows the power of American marketing.

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    • shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It’s only that way because the Gideon’s made it their church’s mission to get a Bible in every room. A single organization is responsible.

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  • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Gideons usually distribute them.

    Some specific hotel chains, mainly Marriott’s, are owned by Mormons and also mandate that the book of Mormon be placed in the rooms too.

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    • frankpsy@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I noticed that the last time I was in a Marriott, that definitely explains it.

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  • aeronmelon@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    “Thank you, Mr. Gideon.”

    “No, thank you, Mr. Christ.”

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  • caboose2006@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    My favourite conspiracy theory is every Gideon bible has a listening device in it and you should put the bible in the safe so the Gideon’s don’t spy on you. Yes, I always put the bible in the safe. Yes, I leave it in there for housekeeping to find.

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  • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Serious question, would countries with their own predominant religion also have religious books in their local hotels? Like, do Indian hotels have baghavad gitas on the bedside?

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  • ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Mormon Jesus made this deal too. LDS church gives tons of bibles to hotels worldwide to put their fanfic right next to the original boring version.

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    • HowAbt2day@futurology.today ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You mean the LSD version?

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  • SirSamuel@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Would Jesus be political if he came back to Earth/

    Have his second home in Palm Springs and try to hide his worth/

    Take money from those poor folks, if he came back again/

    And admit he’s talked to all those preachers, and say they been a-talkin to him?

    Would he wear a pinky ring, would he drive a fancy car/

    Would his wife wear pearls and diamonds, would his dressing room have a star?

    If he came back tomorrow there’s something I’d like to know/

    (Would you tell me) would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show?

    • Ray Stevens, “Would Jesus Wear A Rolex on His Television Show?”
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    • MacNCheezus@lemmy.today ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yeah, I’m sure he makes TONS of money by giving away Bibles for free.

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      • SirSamuel@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        It’s a funny song highlighting the hypocrisy of televangelists and, by extension, for-profit religion (even if it’s non-profit according to the IRS, we know they don’t open churches to help people)

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  • Geodad@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I put those in the trash. Not the room trash, the common area trash.

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    • Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That’ll teach em

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  • nagaram@startrek.website ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I just steal those.

    I feel like I can do some gnarly satanic shit with stolen bibles

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    • HikingVet@lemmy.ca ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The paper is usally pretty thin, good for joints in a pinch.

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    • bdonvr@thelemmy.club ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      They’re free to take, but yeah agreed

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    • ethaver@kbin.earth ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      PSSSST

      ...ezekiel 23

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  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    those bibles make excellent paddles for spanking. they give a unique hollow thunk to the audible slap when it hits a thick ass.

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  • frankpsy@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    We had at least one Gideon give a talk at ye olde fundie baptist school I grew up in. The Gideon Bibles are actually free for the taking.

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  • HowAbt2day@futurology.today ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    He obviously read, “Art of the deal “.

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  • hateisreality@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Supply Side Jesus

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  • SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Looks like AI slop.

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    • kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      “ai slop” slop

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    • bdonvr@thelemmy.club ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Think your AI slop radar is off. I don’t get that from it

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    • MacNCheezus@lemmy.today ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It’s not. This image is so old, it’ll be old enough to vote next year.

      Yes, 2008 was 17 years ago.

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      • SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Just because it’s seventeen years old doesn’t mean it’s not ai slop.

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  • callyral@pawb.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I have never had a Bible come with the hotel room (albeit I’ve only been to like two or three hotels). Where is this a common thing?

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    • Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I think I’ve seen Gideon bibles in UK and Australian hotel rooms. They’re just there in the drawer, in case you want to read it. Not very in your face. Bit like the iron or the hairdryer.

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    • HikingVet@lemmy.ca ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      In NA if you check the nightstands you have a good chance of finding one, or at least at that was the case.

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    • Rusty@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’ve only seen Bibles in some US hotels, never seen them in Canada or in Europe.

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      • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Yeah it’s the Gideons that put the Bibles in hotels. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gideons_International

        It’s an international organization, but based in the US so they obviously focus more on the US.

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    • sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Flyover states, in my experience

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      • callyral@pawb.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Oh, now that you mentioned it yeah it makes sense that it’s common rural US.

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