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This Ridiculous Monopoly

9-10ths_Penguin

9-10ths_Penguin

1/10 Subway Stalinist
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ChristineM said:
They used to be in hotel rooms across the Christian world when i was younger, not seen one for several years now. Is that a sign?
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Even if they don't have a Bible in every room, many hotels will still have a few copies at the front desk to loan out to guests who ask for them. Some hotels also have copies of the scriptures of other religions.

Famously, hotels under the Marriott umbrella have the Book of Mormon in every room.


Meandflower said:
Yes a very bad sign
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Why's that?

This arrangement seems ideal to me: Bibles are easily available for anyone who wants one, but aren't imposed on anyone who doesn't want them. Isn't this the best of both worlds?
 
9-10ths_Penguin

9-10ths_Penguin

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Rival said:
What is with the high price of religious things? Amazon wants £70+ for a translation of The Coffin Texts.

Jewish books (not to mention other Jewish items) cost an absolute bomb.

Bibles are needlessly expensive, to say they're absolutely everywhere.

Icons, statues, murtis, etc. are all ludicrously overpriced for what they are (usually resin).

Certain items such as prayer rugs, various ornaments, candleholders etc. are beyond unreasonably priced.

Wtf?
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Back before the pandemic when I actually shopped in stores, my local book shop had a "classics" section with cheap versions of public domain books (which was how they were able to be so cheap).

Along with all the Austen and Chekhov novels, they also had plenty of religious scriptures from various religions. All of them were old translations (old enough to be in the public domain), but if that wasn't an issue for you, you could get them quite inexpensively.

I think my English translation of the Quran was like $5 or $6 Canadian.
 
Starlight

Starlight

Spiritual but not religious, new age and omnist
9-10ths_Penguin said:
Even if they don't have a Bible in every room, many hotels will still have a few copies at the front desk to loan out to guests who ask for them. Some hotels also have copies of the scriptures of other religions.

Famously, hotels under the Marriott umbrella have the Book of Mormon in every room.



Why's that?

This arrangement seems ideal to me: Bibles are easily available for anyone who wants one, but aren't imposed on anyone who doesn't want them. Isn't this the best of both worlds?
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If you don't want the Bible when you are on a hotellrom then do not read it. So simple. It is good the Bible is on hotelrooms.
 
Rival

Rival

se Dex me saut.
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Premium Member
9-10ths_Penguin said:
Back before the pandemic when I actually shopped in stores, my local book shop had a "classics" section with cheap versions of public domain books (which was how they were able to be so cheap).

Along with all the Austen and Chekhov novels, they also had plenty of religious scriptures from various religions. All of them were old translations (old enough to be in the public domain), but if that wasn't an issue for you, you could get them quite inexpensively.

I think my English translation of the Quran was like $5 or $6 Canadian.
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That's crazy cheap. I can't say I've seen anything similar here.
 
amorphous_constellation

amorphous_constellation

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I don't know, they are way more expensive.. but I only read kindle now, I like it better cause I can highlight sections with color codes, and write whatever notes, and then go instantly to that. More of a hassle with a physical book I thought.. and I can make it read to me

There are some physical books I want though
 
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pearl

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What I have notices also is many articles, periodicals etc, offered by the author were once free on the net, until the death of the author. They disappeared and can be found on Amazon for a price.
 
Left Coast

Left Coast

This Is Water
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Rival said:
What is with the high price of religious things? Amazon wants £70+ for a translation of The Coffin Texts.

Jewish books (not to mention other Jewish items) cost an absolute bomb.

Bibles are needlessly expensive, to say they're absolutely everywhere.

Icons, statues, murtis, etc. are all ludicrously overpriced for what they are (usually resin).

Certain items such as prayer rugs, various ornaments, candleholders etc. are beyond unreasonably priced.

Wtf?
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I've noted the same thing shopping for zafu and zabuton meditation cushions/mats. :dollarsign::dollarsign::dollarsign::dollarsign::dollarsign:
 
SalixIncendium

SalixIncendium

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Meandflower said:
Because if you read the Bible you get closer to God. It is good to get closer to God. And the to read the Bible can give people hope in life. And help people to get a better life
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Because if I read the Bible I get closer to God. It is good to get closer to God. And the to read the Bible can give me hope in life. And help me to get a better life

I fixed your post for you. You're welcome. :)
 
Starlight

Starlight

Spiritual but not religious, new age and omnist
SalixIncendium said:
Because if I read the Bible I get closer to God. It is good to get closer to God. And the to read the Bible can give me hope in life. And help me to get a better life

I fixed your post for you. You're welcome. :)
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Yes it is my beliefs. But very many people in the world believe the same as me
 
Left Coast

Left Coast

This Is Water
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Premium Member
SalixIncendium said:
I bought three meditation cushions. They cost me around $800, but they came with a free sofa.
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Aupmanyav

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
Rival said:
What is with the high price of religious things? Amazon wants £70+ for a translation of The Coffin Texts. ..
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That will take care of a cremation in India. Of course, the costs have gone up in these Corona times.
Clay idols do not cost much, are beautiful and they work just as well. Clay idols - Google Search
SalixIncendium said:
My last purchase of a religions item was my Nataraja statue. I gave around $40 for it in a gift shop. It's a resin statue. Was it overpriced? Probably. I liked it and that's what I was willing to give for it.
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That is INR 3,000. Depends on size and finesse, though costly. I would go for a clay / stone or metal even if smaller. Resin (plastic?) is 'impure'.
 
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9-10ths_Penguin

9-10ths_Penguin

1/10 Subway Stalinist
Premium Member
Meandflower said:
Because if you read the Bible you get closer to God. It is good to get closer to God. And to read the Bible can give people hope in life. And help people to get a better life
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Anyone who sees that sort of value in the Bible likely already has one of their own already anyway.

If their Bible is too big or heavy to bring on their trip, or if it's too precious to risk losing when their airline accidentally sends their luggage to Murmansk, then they can use the hotel WiFi to look at any of the many online Bibles. If they really prefer paper, they can ask the front desk for a copy.

The only real reason to put a Bible in every room is to proselytize, which is inappropriate in a place of business. It's extra inappropriate when your proselytizing material includes passages that advocate prejudice against - or even outright murder of - many of the hotel's guests.
 
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