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I once met a member of the Gideon when I took a walk with my dog. I accidentally threw the ball for my dog too high and it got stuck in a tree. He helped me to get it out of the tree and gave me a bible afterwards. He said he always has a couple of them in his pocket for moments like this.
l hope you don't find d it offensive that your comment made me laugh out loud. just the way l take things literally, "l keep Bible on hand for moments like this" meaning l have to help people get dog's toys out of trees. just out of curiosity, what did you do with the Bible he gave you?
One time I let one stay at my house. The next day, there was a Bible in the crack of the couch, in my bathtub, in my cereal box, in my underwear drawer, in my dog, on my ceiling fan, clogging the toilet, taped to my back, and in my milk carton.
As a child I was so confused by the random bibles in the hotel rooms I stayed in with the mysterious "placed by the gideons" message engraved on them. I fantasized that were some kind of christian ninjas who would jump through the window, place the bible, then stealthily flip back out the window.
Love the Gideons. They always show up handing out small Bibles in neat travel size when I needed one 😊 Got one at uni that was helpful for my studies. When I just could not find anymore, I luckily met a Gideon member giving me another one. Very kind and good people!
Okay, disclaimer: I am an Evangelical Christian, a hotel desk clerk, and know of at least one member of the Gideons attending my church. My experience is that people do read the Gideon bibles in the rooms, and they do quite often take them with them. I have specifically had complaints at the front desk when a room does not contain a Bible. I have had Hispanic guests ask if we have Bibles in Spanish. I have had customers thank me for the Bibles and ask if they can keep one. I always tell them yes. I remember one elderly lady who stayed with us for about 3 months read through the entire Bible during her stay. I see the work of the Gideons as a way of quietly fulfilling Christ's command to "Go into all the world and proclaim the good news" in a way that isn't argumentative. No one is forced to pick up and read. Just like on TH-cam where I often read comments of "If you don't like something, don't watch." If you don't want to read, simply don't. Or do; as it is written, "Taste and see that the Lord is good." (Psalm 34:8)
I have read the Bible several times while in hotels. Thank you so much. Also, my husband still has his camouflage Bible from when he was stationed in Iraq. A comfort from scary times.
Haha yes I don’t believe they read the bible. No one does. It’s actually a known fact that if your in a hotel your a sinner. For you have your own walls but yet your not within in them. Like jail it’s not within your walls. Those who travel and prefer to be surrounded by walls of the unknown are sinners. Who actually feels loved by the walls you worked hard for? People take love for granted, and their surroundings, who needs walls? Gods not gonna pay for your wall! Your blood sweat, tears, are gonna pay for the walls you call home.
So the Gideon's and like groups for like he said things as Mormons and Muslims really do WANT you to take the book? Like if I'm staying at a hotel and i see like the book of Mormon or the orthodox bible i can just take it with me to read?
The Gideons want people to take the Bibles. They also hand them out outside of high schools and universities. They don't open air preach like you'd expect, they just hand them out, you can take it or leave it. When I was in high school, I saw them twice after school. They're very polite and respectful to people who don't want a copy. It's honestly a great ministry.
I used to travel a lot and since I reckoned that people with deep problems, or who were troubled, would take the time to open the hotel Bible, I would leave $5 in the middle of the Bible in the area of Psalms 23. I haven't traveled for many years, but I think I will do that again when I travel again.
I can tell you why. It's because they think they are the first person or second person posting a comment. They get excited that they're first, and/or hope that they'll get a bunch of likes and recognition for being first.
Eh I wouldn't say sad. It's not as if all of those people are just sitting there refreshing the page and hoping they'll find a video to be first on. I mean, maaaybe that happens in some cases, but usually I think people just get a notification and rush on over. I've been the first viewer on a bigger channel's video once, and it was a kind of cool feeling.
I don't know if you are a Christian or not, Simon, and it's not anyone's business but your own, but I like the way you are always respectful of Christian beliefs in all of your videos. Interesting video! Happy Easter to you and yours!
I would feel as if it would discredit their validity to "favor" or bash one group over another, especially because religion is typically something that drives strong emotion in those that believe.
Not Your Everyday Timelord There's never any backlash when channels similar to his subtly refer to religion as things like "science fiction". So I think it's not entirely to preserve his reputation and rather he legitimately wishes to respect people's beliefs. That's something I really like about his channel. He allows his beliefs to influence his content without attempting to discredit what others believe (unless i'm missing any videos where he does, which i think is unlikely).
well he does believe in evolution, but there are some Christians hat believe in evolution also, I'm not one of them but they are called "theistic evolutionists", but I doubt he is Christian because 1. he believes in an old age earth, 2. he believes in evolution, and 3.well he is from Britain....lot o atheists in Britain..........but either way, I have respect for him because unlike many other channels he does try his best to be respectful to my faith and stay neutral, Thank you Simon
Justin Sparks Not all Christians are young earth creationists that deny evolution. Also, the Church of England is a sect of Christianity, though I think Simon lives in the Czech Republic.
I'm Muslim, but my mom and I read the bible when we are staying in a hotel if we find one in the drawer. It's nice to get to know other people's faiths, so even if you are not Christian, it's still a nice educational experience 😊
Thank you. I and other Christians generally try to do the same, so it is nice when more people are willing to have an open mind. Especially when not many do so (Like in recent events).
A couple of years before my mom passed away, she was staying in a motel and picked up the Bible to read. She mistakenly took it with her when she left. When she realized this, she called the Gideons on the phone. They told her that she had made their day because that was the whole purpose for distributing the Bibles. They want people who need them to take them. Peace. ✝️
Yes, but it only contains medicore fantasy novels. Personally I would prefer some sort of SF-Robot-God, who promises Salvation (terminator4) and eternal life as Cyborg.
I doubt that. A couple of years ago a muslim organization in Germany gave away free copies of the qu'ran at info-tables in inner-cities. That was heavily critized as "religious propaganda" and politicians sought means to put a stop to it (they didn't find any though). And I bet: As soon as a muslim, or hindu or whatever equivalent of the gideon society pops up, the gideon bible will become so large, the rooms won't be able to accomodate further books...
Even though I wouldn't mind reading the Bible but that Hindu holy book would have most likely made for quite interesting read assuming it was in english of course.Just a little interest tib bit of information is the reason why the Hindu god Ghanesh is depicted as having the head of an Elephant is because when Ghanesh was a young boy his father who was the Hindu god of destruction Shiva in a fit of rage cut off Ghanesh head and in order for Ghanesh to be brought back to life the gods had to replace Ghaneshs head with the head of an elephant.
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@@garynaccarto8636 People actually believe this to be true. Fascinating.
The Gideons International is a great ministry. I've found their Bibles in a few motel rooms. And, upon staying in a motel room without one, I made sure to leave one of my own Gideon Bibles there. My prayer is that it will reach someone who isn't saved and that they'd read it and come to salvation. For those who don't know, there is always brief Gospel message in the back. At least read the back page or two. There is also a few pages in the front with verses pertaining to various needs. Whether you are feeling anxious, angry, bitter, or concerned about something else, there are likely a few verses listed there to help you. If you aren't already a Christian, feel free to check it out with an open mind. You've got nothing to loose and everything to gain. If you're a Christian already, read it for growth. It never hearts to read a bit more of God's Word.
I imagine a lot of people might look at a Gideon Bible just out of curiosity's sake. I should note that in this day and age, not only can you find entertainment pretty much anywhere, but if you want a Bible - you can find that pretty much everywhere as well, as there are plenty of both websites and apps for it.
I am so glad I found your channel, Simon. I work at McDonalds, so when I found your video on the filet-o-fish and how it ended up on the menu, I was rather intrigued! I certainly look forward to watching more of your videos!!!
My dad was in the local chapter of the Gideons, they handed out Bibles all over not just at hotels, he went in several prisons, halfway homes, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, ect. The organization is pretty good hearted, and I believe they also allow membership to people with Doctorates as well.
3:50 One problem though. If there are only 2,190 days in 6 years, how can each bible have 2,300 readers during the same period? Assuming 25% of the people actually read the bible, and the room is occupied every night with a different guest, we'd be looking at somewhere around 550 readers. Or around 25 years to reach 2,300 readers. Food for thought.
