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Show Mutilating Bibles Members of the Gideons in various western towns are reporting re-porting that the Bibles they place in hotel rooms are being mutilated. They blame "a sect opposed to Christianity." Well, the Gideons need not worry that the mutilation of a few Bibles will have any effect on Christianity. Such silly, spite-venting will hurt no one but those who indulge in it. Through the ages fanatics of various' religions have tried to injure other religions by destroying their books. Some-limes Some-limes there were grand burnings in market places. But none of them ever had any permanent effect on religion. |