Because the separation of church and state in America is constantly under attack and there's a large political movement to make America officially Christian.
Just to add an extra dystopian layer: the separation of church and state doesn't apply, because the prisons are all privately-owned and operated.
In another comment, OP said it was county jail which would be local government-operated.
That is called Christian nationalism.
Constantly under attack?
When was it ever separate?
Who Cares about the Constitution?
-Republicans who Defend School Shootings with the Constitution!
I guarantee you the bibles in question are provided by some local (private) fundamentalist organization. There's no way the prison is spending its own money on that. So then you've got to look at who is the biggest group of religion-peddlers to find your most likely source.
In America at present, the various Christianity-adjacent sects are basically the only religious groups out proselytizing in any significant numbers. I suspect that compared to the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and Seventh Day Aventists, and assorted Evangelical/Baptist types, everyone else is basically just a rounding error.
If experience is any judge, plenty of dudes go into prison and come out Muslim. So Allah must still find them somehow.
There’s no way the prison is spending its own money on that.
You underestimate a) the South, and b) what jails can get away with
Have you never watched the news? Southern states only accept two religions as valid in any context: Christianity and GUNS.
don't forget capitalism, capitalism is the real religion, and the dollar is it's icon.
theres a singular group of bible-thumpers who do the bible thing in hotels. the hotels dont really give a shit
I met a fundamentalist Christian a few years ago, who just came back from overseas. She flew Air Emirates, an openly Muslim airline. She recounted with a malicious smugness how she replaced the Qurans in the seats with bibles. I asked her what good she thought that would do - did she think such a disrespeful act, done with malice, would encourage them to invite Jesus to their bosom. She frowned heavily and said nothing. I asked why even use an airline you have so much hatred for, why not use a good, clean-living, Christian™ airline? She squirmed and mumbled something about Air Emirates being the cheapest. I asked her if someone replaced her bible with a Quran on a plane, would she be receptive to the message of the Quran, or would she just be offended that someone is being malicious towards her holy book of choice. She looked like she was going to cry, and walked away.
I have a feeling airlines don't really care either.
ive never heard of holy books on airplanes! not any weirder than hotels i spose.
i kinda think they should all be replaced by the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
I very seriously considered writing and publishing a book called "Mind Your Own Fucking Business - The Sane Guide To Personal Belief Systems" and aggressively lobbying to have copies of the book in hotels, airplanes etc. It's probably a good thing I don't have enough money to act on my ideas, because it would cause me so much more trouble.
Still unused in the packaging, I hope
They don't... I'm guessing you might have done time in a state prison?
In the feds you can request any approved religious texts you want. Typically the chapel will have said materials available for consumption.
Also most prisons will have large Muslim and Hebrew Israelite populations.
Not prison but county jail in AR. When I was young and stupid. When I was put into my cell or whatever they gave me a bible and I said I don't need it and they said take it anyway because you are going to need it. I was raised by mom and dad. Dad was a catcholic mom was a baptist so I had to read the whole stupid thing because otherwise mom would give us an ass whooping. But never read the Quran so I thought if they offered or forced a bible on you than you should be able to get a Quran. As an agnostic I thought it was really fucked up when they told me no.
You're in the South. It's a Christian theocracy. I'm surprised that you're surprised.
Was in the south got my ass straight out of there once I became a traveling nurse.
Because the separation of church and state in America is constantly under attack and there's a large political movement to make America officially Christian.
Just to add an extra dystopian layer: the separation of church and state doesn't apply, because the prisons are all privately-owned and operated.
In another comment, OP said it was county jail which would be local government-operated.
That is called Christian nationalism.
Constantly under attack?
When was it ever separate?
Who Cares about the Constitution?
-Republicans who Defend School Shootings with the Constitution!
I guarantee you the bibles in question are provided by some local (private) fundamentalist organization. There's no way the prison is spending its own money on that. So then you've got to look at who is the biggest group of religion-peddlers to find your most likely source.
In America at present, the various Christianity-adjacent sects are basically the only religious groups out proselytizing in any significant numbers. I suspect that compared to the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and Seventh Day Aventists, and assorted Evangelical/Baptist types, everyone else is basically just a rounding error.
If experience is any judge, plenty of dudes go into prison and come out Muslim. So Allah must still find them somehow.
You underestimate a) the South, and b) what jails can get away with
Have you never watched the news? Southern states only accept two religions as valid in any context: Christianity and GUNS.
don't forget capitalism, capitalism is the real religion, and the dollar is it's icon.
theres a singular group of bible-thumpers who do the bible thing in hotels. the hotels dont really give a shit
i like to slip condoms in them
e. the gideons i think...
https://www.gideons.org/blog/firsthotelbible
I met a fundamentalist Christian a few years ago, who just came back from overseas. She flew Air Emirates, an openly Muslim airline. She recounted with a malicious smugness how she replaced the Qurans in the seats with bibles. I asked her what good she thought that would do - did she think such a disrespeful act, done with malice, would encourage them to invite Jesus to their bosom. She frowned heavily and said nothing. I asked why even use an airline you have so much hatred for, why not use a good, clean-living, Christian™ airline? She squirmed and mumbled something about Air Emirates being the cheapest. I asked her if someone replaced her bible with a Quran on a plane, would she be receptive to the message of the Quran, or would she just be offended that someone is being malicious towards her holy book of choice. She looked like she was going to cry, and walked away.
I have a feeling airlines don't really care either.
ive never heard of holy books on airplanes! not any weirder than hotels i spose.
i kinda think they should all be replaced by the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
I very seriously considered writing and publishing a book called "Mind Your Own Fucking Business - The Sane Guide To Personal Belief Systems" and aggressively lobbying to have copies of the book in hotels, airplanes etc. It's probably a good thing I don't have enough money to act on my ideas, because it would cause me so much more trouble.
Still unused in the packaging, I hope
They don't... I'm guessing you might have done time in a state prison?
In the feds you can request any approved religious texts you want. Typically the chapel will have said materials available for consumption.
Also most prisons will have large Muslim and Hebrew Israelite populations.
Not prison but county jail in AR. When I was young and stupid. When I was put into my cell or whatever they gave me a bible and I said I don't need it and they said take it anyway because you are going to need it. I was raised by mom and dad. Dad was a catcholic mom was a baptist so I had to read the whole stupid thing because otherwise mom would give us an ass whooping. But never read the Quran so I thought if they offered or forced a bible on you than you should be able to get a Quran. As an agnostic I thought it was really fucked up when they told me no.
You're in the South. It's a Christian theocracy. I'm surprised that you're surprised.
Was in the south got my ass straight out of there once I became a traveling nurse.