I feel like your synopsis of Gideon's story doesn't really do it justice. Gideon didn't just lead a tiny army against a massive one; he followed God's orders and *made his army smaller* because God thought it was too big and it wouldn't be obvious He was the one who won the battle. They originally had, I believe, 32,000 men (against 100,000) and God told Gideon to tell anyone who was afraid to go home. Then they ended up with about 10,000 i think and God told him to take them to a river and see how they drink from it, the people who put down their weapons and cupped the water in their hands were sent away while the ones that drank like a dog so they wouldn't let their guard down were kept. He ended up with 300 people against 100,000. That night God had Gideon give each man a pot, a torch, and a horn and told them to spread out and surround the camp. When everybody was in place they broke their pots, lit their torches, and blew their horns with a battle cry. The enemy thought they were being attacked by a massive army and started killing each other thinking they were the enemy. Gideon and his army just picked off the ones that were left. It's one of my favorite stories in the Bible because of how ridiculous it is. First he tells most of his army to go home, then he fired the ones who don't drink right and then he makes enemy think they're killing each other. XD
I have a question, but I think it's a little too vague. How do people, when translating languages decide what words are what. For instance, how do they know if a word means terrible or horrible?
BimLau Yomashitobi You can't though, that's the thing, that's what the basis of language classes teach translating ideas and not exact phrases or words.
BimLau Yomashitobi I feel it's a combination of context and how well u know the lauguage ur translating to. for example I know English and I translate Korean but I'm not completely fluent so I tend to paraphrase. Just knowing the basics of what is say a bad word and what's not is just something you gotta learn.
That is the problem with translations, they are rarely 100% accurate. And when you get into books like the Bible, Gita, Herodotus, etc, that have been translated several times, and the original languages are dead ... it's why we wind up with scholars who follow one interpretation versus various others. This would make a very good Today I Found Out About. @todayifoundoutabout
I translate German to English and it really does come down to how well you know the other language, including idioms and slang, as well as the overall context. As in how many ways can one translate even just a simple word like "good" for instance. But I mainly stick to technical/patent translations.... not near as many "creative" decisions to make!
Translators are supposed to carefully study how both languages are used, and try to make a careful judgement about which close synonym is best used. Very few languages have exact word-for-word translations, and sometimes two seemingly very different words can be used interchangeably (and it can be helpful to compare them to better understand the meaning if you cannot read the original language.) Of course, when directly translating words, you can make a sentence almost unintelligible due to differences in grammatical structure, and so some re-arrangement is required. When translating something very old, it is also sometimes necessary to not exactly translate certain words. With changing times and cultures, words which hold certain meanings at one time and place can seem random in modern times. Both of these are issues that biblical translators have to deal with, which is most of the reason that there are so many versions of the Bible that differ in minor ways, such as the NIV, NKJ and ESV, to name only a few.
It's still a somewhat enjoyable read. There's a lot of hilarious stuff in the old testament like instructions on how to build a house in the correct order or when not to bang chicks.
IN Hawaii and some hotel California hotels The Teaching of Buddha can be found, and many hotels keep a few texts for other religions. www.goodreads.com/book/show/1621249.The_Teaching_of_Buddha
+Ellie exams are boring but we need to pass so we make it interest and study in the same way heaven is beautiful but for thstwe need to make bible very interesting even if its boring. Actually bible is interesting but in case if ur bored then read it slowly❤
I was the hotel housekeeping head and I enjoyed the few times the Gideons came in. They come in about every six months to make sure we've got plenty on hand. Oddly enough, I've never had to replace a Bible in my almost 2 years of housekeeping
@@ikbeneenezelii185 As the Gideons have no issue with people taking the bibles, taking them because they are in need, that is simply all that was done. Taking the bible as my own possession, then returning the bible, along my own contribution to the betterment of the world.
My dad took a Bible from a hotel room and religiously read the whole thing and memorized a majority of it... He did this so he could contradict and offer a rebuttal when people came to our house to speak to us about the Good Lord. They don't come anymore lol
Yes, I'm sure he had trouble understanding those passages saying it was okay for the Israelites to rape women from other tribes and own slaves. Those would convert any man to Christianity!
Xi Jinping to be fair to the Bible it doesn’t say rape is okay. Because rape as a concept to them is totally different to them then our modern understanding. That being said you would think the all moral being of the universe would explain why genocide and slavery is not in humans best interests.
@@oopsiepoopsie2898 As I recall, it says that when man and woman come together as one flesh then they are married. So basically rape means that you're now married.
"They got to talking, and discovered they were both Christians." Well, fuck me sideways, 2 Christians in one room in the 19th century in the US? You don't say.
Turns out, it wasn't much easier in the 19th century than today to find true and honest Christians. But you're right, there were countless more of the "I go to church, but don't really care"-type.
Erato IsYourMuse No, no, no. True practicing Christians. Those, while not uncommon, are hard to come by. Most Americans are nominal christians. Going to church maybe 3 times a year
its a shared hotel rooms , some hotels do rent the beds not the room so you find strangers with you in the same room. but it takes a filthy minded person like you to think in the wrong way.
Simon, I love the bible episodes you do, I got my first single column ESV readers edition yesterday after waiting a month for delivery after watching your video on that
Preach it TIFO! You are making a difference in this world for the better! Thank you for your boldness TIFO and may God bless you all, whether you believe or not!
I know I'm late but idea: Can we put a book shelf in every hotel room that acts as a nightstand? You could have the gideon bibles and all that jazz and you could also sell shelf space to publishing companies who maybe have extra copies of books that need to be moved, also maybe offer some local magazines about the city and it's attractions. Most people probably won't read them (I take my own books to hotels if I'm staying for more than a night) but it's a nice option. It doesn't have to be a large bookshelf either, just a small one that doubles as a nightstand.
i live in UK and there is normally a bible in every hotel i visit. i always open it once and read a Psalm. More often than not it has a meaning for the day to me - i enjoy doing it in a lucky dip way - wherever the page opens. I'm not relegious but do not dismiss either as it is done by the Gideon's in a kind way 🎀
I always liked seeing The Gideons outside school on the last day before summer vacation. They would always give out those little orange New testaments. Still have one in my glove box!
easter is set to be on a sunday after a specific cicle of a full moon, so because it favors to be specifically on sunday (the day itself not the number of the day) is imposible to give it a specific number because every year the days changes around because of the way we set the calendar. Christmas is set to be the 25th because someone decided to make it the 25th, much like a birthday you celebrate it on a specific day(number) disregarding it can fall on sunday, monday, friday wed... etc. The bible tell that Jesus dies on a preparation day (friday), rested in the grave on sabbath (saturday) resurrected on the first day of the week (Sunday) this is way is celebrated that day. Christmas is the other hand is not biblical in any means, there is no set day of Christ's birth so man has made a false celebration of it on the 25th.
Not only an idea but also when you're rich enough. Those donors shouldn't waste their money on such endeavors. There are so many poor and unfortunates around them and i hope they do something much more practical than this.
Hi Simon,I very much enjoyed your presentation, and, even though I am a Gideon myself, found out quite a lot from it! Thank you in particular for your respectful discussion of Christian matters, unfortunately so rare these days!God bless you and keep you Lloyd
A few years ago I was at a hotel in South Dakota for a renaissance festival joust at which I was/am a squire. My sister, 10 years old at the time, went with that year. She was looking around in the hotel room and opened up the drawer and said that somebody forgot their Bible when they left. I informed her that there's an organization that leaves them in hotel rooms in case people want to read them. She slowly closed the drawer and said "...oh. I'm agnostic so I don't really need to read that if I don't want to." I didn't even know she was familiar with agnosticism but she proceeded to explain it to me and she nailed it. This is the same child who, at 5 or 6 years old, was explaining colliding galaxies to my younger brother who was 15 or 16 at the time (he already knew about them but he was being enthusiastic about it when she told him) so idk why I was still surprised about her knowledge of these things. But on the subject of Bibles in hotel rooms, I'm an atheist and there are bigger things for me to worry about than a Bible in a room where I'm just gonna stay for a night or two. I bring my own reading material and the Bible is there for people who want to read it so I don't give two shits whether there's a Bible, a Qur'an, or any other religious texts because it does not affect me one way or another. I've got bigger fish to fry.
