The Bible Banned!

albert · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:08

I don't know what to make of this story. Would a hotel chain in any Muslim country do something like this as not to offend any Christians? I think not.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/travelodge-removes-all-copies-of-the-bible-from-rooms-to-reflect-increasingly-multicultural-uk-9673217.html

PMKeates · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:10

I would suspect they did it because approximately 0.001% of guests read the bible.

Desperado · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:11

I haven't asked any hotel chains in Muslim countries if they would, so I cannot comment I'm afraid.

Cosimo · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:12

Sneaky way of cost cutting.

davido_labido · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:12

nothing of value is lost.

Janesy B · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:12

Why specifically mention Muslims?

I don't have a faith and it annoys me that hotels think I need a Bible shoved in my drawer, 'placed' by those crafty Gideons.

PMKeates · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:13

Church of England spokesman said:
It seems both tragic and bizarre that hotels would remove the word of God for the sake of ergonomic design, economic incentive or a spurious definition of the word “diversity”

I think it's probably more tragic that this CoE spokesman seems oblivious to the tide of disinterest in 'the word of god' that has swept across the developed world.

Skidder · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:14

Now what will I draw willies in while bored in my room?

Participant · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:15

That's terrible! Without fail I spend all of my spare time in hotels reading the word of The Lord. This must not go unpunished. Christians must rise up against this affront to God's name.

Castiel · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:16

Errr...no-one has banned anything..you can still get a Gideon Bible at the chain if you want one, they simply do not place them in the rooms as they once did.

There is no reason to debase any religion, blame Muslims or attack anyone or anything for that matter..it really is absolutely no big deal whatsoever.

Judgeneo · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:17

Castiel said:
Errr...no-one has banned anything..you can still get a Gideon Bible at the chain if you want one, they simply do not place them in the rooms as they once did.

There is no reason to debase any religion, blame Muslims or attack anyone or anything for that matter..it really is absolutely no big deal whatsoever.

+1

Casdawer · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:17

Never once in my entire life have I read the Bible so why would I do it when I go to a hotel?

Glad its gone.

Tefal · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:19

Cosimo said:
Sneaky way of cost cutting.

the gideons provide them the hotel doesn't pay for them.

Destination · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:21

Janesy B said:
Why specifically mention Muslims?

I don't have a faith and it annoys me that hotels think I need a Bible shoved in my drawer, 'placed' by those crafty Gideons.

In Indonesia, the largest Muslim dominant nation, all rooms will have a signposting somewhere in drawer to mecca, and a copy of the Quran, and generally most will have a bible in the other drawer too.
Varies by region and cost of hotel.

To this to claim to be reflecting multicultural Britain is a knobjockey statement.
If they cba to provide them they should just say so.
If they have actively taken this step, then I don't see how they are demonstrating a more multicultural Britain, immigration to Britain in the past 10 years has been dominated by Eastern European Christians, not 'other' religions.

I don't see how Britain has become more 'religiously' multicultural.

Mr^B · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:22

I don't know what to make of this story

Did you try reading it?

1. It's not banned, it's just not there by default.
2. It's not about offending people, where does it say that?

Have a go at reading it, then come back and maybe there can be a useful discussion about "diversity" and multi-cultural sensitivity. Until then...

Tefal · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:23

tbh i think a large part of this is to reduce the amount of bibiles that have to be replaced because of dickheads defacing them.

Desperado · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:25

Skidder said:
Now what will I draw willies in while bored in my room?

Tefal said:
tbh i think a large part of this is to reduce the amount of bibiles that have to be replaced because of dickheads defacing them.

Art · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:26

Tefal said:
tbh i think a large part of this is to reduce the amount of bibiles that have to be replaced because of dickheads defacing them.

I was going to say, it is one less thing on the checklist of things to do before the next guest arrives. They probably weighed that up against the number of people who genuinely read them and said "screw it, if they want one they can ask for it". I'd say most people who insist on reading the bible anywhere they go will have their own personal copy with them.

Pawnless Endgame · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:27

I guess the bible was useful for practising Christians if they wanted to travel light(er). Like already said though, copies of the bible will still be available at reception.

For me though, a hotel is a roof over my head to facilitate trips that cannot be fulfilled in a single day e.g. Nottingham Goose Fair in October.

Janesy B · 16 Aug 2014 at 17:29

Hikari Kisugi said:
In Indonesia, the largest Muslim dominant nation, all rooms will have a signposting somewhere in drawer to mecca, and a copy of the Quran, and generally most will have a bible in the other drawer too.
Varies by region and cost of hotel.

To this to claim to be reflecting multicultural Britain is a knobjockey statement.
If they cba to provide them they should just say so.
If they have actively taken this step, then I don't see how they are demonstrating a more multicultural Britain, immigration to Britain in the past 10 years has been dominated by Eastern European Christians, not 'other' religions.

I don't see how Britain has become more 'religiously' multicultural.

That doesn't really answer my question but thanks for nothing.