Gideons International was created in 1899.
The Gideon Bible is not written by a single author but is usually a King James Version of the Bible, which is a translation of the Christian Bible. The Gideon's International organization distributes these Bibles for free in hotels and other locations around the world.
There is an international organization that puts copies of the Bible in each hotel room, all over the world. The organization is called "The Gideons". It is the regular Holy Bible, but the cover will say, usually, "placed by The Gideons".
No one member is more important than the other.
The Gideons are not actually a denomination of Christianity, but a Christian organization officially called "Gideons International" whose mission is to spread the word of God by handing out Bibles to people who might never otherwise encounter it. So the Gideons don't have specific beliefs (like whether Jesus is completely God or if he was something else) and can come from a variety of denominations. However, most Christians do believe that Jesus is God, so most Gideons are probably going to believe that, too. I hope that answered your question.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 61,320,000. That's according to statistics from Wycliffe International, the Society of Gideons, and the International Bible Society.
A policy of the Gideons is to only allow members to pass out their Bibles. If your group is an approved organization, they will come to pass out Bibles. Look in the phone book to find the number of the Gideons in your area.
The Bibles are given out by the Gideons.
The Gideons believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant word of God.
because it is awesome. its wonderful to be part of an international org and connect with people around the globe.
www.srb2.org
Yes, the Gideons International have partnered with various organizations to distribute Korean translations of the Bible. These translations are made available to hotels, hospitals, and other organizations through their distribution efforts.