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(I am a Gideon (albeit a very new member), so I can attest to this.) |
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| − | '''Gideons International''' is an international, non-profit interdenominational [[Christian]] organization which spreads the Word of [[God]], usually by placing [[King James Bible]]s or [[English Standard Version]] Bibles in hotel rooms and institutions (including hospitals, schools, and correctional facilities). The Gideons first started putting Bibles in hotel rooms in 1908, and since that time have placed 1,400,000,000 (1.4 billion) of them.<ref>Christianity Today, June 2008, Pg. 16</ref> | + | '''Gideons International''' is an international, non-profit interdenominational [[Christian]] organization which spreads the Word of [[God]], usually by placing [[King James Bible]]s or [[English Standard Version]] Bibles in hotel rooms and institutions (including hospitals, schools, military bases, homeless shelters, and correctional facilities). The Gideons first started putting Bibles in hotel rooms in 1908, and since that time have placed 1,400,000,000 (1.4 billion) of them.<ref>Christianity Today, June 2008, Pg. 16</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:15, June 8, 2018
Gideons International is an international, non-profit interdenominational Christian organization which spreads the Word of God, usually by placing King James Bibles or English Standard Version Bibles in hotel rooms and institutions (including hospitals, schools, military bases, homeless shelters, and correctional facilities). The Gideons first started putting Bibles in hotel rooms in 1908, and since that time have placed 1,400,000,000 (1.4 billion) of them.[1]
References
- ↑ Christianity Today, June 2008, Pg. 16