Yealra, I don't know what your religious views are. But categorically lumping all atheists into one group based on internet people... seems like you're kinda a d-bag. But, I'm assuming your religion reinforces this willful ignorance. I'll direct you to the Bible Reloaded Series - these are atheists that rationally read the Bible. I doubt you'll watch it or even consider the rational commentary. th-cam.com/users/TheBibleReloaded
Actually, James Nicholson was a shoe salesman, and Samuel Hill was a paint salesman. They weren't selling Bibles - after debating the best way to make a difference in the world, they agreed to donate their own money to leave the Bibles for free in hotel rooms. Apparently, the hotels of the era were rather rough places to stay: other traveling salesmen tended to play poker, get drunk, and bring prostitutes back to their rooms, and the Gideons felt that reading Bibles might be a more dignified way for men to spend their nights at hotels.
in the late 80's, early 90's when I attended the University. A group of friends and I would see how many Gideon bibles (new testaments) we could collect on the day the Gideon s visited campus. I do remember them being GREEN. It was interesting to learn the specific colors. I remember my grandmother had a GOLD cover, a white, and a black.
I seen one of your programs about Absent Seizures. It was mind opening, because I believe that I had Absent Seizure as a child from 1st grade to 6th grade ( I did flunk 5th grade twice with straight E's both times). After 6th grades, I became a solid C student. I went to college and graduated. During my early years of school, the Absent Seizure would take place in class. During the seizures my vision would blur, and I would go into a trans like state. I could always snap out of the seizures, and they never cause accidents. I never though anyone was aware of them, until I was talking to a friend that I grew up with. He said that I had a habit of staring off into space. My wife would comment that I would go off into Mooneyland (Mooney is my last name). I replied that if she ever went there, then she'd never come back. The Absent Seizures do not bother me. Actually they are very relaxing, I can go into deep concentration. I have used them to concentrate on problem, and I come up with an answer. Currently I am getting a patent for one of my invention. I made the invention completely in my mind, during Absent Seizures. I would like to talk about the invention, but I do not have a patent yet.
Im a reception manager at a hotel in Honduras. I know what comes into the rooms and we have never been approached by any Gideons offering Bibles, but they always seem to appear in drawers. Im sure many just drop them in whenever they come by.
people need to learn respect... just keep the disrespectful stuff to yorself... like if youre not a believer, you dont have to say mean shit about the bible... come on just respect everyone
Try to look at it from an atheists perspective. We live in a world where 85%ish of the population believes in some kind of faith, as do the majority of world leaders (presidents and such). Now take a gander at the hypocrisy of religious people, they like science and evidence only when it fits their ideology (otherwise everyone would be an atheist). So when you have 85% of the population and more importantly world leaders believing in something with absolutely no scientific evidence to back it up, you get a little frustrated. How could i possibly have respect for someone who doesn't have even a basic understanding of how shit works.
So far Christianity hasn't earn any respect from us. On the contrary. So many disgraceful things that are committed by Christians keep happening. Sorry dude. Christianity is one of the worst religion ever. No respect should be given to such wicked religion especially NOT a book.
You're an atheist and you think propagating a book that supports genocide, rape and throwing your life away is helping to make the world a better place?
We stay in hotels a lot, and I always read take the Bible and read few pages... the first time I read it, their was a verse at the beginning and it was translated into many languages one of them is Arabic( my first language) and I was very surprised to see the word God translated to the Arabic word الله (Allah). And their are many similarities between the Quran and the Bible. I fund it very interesting to read other holy sculptures!! Respect to all religions and beliefs out their.🤗
I always enjoy talking to Muslim coworkers and friends about the similarities and differences in those religions. I was sort of surprised to find that Jesus appears in Islam, where he is regarded as an important prophet, and a lot less surprised that much of the Bible's Old Testament content has analogues in the Quran. Many Christians would be familiar with relatives of the word/title/name Allah, like El, Elah, Alaha, and Elohim. The fellow below who claimed the Quran is "based of Holy Bible" isn't quite right - rather, the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions share ancestry in the traditions, laws, mythologies, religions, and faiths of the people living in the Middle East. They are certainly not identical texts and certainly do not share identical influences and histories, but Bible and the Quran in many respects certainly can be thought of as two different versions of the same basic story told by two different witnesses, and have more in common than they do in conflict.
But, what's the point? Both the Bible and Koran have precedents in much older Central Asian mythology. The flood story, for example, appears in one of the most ancient known texts, the Epic of Gilgamesh, dated about 5000 years old, the creation story appears in Zoroastrian texts with origins dating to about 3500 years old, the Book of Proverbs has striking similarities to the Instruction of Amenomope dated to over 3200 years old, and the angelic rebellion and the serpent of Eden appears in the Enuma Elish dated to over 3000 years old (in comparison, the earliest known surviving Biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls, are a little over 2000 years old). You can make of that whatever you want - atheists tend to point to such things and try to say that the Bible "plagiarized" pagan mythology. But, you can also take it as a sign that the content of the Bible was not some sort of secret known only to a handful of ancient Hebrew scholars, but rather was part of a body of very influential culture well-known and well-traveled throughout the ancient world through oral tradition and the occasional ancient texts of any number of different religions and peoples long before the Essenes recorded them in the oldest known versions of the Bible, effectively codifying them for the modern Christian world over 2000 years ago (just before Mohammed and his followers, apparently independently, codified another version for the Muslim world over 1400 years ago, and just after the Great Assembly codified the Tanakh for the Jewish world over 2400 years ago, based on the Torah and other texts dating back as much as 2800 years ago): that people all over the ancient world knew subtle variations on these stories well centuries before the Jews, Christians, and Muslims recorded them in no way discounts anything in the Tanakh, Bible or the Koran, but rather tends to support both the Bible and Koran as texts with extremely ancient origins from among some of the most ancient civilizations known to archaeology, ancient origins that to this day continue to influence the philosophy, religion, art, government, science, and culture of most of the modern world. And then, there's a question of WHICH Bible you are talking about - the earliest Christian Church - led by Jesus and His apostles, didn't have one a Bible at all, the earliest Bibles are lost to time and differ from the Catholic Bible as determined by the Council of Nicaea, which differs in turn from the Bible of the Orthodox and Coptic churches, and are quite different from the King James English translation (which is only 400 or so years old), or any of the modern English translations.... There are a half-dozen or more KNOWN ancient religions/cultures that definitely have versions of Biblical stories older than those found both the oldest Bibles and the Koran, and the Christian and Muslim written accounts we know of are relative newcomers to the scene, being thousands of years younger than most of them. But, what's the point in pointing it out? Does it really matter?
i am not a christian but i would read a bible if i happen to find it in my room. just to know more about Christianity. only problem is i am not sure if i would understand what i am reading.
A 2000 year old book can be a pretty daunting read. I think more atheists should share your open-mindedness, I'm not Christian either but it's refreshing to see somebody not just bashing anyone who would dare learn about other opinions.
Give it a try - it can be fascinating, and not just for knowing more about Christianity; the Bible as a work of literature has been very influential to writers, artists, film-makers, and more, and not just in making religious art: you can find Biblical references and influences in science fiction and general literature, for example. As a fairly ancient work written by a variety of writers over a great deal of time, you can find a variety of different trains of philosophical thought and a lot of history in there, in addition to mythology and religion. The language can be daunting, depending on the version you read. The King James version of the Bible, for example, is in a somewhat archaic style of English - it's fairly modern English, but sometimes the meaning of some idioms and expressions can be lost on some people. Other versions of the Bible use updated and modernized English, and/or contain footnotes that explain some of the more obscure words, phrases, or trains of thought. There's also the matter of the Bible not being a single book, but rather a collection of different books written by different authors in different cultures over a vast amount of time - some of the books were originally written in Hebrew in the ancient middle east, some were written in Greek and Latin in Europe before and during the time of the Roman Empire. Some books focus more on creation stories and other mythological topics, some focus on history, some on genealogy, some are books of poetry and songs, some are apocalyptic warnings by commentators on government and churches of their time, some are explorations on philosophy of law while others reflect debate on philosophy of religion and moral and ethical subjects, some describe vivid dreams and visions and prophecies, some are letters between early churches and philosophers trying to work out how to govern a church and what a church should and should not do.... The Bible can be a mixed bag to read, ranging from a riveting war story, or bizarre science-fiction/fantasy-style story about supernatural beings and their interaction with people, or deep debate on philosophy or law or ethics and morality, or a gorgeous poem, to a seemingly pointless and relatively dry and dull recounting of a list of names of chiefs and kings of a foreign culture. This variety makes some books of the Bible easier to read and understand than others, and many casual readers will find some books that are interesting to read, and others that can largely be skipped.
