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Gideons International, the Christian organization known for distributing Bibles to hospitals across the country, is being blocked out by a large hospital system in rural Georgia because of new diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Gideons, which distributes its free Bibles to not only hospitals, but also various other locations like hotels, and jails, is now blocked from servicing the Phoebe Putney Health System, which serves hundreds of thousands of people in over 40 Georgia counties and is one of the state’s largest healthcare providers. Gideons hasn’t had its Bibles in the system’s hospitals for months after maintaining a working relationship for several years, according to sources who spoke with The Daily Wire.
The policy raises questions about why inclusion policies would be used to exclude Christians from sharing Bibles with those who are sick or on their deathbed. It also raises questions how such a policy could be in place in a place referred to by locals as the “belt buckle” of the Bible belt.
As per The Daily Wire report, Gideons was established in 1899 and has disseminated more than 2 billion Bibles in up to a hundred language translations across 200 countries and territories worldwide. The organization is particularly renowned for placing Bibles on nightstands in hotels throughout America, with approximately one million distributed annually to hotels and motels.
According to their knowledgeable source, Gideons initially faced restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic response, preventing their entry into Phoebe facilities. Despite the relaxation of COVID restrictions later on, they were not permitted to resume their activities last year. The organization was informed that their work was deemed “a violation of the DEI policy,” ultimately leading to their exclusion from Phoebe facilities.
Gideons are blocked from sharing Bibles in some Georgia hospitals in the name of diversity. Insane story from @leif_lemahieu: https://t.co/3IV7otZh6i
— Ben Zeisloft (@BenZeisloft) March 15, 2024
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