UK Hotel Replaces Bibles With Kindles: Approve or Disapprove?
thezilch
2012/07/02 18:23:09
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At the Hotel Indigo in Newcastle, the ever-familiar Bible found in each room is being replaced with something more modern: a Kindle. The new e-readers will come with a copy of the Bible...
Read More: http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/2/3131978/hotel-ind...
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CurrentlyOnSpaceship 2012/07/03 01:22:59I Prefer the Kindle
+26I think they should load some other holy books on there and maybe a few nonreligious ones as well. Yeah you know what I'm talking about. The day "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins is alongside the bible in a hotel will be the happiest of my life.
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- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/03 08:33:20
+1Well Party Boy you do have a choice you know. You can always just leave the Bible in the drawer and just shut the drawer so you don't have to look at it if it offends you soooo much. Just saying.reply - swp bman~AVA 2012/07/03 14:17:42+1Or people could stop pushing their religion on others. Put a copy of EVERY religious text on the Kindle and be fair.reply
- bman~AVA swp 2012/07/03 17:34:55+1I'm fine with that. And in this particular case I don't see that any one is pushing any kind of religion on anybody else by just having a Bible in a drawer out of site. If you don't go thru the drawers then you wouldn't even know it is there.reply
- swp bman~AVA 2012/07/04 18:00:40Pushing may be a strong term. But it certainly appears to be promoting one religion over others. In my opinion the Gideons should not have been allowed to do that. People that want to read a bible will have no trouble finding one.reply
- bman~AVA swp 2012/07/04 18:16:11I hear what you're saying and I can understand it for sure.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/05 05:08:37+1That exactly what I'd do, but now that every religios text can be loaded onto a single kindle for every room, to not do so would be extremely biased.reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/05 07:19:00There you go. And it looks pretty compact so I don't see why they couldn't load up a bunch of religious stuff for all the faiths on it. Heck, works for me o.k.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/05 19:42:16+1I know, right?reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/06 01:49:55Oh yeah. I think it's a good idea. You can load up volumes of info into a nice compact package. That's the really nice thing about computers.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/06 05:38:00+1It's one of my favorite things about them.reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/06 05:40:54I hear that o.k. I've never owned one but I'm considering picking one up.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/06 05:42:25+1It's nice and all, but it's likely related to an awesome bookstore/hangout closing! :(reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/06 05:53:18I suspect you are very much correct herereply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/06 10:30:03+1They didn't sell Kindles, and oddly enough the only other bookstore in town hasn't closed down, and they sell Kindles. Coincidence? I think not!reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/06 17:44:53I hear that. And the nice thing about it? You're going to get the folks out there that like the "for real" books over a "virtual" book so for right now I don't really see books going out of style. I figure that book store that "is" selling Kindles? They're up on things and events and they know that's most likely the future so they stock them. And it's a win win situation for them. If folks prefer the Kindles then they make a sale. If however folks prefer the real books then they make a sale anyway. It sounds like good marketing strategy there.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/08 05:06:53+1Yeah, but it's a strategy I wish the other place that closed down made! It had a café, and CDs, and all sorts of cool stuff that the surviving bookstore doesn't have. And to think, not selling Kindles and possibly Kindle related stuff could be what made the place fall behind in sales and close down...reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/08 05:41:31I hear what you're saying there. Yeah, we had a nice book store close by that closed their doors last year. And they were the same way.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/08 10:08:24+1Am I the only one who kind of resents the Kindle because of the store closing?reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/08 20:28:34Well, if it was strictly because of the Kindle then I'd for sure agree with you. If however there are other extenuating circumstances then maybe not so much.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/08 21:05:05+1I know that, which is why I can't REALLY resent the Kindle. I know it was part of it, but I also know it wasn't the only factor that closed down that bookstore.reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/08 21:11:02I hear that. Yeah, out here I think the book store just went out of business is all. We had warning it was closing down and all so it wasn't a big shock per say but it was a great book store to go to. On top of the books they also had magazines, CD's, DVD's, and even video games. Not to mention a little coffee cafe where you could just sit and relax, have a cup of coffee, and socialize with others.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/08 21:13:46+1Was it by chance called Borders?reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/08 21:21:13Yep! That was indeed the place. They had a great selection too!reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/09 00:42:15+1Holy crap, that's the name of the place that closed down in my town! Crazy, huh?reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/09 00:48:57Oh yes! When you got to talking about your book store I got to wondering if it was a Borders. I'm not sure if they went out of business all over but the local one by my home sure did.