Oh, but you can read a Bible. Just go to www.bibleserver.org - and you'll have a choice of lots of Bibles in many different languages. Tip: start with the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, John and I forgot the fourth one), these are the stories about Jesus.
Greatoverlordchikonmaster that's how every other English speaking person pronounces it. Americans just tend to miss the full pronunciation, like how some of you say "cray-n" instead of "cray-on"
I donated to the Gideon Society after a representative came to our church to speak. Not ashamed or regretful of the decision, just hope that it may have helped someone through a tough moment.
Mc Kenna well I'm going to be the only person to leave a positive comment here and say great call. Their mission is a truly brilliant one. Hopefully you don't get too roasted for daring to state a view on religious subject on a video about religion. Stay classy, internet -_-
I'm an agnostic but I like to think of myself as supportive to religions if they can help someone be happy or lead a better life. I NEVER try to convince someone that their beliefs are wrong unless they're getting involved in some sketchy cult or using their beliefs to justify hating others.
They also give bibles to students. I'm a med student and we were given a white mini-New Testament as we were walking out of our competitive admission exam. The told us they were giving us "a little bit of hope" :)
One of my favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 lines was from the one Master Ninja "films" they watched. They're in a hotel. "Boy that Gideon writes a good novel"
Sooooo, on that Bonus Fact. I have a Gideon Bible I got at my college when they were doing a "Free Bibles!" thing there, but the cover is red like the ones in hotels.
Future question idea: How do recycling plants separate mixed recycling materials? Possible bonus fact: What happens if a metal cap is secured back onto a glass jar?
Funny how some classify the act of placing a book typically found off to the side in a bottom drawer as "stuffing religion down their throats." You'd almost assume every time they've walked into a hotel room they just see a bible laying on their bed, idols affixed to the walls, and a shrine off in the corner. Lol 😂
It's not an opinion I share much at church, but I'm a Christian and don't think gay marriage should be illegal. I'm morally against it, but I don't think the government should be deciding people's morals; that's their own business. If a gay couple wants my opinion on the matter I'll freely give it, but it's their business, not mine, and definitely not the government's, what the choose to do with each other.
I am so grateful to live in a country where we are blessed to have Bibles readily available. Where we can speak the Word of God and not be put in prison or killed by the government for it. Hallelujah praise God!!
I went to elementary school in Indiana in the 60s. The Gideons would come to fifth-grade classes and distribute pocket sized copies of the Gospels and Psalms. There have been court cases about that, so I don't know if they still do that in public schools.
Now that you know why there are bibles in hotel rooms check out this video and find out Why Bibles are Printed With the Text in Two Columns Instead of One:
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I once met a member of the Gideon when I took a walk with my dog. I accidentally threw the ball for my dog too high and it got stuck in a tree. He helped me to get it out of the tree and gave me a bible afterwards. He said he always has a couple of them in his pocket for moments like this.
l hope you don't find d it offensive that your comment made me laugh out loud. just the way l take things literally, "l keep Bible on hand for moments like this" meaning l have to help people get dog's toys out of trees. just out of curiosity, what did you do with the Bible he gave you?
Bücherdrache pulls out backpack, would you like a bible
Me: how even
One time I let one stay at my house. The next day, there was a Bible in the crack of the couch, in my bathtub, in my cereal box, in my underwear drawer, in my dog, on my ceiling fan, clogging the toilet, taped to my back, and in my milk carton.
Cool
Religious marketing 101
i'm not christian or anything, but honestly i find that super impressive that they managed to place a bible in nearly every hotel room
As a child I was so confused by the random bibles in the hotel rooms I stayed in with the mysterious "placed by the gideons" message engraved on them. I fantasized that were some kind of christian ninjas who would jump through the window, place the bible, then stealthily flip back out the window.
I have it on good authority that that is exactly how they are placed there. ;)
Love the Gideons. They always show up handing out small Bibles in neat travel size when I needed one 😊 Got one at uni that was helpful for my studies. When I just could not find anymore, I luckily met a Gideon member giving me another one. Very kind and good people!
Okay, disclaimer: I am an Evangelical Christian, a hotel desk clerk, and know of at least one member of the Gideons attending my church. My experience is that people do read the Gideon bibles in the rooms, and they do quite often take them with them. I have specifically had complaints at the front desk when a room does not contain a Bible. I have had Hispanic guests ask if we have Bibles in Spanish.
I have had customers thank me for the Bibles and ask if they can keep one. I always tell them yes. I remember one elderly lady who stayed with us for about 3 months read through the entire Bible during her stay.
I see the work of the Gideons as a way of quietly fulfilling Christ's command to "Go into all the world and proclaim the good news" in a way that isn't argumentative. No one is forced to pick up and read. Just like on TH-cam where I often read comments of "If you don't like something, don't watch." If you don't want to read, simply don't. Or do; as it is written, "Taste and see that the Lord is good." (Psalm 34:8)
Brian Campbell beautiful !
Brian Campbell I hate the name 'Gideon' it sounds gay
Brian Campbell
keep your religious beliefs to yourself
black gay antifa dont like it? Ignore it.
RS RunesForDaysxD
can't when you're shoving it in my face
I have read the Bible several times while in hotels. Thank you so much. Also, my husband still has his camouflage Bible from when he was stationed in Iraq. A comfort from scary times.
So this explains why hotel guests are often screaming "ohh god, ohh god" while staying in the room, they are just reading the bible out loud.
wow i didn't know my mom and the mailman likes to read the bible out louad together when my dads not home
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Perfect. Thanks 🙏
Haha yes I don’t believe they read the bible. No one does. It’s actually a known fact that if your in a hotel your a sinner. For you have your own walls but yet your not within in them. Like jail it’s not within your walls. Those who travel and prefer to be surrounded by walls of the unknown are sinners. Who actually feels loved by the walls you worked hard for? People take love for granted, and their surroundings, who needs walls? Gods not gonna pay for your wall! Your blood sweat, tears, are gonna pay for the walls you call home.
Lmao!
What a great cause. They aren't forcing people to read it, but they are graciously donating for anyone who wants or needs to read the Word.
Buzzcut if you are in a hotel you can afford a bible. So you should bring your own.
So the Gideon's and like groups for like he said things as Mormons and Muslims really do WANT you to take the book? Like if I'm staying at a hotel and i see like the book of Mormon or the orthodox bible i can just take it with me to read?
I think, if you want to take a copy, you could ask the rececptionist? I don't fully know if all hotels and motels permit it or if it varies.
A valuable service indeed.
The Gideons want people to take the Bibles. They also hand them out outside of high schools and universities. They don't open air preach like you'd expect, they just hand them out, you can take it or leave it. When I was in high school, I saw them twice after school. They're very polite and respectful to people who don't want a copy. It's honestly a great ministry.
Here I was thinking it was a quick and convenient tool for processing and protection from a surprise demon
Well, I mean, it is. Lol
I used to travel a lot and since I reckoned that people with deep problems, or who were troubled, would take the time to open the hotel Bible, I would leave $5 in the middle of the Bible in the area of Psalms 23. I haven't traveled for many years, but I think I will do that again when I travel again.
Do a "Today I found out" on why people post comments saying First, second etc.
I can tell you why. It's because they think they are the first person or second person posting a comment. They get excited that they're first, and/or hope that they'll get a bunch of likes and recognition for being first.
Kelly, it's quite a sad life though if you ask me.
not really there is always people out there who care....people like you.
Eh I wouldn't say sad. It's not as if all of those people are just sitting there refreshing the page and hoping they'll find a video to be first on. I mean, maaaybe that happens in some cases, but usually I think people just get a notification and rush on over. I've been the first viewer on a bigger channel's video once, and it was a kind of cool feeling.
There's already videos of it from other channels.
What is the difference between soup, stew, chowder, and bisque?
The names
That made me LOL
Scrolling through Cancer then i see this and im thinking Dafuck is this doing heren Oh well atleast its not cancer
Samuel L. Hinckley
It's all about how thick you want it. You like it thick? Yeah, I bet you do.
Isn't chowder the after-effects of eating soup that has gone off?
Or is that chunder?
I don't know if you are a Christian or not, Simon, and it's not anyone's business but your own, but I like the way you are always respectful of Christian beliefs in all of your videos. Interesting video! Happy Easter to you and yours!
