For Faith & Family | Editorial: Bring back the Bibles | Comments http://faithandfamily.com/ This feed provides all comments on "Editorial: Bring back the Bibles." en web-master@erlc.com ℗ & © 2008 ERLC Comment 1 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment1 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment1 I would be interested to know which motels/hotels in the US are choosing not to put bibles in their place of business so I can choose to not stay there. Do you know if there are certain chains that are not permitting it?

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:31:58 CST Comment 2 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment2 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment2 I spent many wonderful years as a Gideon, helping to share Bibles in my city.  It strikes me as funny that repeated surveys indicate that the younger generations are looking for spiritual connections...yet, suddenly, these hotels that cater to every other aspect of a younger generation are unwilling to keep something that is TOTALLY FREE!  Did I mention that there is absolutely NO FEE to a hotel for bible placement?  In fact, Gideons will even place Testaments in whatever color the hotel desires...no matter the cost.  All we ever asked was an opportunity to place God’s Word. 

So - I have to wonder if there is another reason for this…

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:45:07 CST Comment 3 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment3 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment3 It would be great to get a list of the hotels and locations where they are opting out of placement of bibles. This would be useful in a variety of ways, so individuals could express their concern about their absence, avoid booking in their hotel, and those who have the ability and conviction to may campaign for a boycott of their establishments.

George Hickman

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:10:24 CST Comment 4 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment4 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment4 Gideons International continues to place Bibles in Hotels, nursing facilities, and prisons all over the world. In addition the Gideons Auxiliary places Bibles in medical facilities such as doctors offices, dental offices, and out-patient clinics.  The Gideons organization also distributes copies of the New Testament to students, medical personnel, prisoners, and military personnel. We can all join the Gideons in their ministry by keeping them in our prayers. Pray that these men (and women) will find open doors and receptive hearts to receive the Bibles and Testaments. Pray for those who receive the Bibles and New Testaments that God’s Word will change their lives.  You can learn more about the Gideons organization by visiting their website at http://www.gideons.org.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:06:26 CST Comment 5 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment5 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment5 First off, Leo, thank you for your service to many who were encouraged or comforted by your ministry. I, too,wonder at this seemingly sudden “need” to avoid any semblance of favoring Christianity. From this point forward, when making reservations at ANY hotel that will be the first question I ask.
I am responsible for a conference later this month. I intend to call the hotel tomorrow and confirm that they have a Gideon Bible in the rooms. Obviously it is too late for the group to change venues, but I will assure them that they have guaranteed that I will do everything in my power to see that no group I am involved will ever patronizes their facility again.
Ford seems to have finally gotten the point that it is not wise to offend people like you and I.
There are many things in contemporary society I cannot alter, but I can determine where I spend my money and there are companies who have never seen one of my discretionary dollars.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:27:23 CST Comment 6 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment6 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment6 Effective immediately, I will be asking at the desk if there are Bibles in the room.  If there are not, I will seek out another lodging facility for my business.  Unfortunately, most of the affordable motels are now ran by foreign nationals who do not subscribe to the Christain faith.  This makes for a scenario all too condusive to not having a Bible in the room.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:17:58 CST Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:41:57 CST Comment 7 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment7 http://faithandfamily.com/fff/article/editorial-bring-back-the-bibles#comment7 Years ago, a couple of Gideons invited me to join the organization.  I wanted to continue to buy and distribute scriptures on my own, but also wanted to help the Gideons in their work, but knew that travel, meetings and dinners might mean that less of my resources would be available for the primary goal of distributing copies of God’s Word. But I told them OK, I would join and participate to the extend my finances would allow.
They gave me an application, and I noticed that I needed to have my pastor sign and attest to my membership in good standing in his congregation - Baptist.  I attended there regularly, tithing, etc., but I am a non-denominational, and therefore not a “member”, so I told the men that I would have to withdraw from consideration.

I still contribute to their efforts, but cannot be a member.  Strange, no?

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