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/09 07:31:01+1I heard that they kept their flagship store open and shut down all the rest.reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/09 08:46:20I hear that. We used to have one like 15 miles away but I don't know if that one closed down or not. The one that "did" close down was only about 4 miles from my home.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/10 05:35:11+1I had a Borders that was even closer, and that's the one that closed.reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/10 05:41:40Isn't that the pits? You figure if the store is far away then it's no big deal but if it's close by then it's convenient.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/14 06:37:04+1It sure is. But after I complain about stuff like this, I think, "First world problems." and then I buck up and stop complaining about the minor inconvenience and get over it.reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/14 17:48:05I hear that. Yeah, it seems we can all find something to complain about. It's like an old saying that I remember, "I used to complain that I had no shoes till I found a man that had no feet." I think that analogy pretty much sums it up. Too many of us(me especially, LOL!) are complaining we have no shoes here. Until we see the people with no feet. And that's pretty much the way it is with life in this country these days. It's time to try fixing things.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/16 04:50:27 (edited)+1On the flip side, complaining is inevitable. I guess it's just part of human nature. When you don't have to deal with having no feet, eventually you'll complain about having no shoes. It sucks, you know?reply
- bman~AVA Party B... 2012/07/16 05:03:01Oh yeah. I guess it's just a matter of perspective and attitude. Some folks will see a glass as half full. Others will see that very same glass as half empty. It's pretty much the same but the perception is different.reply
- Party B... bman~AVA 2012/07/17 07:21:30+1True, very true.reply
- Kibbles Party B... 2012/07/03 11:22:19+1Funny, your post does the same yet the only difference is you don't use your religion to justify it.reply
- Party B... Kibbles 2012/07/05 05:01:17+1I don't have a religion, I don't need to run to some deity to justify my words and actions. Religion is frequently used to justify hate, and I don't like it. If religion was more caring and understanding like the holy texts say it should, I wouldn't have a problem with it. When it's used to justify hate and control millions into hating as well, then I have a problem with it.reply
- Kibbles Party B... 2012/08/09 01:26:13So what you're saying is I don't have a religion here me explain why and that will count as my brilliant retort(also before you start patting yourself on the back for how smart you were you may want to think why the person hasn't responded, for instance they could have gone on vacation)reply
- Party B... Kibbles 2012/08/11 07:34:55I'm saying that my words and actions come from me, and me alone. I don't say, "Hey, god agrees with me so I'm right!" I put forth my opinion, and people can agree or disagree with it as they will. But I am NOT going to parrot what some deity tells me, and I am NOT going to cower behind some deity when defending my opinions. I use facts unspoiled by corrupt religions when defending my opinions. When I look at gay couples, I see the honest love shared by them. Some gay relationships are not healthy for one or both parties involved, just like some straight relationships. When seen with religion influencing one's opinion, all one sees is that two men or two women are being intimate and romantic, which their god hates. So they just parrot what he says and hate is spread into the world. They don't care if the relationship is healthy or not, if it's between two men or two women, it's evil. And that is why I don't affiliate myself to any religion made by man. Not to mention, the bible was written by man, so they could've faked some spooky trance crap and then told everyone around them that they got a vision from god. They could say anything they want, playing it off as what god told them. These people get power and influence over the opinions of many, and it corrupts them. They use th...I'm saying that my words and actions come from me, and me alone. I don't say, "Hey, god agrees with me so I'm right!" I put forth my opinion, and people can agree or disagree with it as they will. But I am NOT going to parrot what some deity tells me, and I am NOT going to cower behind some deity when defending my opinions. I use facts unspoiled by corrupt religions when defending my opinions. When I look at gay couples, I see the honest love shared by them. Some gay relationships are not healthy for one or both parties involved, just like some straight relationships. When seen with religion influencing one's opinion, all one sees is that two men or two women are being intimate and romantic, which their god hates. So they just parrot what he says and hate is spread into the world. They don't care if the relationship is healthy or not, if it's between two men or two women, it's evil. And that is why I don't affiliate myself to any religion made by man. Not to mention, the bible was written by man, so they could've faked some spooky trance crap and then told everyone around them that they got a vision from god. They could say anything they want, playing it off as what god told them. These people get power and influence over the opinions of many, and it corrupts them. They use there influence to get anything they like put up on a pedestal and anything they don't like hated by many. It's a sad truth of mankind, but a truth none the less. Religion has never done anything for me, even when I prayed and believed the most. So I just decided religion is crap and took life into my own hands. I plan my life, not some deity made up by men. And that's not to say I believe there is no god, just that there is no god that mankind has created and worships.(more)reply
- D Hanes 2012/07/03 04:09:35I Prefer the Bible+6Sad comments on our world today.reply
- ♡Short ... D Hanes 2012/07/03 06:35:20+4Amenreply
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