Gallagher Rutledge Judging by his other videos I highly doubt he is. I also like how he's respectful of others' beliefs in his videos.
I would feel as if it would discredit their validity to "favor" or bash one group over another, especially because religion is typically something that drives strong emotion in those that believe.
Not Your Everyday Timelord There's never any backlash when channels similar to his subtly refer to religion as things like "science fiction". So I think it's not entirely to preserve his reputation and rather he legitimately wishes to respect people's beliefs. That's something I really like about his channel. He allows his beliefs to influence his content without attempting to discredit what others believe (unless i'm missing any videos where he does, which i think is unlikely).
well he does believe in evolution, but there are some Christians hat believe in evolution also, I'm not one of them but they are called "theistic evolutionists", but I doubt he is Christian because 1. he believes in an old age earth, 2. he believes in evolution, and 3.well he is from Britain....lot o atheists in Britain..........but either way, I have respect for him because unlike many other channels he does try his best to be respectful to my faith and stay neutral, Thank you Simon
Justin Sparks Not all Christians are young earth creationists that deny evolution. Also, the Church of England is a sect of Christianity, though I think Simon lives in the Czech Republic.
Video Idea: How were ice-cream trucks started?
I'm Muslim, but my mom and I read the bible when we are staying in a hotel if we find one in the drawer. It's nice to get to know other people's faiths, so even if you are not Christian, it's still a nice educational experience 😊
Thank you. I and other Christians generally try to do the same, so it is nice when more people are willing to have an open mind. Especially when not many do so (Like in recent events).
The Old Testament part is quite nice, except there are no dragons :(
+MRTN13 There's actually a 14th chapter to the book of Daniel that was cut from modern Bibles that has a Dragon
justinl458 don't get me wrong their religion is pretty toxic but can't you convince them of that without sounding like a whiny pussy
most people don't even know that Muslims believe in Christ and believe he was a prophet..
A couple of years before my mom passed away, she was staying in a motel and picked up the Bible to read. She mistakenly took it with her when she left. When she realized this, she called the Gideons on the phone. They told her that she had made their day because that was the whole purpose for distributing the Bibles. They want people who need them to take them.
Peace. ✝️
She was probably out of toilet paper; Dip those things in water and god all-shitty provideth you with lots of it.
野島デンジ attacking people online who believe something other than what you believe. Your parents must be so proud
That's what the inmates use for rolling papers in the prison I work at. The pocket bibles are just the perfect size (or so I hear).
That is awesome!
there are books/ "relic of human history " older if not twice as old as the Bible
So... we will have a small library in every hotel room soon?
No, every hotel will have a library building to cover all the gods, religions, religious history and texts.
Yes please.
Yes, but it only contains medicore fantasy novels.
Personally I would prefer some sort of SF-Robot-God, who promises Salvation (terminator4) and eternal life as Cyborg.
I doubt that. A couple of years ago a muslim organization in Germany gave away free copies of the qu'ran at info-tables in inner-cities. That was heavily critized as "religious propaganda" and politicians sought means to put a stop to it (they didn't find any though).
And I bet: As soon as a muslim, or hindu or whatever equivalent of the gideon society pops up, the gideon bible will become so large, the rooms won't be able to accomodate further books...
+王萧予睿
More like a lot of backup if you run out of toilet paper...
Why are there Bibels inside Hotel rooms ? - To protect you from Vampires ;)
ルーカス
It obviously works. I've never heard of anyone being attacked by a vampire in a hotel room!
I thought we were supposed to smoke the pages. oops...
+MTL Racing Been there, done that. lol
type 'vampire attack in hotel room' into google...
+Jennifer Hensley :D
In 2016 I stayed in a motel in West Virginia with a Hindu manager. The room had a Gideon Bible and a copy of the Bhagavad Gita.
Even though I wouldn't mind reading the Bible but that Hindu holy book would have most likely made for quite interesting read assuming it was in english of course.Just a little interest tib bit of information is the reason why the Hindu god Ghanesh is depicted as having the head of an Elephant is because when Ghanesh was a young boy his father who was the Hindu god of destruction Shiva in a fit of rage cut off Ghanesh head and in order for Ghanesh to be brought back to life the gods had to replace Ghaneshs head with the head of an elephant.
@@garynaccarto8636 People actually believe this to be true. Fascinating.
@ Are you an atheist? I'm agnostic myself
The Gideons International is a great ministry. I've found their Bibles in a few motel rooms. And, upon staying in a motel room without one, I made sure to leave one of my own Gideon Bibles there. My prayer is that it will reach someone who isn't saved and that they'd read it and come to salvation. For those who don't know, there is always brief Gospel message in the back. At least read the back page or two. There is also a few pages in the front with verses pertaining to various needs. Whether you are feeling anxious, angry, bitter, or concerned about something else, there are likely a few verses listed there to help you. If you aren't already a Christian, feel free to check it out with an open mind. You've got nothing to loose and everything to gain. If you're a Christian already, read it for growth. It never hearts to read a bit more of God's Word.
Please do who invented the combination of peanut butter and jelly.
Daisy I AGREE
Kinda wanna like your comment, but it’s at exactly 100 likes...
Douglas Roempke not anymore bud
Douglas Roempke what are you OCD?
Daisy I love pb&j
We Canadian students got them in elementary school. It was an exciting occasion. They were red covered.
Eugene Wong yeah, same here in Australia. We got them in high school.
I imagine a lot of people might look at a Gideon Bible just out of curiosity's sake. I should note that in this day and age, not only can you find entertainment pretty much anywhere, but if you want a Bible - you can find that pretty much everywhere as well, as there are plenty of both websites and apps for it.
I am so glad I found your channel, Simon. I work at McDonalds, so when I found your video on the filet-o-fish and how it ended up on the menu, I was rather intrigued! I certainly look forward to watching more of your videos!!!
My dad was in the local chapter of the Gideons, they handed out Bibles all over not just at hotels, he went in several prisons, halfway homes, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, ect.
The organization is pretty good hearted, and I believe they also allow membership to people with Doctorates as well.
3:50 One problem though. If there are only 2,190 days in 6 years, how can each bible have 2,300 readers during the same period? Assuming 25% of the people actually read the bible, and the room is occupied every night with a different guest, we'd be looking at somewhere around 550 readers. Or around 25 years to reach 2,300 readers.
Food for thought.
Most rooms are double rooms. Pretty sure most bible go unread by most guests though, certainly here in Europe.
Hey hey it's religion. Logic doesn't apply here.
I feel like Today I found outs math was wrong here
Not to mention if someone stays in a hotel room for more than a normal night which isn't uncommon
Not our math, Gideon's. :-) I'm personal skeptical of their read rate figures. :-)
Could you do a video on Alan Turing?
For God's sake, please don't!
I don't want flashbacks to CS 524 - Artificial Intelligence.
ゲ-イタ 科学者 I think a video on Allan Turing would be great!
Name Last name ~ "The horror, the horror ... "
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Why can't I put metal in microwaves?
Cam You actually can. Give it a try.
Cam it depends on what it is
It's actually sharp edges that cause the arcs, not the metal itself. Something like that.
you can xD where did you hear you cant ?
If you go to the SciShow TH-cam channel they have done an excellent video on that.
I feel like your synopsis of Gideon's story doesn't really do it justice.
Gideon didn't just lead a tiny army against a massive one; he followed God's orders and *made his army smaller* because God thought it was too big and it wouldn't be obvious He was the one who won the battle. They originally had, I believe, 32,000 men (against 100,000) and God told Gideon to tell anyone who was afraid to go home. Then they ended up with about 10,000 i think and God told him to take them to a river and see how they drink from it, the people who put down their weapons and cupped the water in their hands were sent away while the ones that drank like a dog so they wouldn't let their guard down were kept. He ended up with 300 people against 100,000. That night God had Gideon give each man a pot, a torch, and a horn and told them to spread out and surround the camp. When everybody was in place they broke their pots, lit their torches, and blew their horns with a battle cry. The enemy thought they were being attacked by a massive army and started killing each other thinking they were the enemy. Gideon and his army just picked off the ones that were left.
It's one of my favorite stories in the Bible because of how ridiculous it is. First he tells most of his army to go home, then he fired the ones who don't drink right and then he makes enemy think they're killing each other. XD
What a great idea. Spreading your message to those willing to listen instead of driving a truck through crowded markets.
