What do I do if I stay at the Borgata? I've heard they don't allow Gideon
Bibles in the rooms any more. Instead, there's a rack full of them in the
lobby--along with Koran's, Book of Mormon's, etc.
Is this another skirmish in the on-going Church-State battle? Am I allowed
to take a copy of Gideon up to my room--or wll it come off of comp points? Or,
in extremis, could I be tresspassed?
Mr. Velek, would you please take the stand?
Rick
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richardrick7@aol.com wrote:
What do I do if I stay at the Borgata? I've heard they don't allow Gideon
Bibles in the rooms any more. Instead, there's a rack full of them in the
lobby--along with Koran's, Book of Mormon's, etc.Is this another skirmish in the on-going Church-State battle? Am I allowed
to take a copy of Gideon up to my room--or wll it come off of comp points? Or,
in extremis, could I be tresspassed?Mr. Velek, would you please take the stand?
Heh, heh. I don't even know what this thread is about; did someone find money in a Gideon Bible, or what? As for the Borgata allegedly not allowing Gideon Bibles in the rooms, that's their prerogative. When the maids clean up, the only thing they need to leave in the room is what the hotel put there, and it isn't require to put (or allow others to put) Bibles in the rooms -- nor are they prohibited from doing so, either. The Church-State battle has nothing to do with this unless the government has purchased an interest in the Borgata 
As for what you can take to your room, I submit that you can take anything that is legal for you to possess, except <sigh> the hotel has the right to tell you what you can't take. For instance, it is legal to possess a firearm (unless you're a felon), and it is legal in some places to carry the firearm if you have a concealed carry permit (or in one or a few states, you have the right to open-carry without a permit); however, the casinos have the right to prohibit them. They can just as easily prohibit you from taking pets, or legally possessed alcohol or food to your room, etc.; ergo, they can prohibit Bibles (obviously they are not doing that). As for trespassing, you can be trespassed for _any_ reason except one that is protected by federal or state civil rights acts, e.g., because it is 10:17 a.m and your name is Joe, or because you part your hair on the left, or because you are left-handed or the 2nd person in the aisle, etc. -- unless the state wherein it is located has passed some sort of a statute or code provision to say otherwise -- but it would not be Constitutionally based.
Cheers.
Bill Velek