I have a question, but I think it's a little too vague. How do people, when translating languages decide what words are what. For instance, how do they know if a word means terrible or horrible?
BimLau Yomashitobi You can't though, that's the thing, that's what the basis of language classes teach translating ideas and not exact phrases or words.
BimLau Yomashitobi I feel it's a combination of context and how well u know the lauguage ur translating to. for example I know English and I translate Korean but I'm not completely fluent so I tend to paraphrase. Just knowing the basics of what is say a bad word and what's not is just something you gotta learn.
That is the problem with translations, they are rarely 100% accurate. And when you get into books like the Bible, Gita, Herodotus, etc, that have been translated several times, and the original languages are dead ... it's why we wind up with scholars who follow one interpretation versus various others. This would make a very good Today I Found Out About. @todayifoundoutabout
I translate German to English and it really does come down to how well you know the other language, including idioms and slang, as well as the overall context. As in how many ways can one translate even just a simple word like "good" for instance. But I mainly stick to technical/patent translations.... not near as many "creative" decisions to make!
Translators are supposed to carefully study how both languages are used, and try to make a careful judgement about which close synonym is best used. Very few languages have exact word-for-word translations, and sometimes two seemingly very different words can be used interchangeably (and it can be helpful to compare them to better understand the meaning if you cannot read the original language.) Of course, when directly translating words, you can make a sentence almost unintelligible due to differences in grammatical structure, and so some re-arrangement is required.
When translating something very old, it is also sometimes necessary to not exactly translate certain words. With changing times and cultures, words which hold certain meanings at one time and place can seem random in modern times.
Both of these are issues that biblical translators have to deal with, which is most of the reason that there are so many versions of the Bible that differ in minor ways, such as the NIV, NKJ and ESV, to name only a few.
These are not only in the US. Even the fairly atheist Nordic countries always have Bibles in their hotels.
It's still a somewhat enjoyable read. There's a lot of hilarious stuff in the old testament like instructions on how to build a house in the correct order or when not to bang chicks.
REVERSE WALRUS It's one hell of a book.
bible's most boring novel i've ever read. so many plotholes too
IN Hawaii and some hotel California hotels The Teaching of Buddha can be found, and many hotels keep a few texts for other religions. www.goodreads.com/book/show/1621249.The_Teaching_of_Buddha
+Ellie exams are boring but we need to pass so we make it interest and study in the same way heaven is beautiful but for thstwe need to make bible very interesting even if its boring. Actually bible is interesting but in case if ur bored then read it slowly❤
I was the hotel housekeeping head and I enjoyed the few times the Gideons came in. They come in about every six months to make sure we've got plenty on hand. Oddly enough, I've never had to replace a Bible in my almost 2 years of housekeeping
I like to hid them in the room somewhere
A hotel I stayed at in Nevada had a book of Buddhist teachings instead.
tripitakas right?
I'm an athiest yet I don't get butt hurt when I see a Bible in a Hotel room
Eva S. Solis I do get but hurt when I see that sand paper on a roll called the Quran
I write in scientific facts in the margins when I stay in hotels. I, like the Gideons, truly believe I'm helping.
wow we need an award ceremony guys
@@--Dan- you know thats vandalism of other people's property right?
@@ikbeneenezelii185 As the Gideons have no issue with people taking the bibles, taking them because they are in need, that is simply all that was done. Taking the bible as my own possession, then returning the bible, along my own contribution to the betterment of the world.
Last summer when my family went to Shetland there was actually a mini bible in a mini bible holder in our little ferry cabin.
My dad took a Bible from a hotel room and religiously read the whole thing and memorized a majority of it... He did this so he could contradict and offer a rebuttal when people came to our house to speak to us about the Good Lord. They don't come anymore lol
Yes, I'm sure he had trouble understanding those passages saying it was okay for the Israelites to rape women from other tribes and own slaves. Those would convert any man to Christianity!
Xi Jinping to be fair to the Bible it doesn’t say rape is okay. Because rape as a concept to them is totally different to them then our modern understanding. That being said you would think the all moral being of the universe would explain why genocide and slavery is not in humans best interests.
@@oopsiepoopsie2898 As I recall, it says that when man and woman come together as one flesh then they are married. So basically rape means that you're now married.
Your dad was wrong, im sorry to say...
"They got to talking, and discovered they were both Christians."
Well, fuck me sideways, 2 Christians in one room in the 19th century in the US? You don't say.
Turns out, it wasn't much easier in the 19th century than today to find true and honest Christians. But you're right, there were countless more of the "I go to church, but don't really care"-type.
well most adults today realize christianity is a cult and should be shunned
Erato IsYourMuse No, no, no. True practicing Christians. Those, while not uncommon, are hard to come by. Most Americans are nominal christians. Going to church maybe 3 times a year
its a shared hotel rooms , some hotels do rent the beds not the room so you find strangers with you in the same room. but it takes a filthy minded person like you to think in the wrong way.
I know. It's like two British people talking today and, surprise, they're both Muslims.
Simon, I love the bible episodes you do, I got my first single column ESV readers edition yesterday after waiting a month for delivery after watching your video on that
Preach it TIFO! You are making a difference in this world for the better! Thank you for your boldness TIFO and may God bless you all, whether you believe or not!
I'm an atheist, but I still read the bible when I'm staying overnight at the hotel. Better than nothing I guess
Next time you do, please read John 3:12-21
you know they have wifi right?
I do, I just prefer reading something before going to bed. Using my phone makes it hard for me to fall asleep.
heygeno1951 so i should not follow a religion, but still somehow believe in jesus without evidence?
Chaan DenHoven plenty of evidence for Christ... read 'The case for Christ' by Lee Strobel, if you dare.
"The hotel room was so depressing that when I opened the drawer, the Gideons had left a noose"
Lmao wheres that from?
I know I'm late but idea:
Can we put a book shelf in every hotel room that acts as a nightstand? You could have the gideon bibles and all that jazz and you could also sell shelf space to publishing companies who maybe have extra copies of books that need to be moved, also maybe offer some local magazines about the city and it's attractions. Most people probably won't read them (I take my own books to hotels if I'm staying for more than a night) but it's a nice option. It doesn't have to be a large bookshelf either, just a small one that doubles as a nightstand.
i live in UK and there is normally a bible in every hotel i visit. i always open it once and read a Psalm. More often than not it has a meaning for the day to me - i enjoy doing it in a lucky dip way - wherever the page opens. I'm not relegious but do not dismiss either as it is done by the Gideon's in a kind way 🎀
I always liked seeing The Gideons outside school on the last day before summer vacation. They would always give out those little orange New testaments. Still have one in my glove box!
Do a video on why easter changes dates and why Christmas doesn't
easter is set to be on a sunday after a specific cicle of a full moon, so because it favors to be specifically on sunday (the day itself not the number of the day) is imposible to give it a specific number because every year the days changes around because of the way we set the calendar.
Christmas is set to be the 25th because someone decided to make it the 25th, much like a birthday you celebrate it on a specific day(number) disregarding it can fall on sunday, monday, friday wed... etc.
The bible tell that Jesus dies on a preparation day (friday), rested in the grave on sabbath (saturday) resurrected on the first day of the week (Sunday) this is way is celebrated that day. Christmas is the other hand is not biblical in any means, there is no set day of Christ's birth so man has made a false celebration of it on the 25th.
@@abdelpizarro you forgot one HUGE reason, Jesus died one week after passover which is a feast based on the moon calender
That's awesome. Shows what a little initiative can do if you have an idea
Not only an idea but also when you're rich enough. Those donors shouldn't waste their money on such endeavors. There are so many poor and unfortunates around them and i hope they do something much more practical than this.
So awesome to waste money wow
toilet paper is expensive, i want a bidet
@@tomthomas334 How'd that work out for you?
@@DouglasGross6022 seemed to work, still doing it. th-cam.com/video/Pz35V0nfsPc/w-d-xo.html
I have access to endless streams of entertainment in my pocket... Which is why I rarely leave the house.
Another awesome video, Simon!
Hi Simon,I very much enjoyed your presentation, and, even though I am a Gideon myself, found out quite a lot from it! Thank you in particular for your respectful discussion of Christian matters, unfortunately so rare these days!God bless you and keep you Lloyd
A few years ago I was at a hotel in South Dakota for a renaissance festival joust at which I was/am a squire. My sister, 10 years old at the time, went with that year. She was looking around in the hotel room and opened up the drawer and said that somebody forgot their Bible when they left. I informed her that there's an organization that leaves them in hotel rooms in case people want to read them. She slowly closed the drawer and said "...oh. I'm agnostic so I don't really need to read that if I don't want to." I didn't even know she was familiar with agnosticism but she proceeded to explain it to me and she nailed it. This is the same child who, at 5 or 6 years old, was explaining colliding galaxies to my younger brother who was 15 or 16 at the time (he already knew about them but he was being enthusiastic about it when she told him) so idk why I was still surprised about her knowledge of these things.
But on the subject of Bibles in hotel rooms, I'm an atheist and there are bigger things for me to worry about than a Bible in a room where I'm just gonna stay for a night or two. I bring my own reading material and the Bible is there for people who want to read it so I don't give two shits whether there's a Bible, a Qur'an, or any other religious texts because it does not affect me one way or another. I've got bigger fish to fry.
Migitri Excellent comment. You are truly the first rational atheist I have ever read online. You are a rare breed!
No, he's not. But it's *very* nice of you to pretend so.
Yealra, I don't know what your religious views are. But categorically lumping all atheists into one group based on internet people... seems like you're kinda a d-bag. But, I'm assuming your religion reinforces this willful ignorance. I'll direct you to the Bible Reloaded Series - these are atheists that rationally read the Bible. I doubt you'll watch it or even consider the rational commentary.
th-cam.com/users/TheBibleReloaded
nam Sake From one arrogance to another. The irony is not lost.
Migitri....and what of this fish you fry? is it tasty cod? or perch? i am intrigued
I bet the 3 original Gideons were actually travel bible sales men... Now the most successful Bible sales men ever.
Actually, James Nicholson was a shoe salesman, and Samuel Hill was a paint salesman. They weren't selling Bibles - after debating the best way to make a difference in the world, they agreed to donate their own money to leave the Bibles for free in hotel rooms.
Apparently, the hotels of the era were rather rough places to stay: other traveling salesmen tended to play poker, get drunk, and bring prostitutes back to their rooms, and the Gideons felt that reading Bibles might be a more dignified way for men to spend their nights at hotels.
Awfully unsuccessful salesmen considering they give their product away for free.
I will never take a Bible from a hotel for one specific reason I already have enough of my own just to leave it for somebody who needs it
Where do the designs for the classic deck of playing cards come from? how far back have they been used
in the late 80's, early 90's when I attended the University. A group of friends and I would see how many Gideon bibles (new testaments) we could collect on the day the Gideon s visited campus. I do remember them being GREEN. It was interesting to learn the specific colors.
I remember my grandmother had a GOLD cover, a white, and a black.
camouflage isn't a colour. It is the state of an object being the same colour as what is behind it.
I believe he was referring to camouflage as a pattern. The Gideons provide different colors of camouflage for different branches of the military.
I seen one of your programs about Absent Seizures. It was mind opening, because I believe that I had Absent Seizure as a child from 1st grade to 6th grade ( I did flunk 5th grade twice with straight E's both times). After 6th grades, I became a solid C student. I went to college and graduated.
During my early years of school, the Absent Seizure would take place in class. During the seizures my vision would blur, and I would go into a trans like state. I could always snap out of the seizures, and they never cause accidents. I never though anyone was aware of them, until I was talking to a friend that I grew up with. He said that I had a habit of staring off into space.
My wife would comment that I would go off into Mooneyland (Mooney is my last name). I replied that if she ever went there, then she'd never come back. The Absent Seizures do not bother me. Actually they are very relaxing, I can go into deep concentration. I have used them to concentrate on problem, and I come up with an answer.
Currently I am getting a patent for one of my invention. I made the invention completely in my mind, during Absent Seizures. I would like to talk about the invention, but I do not have a patent yet.
Another mystery of my travels answered, thank you Simon
I have seen a few Qurans and Buddhist text in some regions. It is most likely a regional thing.
There should be an association of traveling Harry Potter fans who put Harry Potter books in all the hotel rooms.
Maybe the same for Lord of the Rings xd
It'd probably be read a whole lot more.
Yeah. He has cool magic powers.
DJPelio great idea, swap one fantasy book, for a better written one. 👍
Well it is 21st century. Why no simply put a Kindle (other eBook readers also available) in every hotel room with huge library in them?
"They got to talking... and discovered that they were both Christians." In America? SHOCKING. It must have been a sign.
I've even found Gideon's Bible at bed and breakfasts. Stayed at an old, 19th century manor in Illinois once and found one in my room.
Im a reception manager at a hotel in Honduras. I know what comes into the rooms and we have never been approached by any Gideons offering Bibles, but they always seem to appear in drawers. Im sure many just drop them in whenever they come by.
I'm an atheist. I watched this video. I've always seen bibles in hotel rooms. I don't care. I dunno why people are so butthurt...
I love the noise the paper makes when you flip the Pages on the Bible
people need to learn respect... just keep the disrespectful stuff to yorself... like if youre not a believer, you dont have to say mean shit about the bible... come on just respect everyone
Try to look at it from an atheists perspective. We live in a world where 85%ish of the population believes in some kind of faith, as do the majority of world leaders (presidents and such). Now take a gander at the hypocrisy of religious people, they like science and evidence only when it fits their ideology (otherwise everyone would be an atheist). So when you have 85% of the population and more importantly world leaders believing in something with absolutely no scientific evidence to back it up, you get a little frustrated. How could i possibly have respect for someone who doesn't have even a basic understanding of how shit works.
Kurlie Mike Respect goes both ways
What happens if you take one of these bibles? Is it stealing? What if you want to read it more?
Kurlie Mike most of these people respect you
Just not the book this video is about
So far Christianity hasn't earn any respect from us. On the contrary. So many disgraceful things that are committed by Christians keep happening. Sorry dude. Christianity is one of the worst religion ever. No respect should be given to such wicked religion especially NOT a book.
Literally every time I go to a hotel and look in the drawer and there's always a bible placed by the Gideon's
These videos are utterly fascinating!
*I'm an athiest but congratulations! It's nice to see people trying make the world a better place.*
You're an atheist and you think propagating a book that supports genocide, rape and throwing your life away is helping to make the world a better place?
We stay in hotels a lot, and I always read take the Bible and read few pages... the first time I read it, their was a verse at the beginning and it was translated into many languages one of them is Arabic( my first language) and I was very surprised to see the word God translated to the Arabic word الله (Allah). And their are many similarities between the Quran and the Bible. I fund it very interesting to read other holy sculptures!! Respect to all religions and beliefs out their.🤗
I always enjoy talking to Muslim coworkers and friends about the similarities and differences in those religions. I was sort of surprised to find that Jesus appears in Islam, where he is regarded as an important prophet, and a lot less surprised that much of the Bible's Old Testament content has analogues in the Quran. Many Christians would be familiar with relatives of the word/title/name Allah, like El, Elah, Alaha, and Elohim.
The fellow below who claimed the Quran is "based of Holy Bible" isn't quite right - rather, the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions share ancestry in the traditions, laws, mythologies, religions, and faiths of the people living in the Middle East. They are certainly not identical texts and certainly do not share identical influences and histories, but Bible and the Quran in many respects certainly can be thought of as two different versions of the same basic story told by two different witnesses, and have more in common than they do in conflict.
Pietyr Ayday because the Koran is so much newer than the Bible but has so much of the same content.
But, what's the point?
Both the Bible and Koran have precedents in much older Central Asian mythology. The flood story, for example, appears in one of the most ancient known texts, the Epic of Gilgamesh, dated about 5000 years old, the creation story appears in Zoroastrian texts with origins dating to about 3500 years old, the Book of Proverbs has striking similarities to the Instruction of Amenomope dated to over 3200 years old, and the angelic rebellion and the serpent of Eden appears in the Enuma Elish dated to over 3000 years old (in comparison, the earliest known surviving Biblical texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls, are a little over 2000 years old).
You can make of that whatever you want - atheists tend to point to such things and try to say that the Bible "plagiarized" pagan mythology. But, you can also take it as a sign that the content of the Bible was not some sort of secret known only to a handful of ancient Hebrew scholars, but rather was part of a body of very influential culture well-known and well-traveled throughout the ancient world through oral tradition and the occasional ancient texts of any number of different religions and peoples long before the Essenes recorded them in the oldest known versions of the Bible, effectively codifying them for the modern Christian world over 2000 years ago (just before Mohammed and his followers, apparently independently, codified another version for the Muslim world over 1400 years ago, and just after the Great Assembly codified the Tanakh for the Jewish world over 2400 years ago, based on the Torah and other texts dating back as much as 2800 years ago): that people all over the ancient world knew subtle variations on these stories well centuries before the Jews, Christians, and Muslims recorded them in no way discounts anything in the Tanakh, Bible or the Koran, but rather tends to support both the Bible and Koran as texts with extremely ancient origins from among some of the most ancient civilizations known to archaeology, ancient origins that to this day continue to influence the philosophy, religion, art, government, science, and culture of most of the modern world.
And then, there's a question of WHICH Bible you are talking about - the earliest Christian Church - led by Jesus and His apostles, didn't have one a Bible at all, the earliest Bibles are lost to time and differ from the Catholic Bible as determined by the Council of Nicaea, which differs in turn from the Bible of the Orthodox and Coptic churches, and are quite different from the King James English translation (which is only 400 or so years old), or any of the modern English translations....
There are a half-dozen or more KNOWN ancient religions/cultures that definitely have versions of Biblical stories older than those found both the oldest Bibles and the Koran, and the Christian and Muslim written accounts we know of are relative newcomers to the scene, being thousands of years younger than most of them. But, what's the point in pointing it out? Does it really matter?
i am not a christian but i would read a bible if i happen to find it in my room. just to know more about Christianity. only problem is i am not sure if i would understand what i am reading.
A 2000 year old book can be a pretty daunting read. I think more atheists should share your open-mindedness, I'm not Christian either but it's refreshing to see somebody not just bashing anyone who would dare learn about other opinions.
Tenzin sonamsan You’re not missing anything. Please stay away from it, it’s poison.
If you need any help understanding you can message me. I graduated from Bible School last year and would be happy to help.
Give it a try - it can be fascinating, and not just for knowing more about Christianity; the Bible as a work of literature has been very influential to writers, artists, film-makers, and more, and not just in making religious art: you can find Biblical references and influences in science fiction and general literature, for example. As a fairly ancient work written by a variety of writers over a great deal of time, you can find a variety of different trains of philosophical thought and a lot of history in there, in addition to mythology and religion.
The language can be daunting, depending on the version you read. The King James version of the Bible, for example, is in a somewhat archaic style of English - it's fairly modern English, but sometimes the meaning of some idioms and expressions can be lost on some people. Other versions of the Bible use updated and modernized English, and/or contain footnotes that explain some of the more obscure words, phrases, or trains of thought.
There's also the matter of the Bible not being a single book, but rather a collection of different books written by different authors in different cultures over a vast amount of time - some of the books were originally written in Hebrew in the ancient middle east, some were written in Greek and Latin in Europe before and during the time of the Roman Empire. Some books focus more on creation stories and other mythological topics, some focus on history, some on genealogy, some are books of poetry and songs, some are apocalyptic warnings by commentators on government and churches of their time, some are explorations on philosophy of law while others reflect debate on philosophy of religion and moral and ethical subjects, some describe vivid dreams and visions and prophecies, some are letters between early churches and philosophers trying to work out how to govern a church and what a church should and should not do....
The Bible can be a mixed bag to read, ranging from a riveting war story, or bizarre science-fiction/fantasy-style story about supernatural beings and their interaction with people, or deep debate on philosophy or law or ethics and morality, or a gorgeous poem, to a seemingly pointless and relatively dry and dull recounting of a list of names of chiefs and kings of a foreign culture. This variety makes some books of the Bible easier to read and understand than others, and many casual readers will find some books that are interesting to read, and others that can largely be skipped.
Oh, but you can read a Bible. Just go to www.bibleserver.org - and you'll have a choice of lots of Bibles in many different languages. Tip: start with the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, John and I forgot the fourth one), these are the stories about Jesus.
I'm pleased to learn that the Gideons consider the removal of a bible as a success - I don't feel bad about stealing one now.
I have never stayed in a hotel room alone. The lowest ive had was 3 people in 1 room. Kinda sad that people don't realize this.
Never heard any one pronounce it as "christean"
Greatoverlordchikonmaster because he's English not muriran
magonzalez2104 👍( But I still don't understand why Simon pronounces Taco as "Tack-o"🤔)
Greatoverlordchikonmaster lol
I've heard Chrishan so I don't even care at this point.
Greatoverlordchikonmaster that's how every other English speaking person pronounces it. Americans just tend to miss the full pronunciation, like how some of you say "cray-n" instead of "cray-on"
I donated to the Gideon Society after a representative came to our church to speak. Not ashamed or regretful of the decision, just hope that it may have helped someone through a tough moment.
Mc Kenna manipulating yourself with a bible... bad idea
by reading the world's most boring novel?
Mc Kenna well I'm going to be the only person to leave a positive comment here and say great call. Their mission is a truly brilliant one. Hopefully you don't get too roasted for daring to state a view on religious subject on a video about religion. Stay classy, internet -_-
I'm an agnostic but I like to think of myself as supportive to religions if they can help someone be happy or lead a better life. I NEVER try to convince someone that their beliefs are wrong unless they're getting involved in some sketchy cult or using their beliefs to justify hating others.
Mr Shambleface
You have earned the respect of a stranger on this day :)
We got Gideon bibles at my old school
Same, when I was in the 5th grade.
A friend gave me a bible that she took from a hotel and I felt bad because it felt like she stoled it but after watching this I feel relieved
Good topic selection for this Easter weekend.
give us a quick history about cannabis, please.
leek fleek n roll You grow it. You smoke it. The end.
Ryan Anthony that's rather dull, I ment something a bit more informative and entertaining.
They also give bibles to students. I'm a med student and we were given a white mini-New Testament as we were walking out of our competitive admission exam. The told us they were giving us "a little bit of hope" :)
Potiron Devoulg 4:20 it's in the video
Nothing to boost that confidence like genocide, right?
any religion can do that if they want tbh
One of my favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 lines was from the one Master Ninja "films" they watched. They're in a hotel. "Boy that Gideon writes a good novel"
i held my breath as I started to scroll down the comments... *relieved*
probably cause the rest of the world knows how to pack their own shit when traveling
why shaking your head means yes or no?
what is the true origin of 4/20?
Bushido Brown a duck and a half hour with a pig will make a frog
I've been in hotel management for years in the U.K. and I've always wondered this! Thanks for clearing it up!
Sooooo, on that Bonus Fact. I have a Gideon Bible I got at my college when they were doing a "Free Bibles!" thing there, but the cover is red like the ones in hotels.
Lol my mom puts the Bible and Teachings of Buddha in the hotel
Your mom's doing the right thing. At least that's a less violent religion.
my father is a Gideon member he gives Bibles to hotels,rural areas,rural schools etc.
btw please people they dont force.
There are copies of the Book of Mormon in Marriott hotels
False hotel
Future question idea: How do recycling plants separate mixed recycling materials? Possible bonus fact: What happens if a metal cap is secured back onto a glass jar?
Great video. Thanks for sharing!!
Funny how some classify the act of placing a book typically found off to the side in a bottom drawer as "stuffing religion down their throats." You'd almost assume every time they've walked into a hotel room they just see a bible laying on their bed, idols affixed to the walls, and a shrine off in the corner. Lol 😂
I knew a gideon. He got mad at me once for saying gay marriage should be legal
It's not an opinion I share much at church, but I'm a Christian and don't think gay marriage should be illegal. I'm morally against it, but I don't think the government should be deciding people's morals; that's their own business. If a gay couple wants my opinion on the matter I'll freely give it, but it's their business, not mine, and definitely not the government's, what the choose to do with each other.
I am so grateful to live in a country where we are blessed to have Bibles readily available. Where we can speak the Word of God and not be put in prison or killed by the government for it. Hallelujah praise God!!
AdventureSportFlashlights 😂
bullshit, yall get everything here
Apparently you haven't read the Bible. It's the most evil book I've ever read before.
I went to elementary school in Indiana in the 60s. The Gideons would come to fifth-grade classes and distribute pocket sized copies of the Gospels and Psalms. There have been court cases about that, so I don't know if they still do that in public schools.
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The skin on your head is so beautifully smooth and perfect
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