{"id":2199879,"date":"2024-03-15T14:43:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-group-blocked-from-distributing-bibles-in-georgia-hospital-in-name-of-dei-sources-say\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T14:50:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:50:02","slug":"christian-group-blocked-from-distributing-bibles-in-georgia-hospital-in-name-of-dei-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-group-blocked-from-distributing-bibles-in-georgia-hospital-in-name-of-dei-sources-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources Claim Christian Organization Prevented from Handing Out Bibles at Georgia Hospital Due to DEI Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristian-group-blocked-from-distributing-bibles-in-georgia-hospital-in-name-of-dei-sources-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2199879&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u2063Silent\u200b Halls: Gideons&#8217;\u2062 Bibles and the DEI\u200b Debate at \u200bPhoebe Putney \u2062Health System<\/h2>\n<p>The devout mission\u2063 of <strong>Gideons International<\/strong> to\u2063 share comfort through scripture in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-kicking-people-out-of-icus-over-coronavirus\/\" title=\"South Korea Kicking People Out of ICUs over Coronavirus\">hospitals nationwide<\/a> has hit an obstacle in rural Georgia.\u200c Sources reveal that the organization&#8217;s efforts to distribute\u2062 free\u2063 Bibles \u2063have been halted by a healthcare \u200bgiant due to evolving <strong>diversity, equity, and \u200binclusion (DEI) policies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phoebe Putney Health System<\/strong>,\u2064 a major provider serving over 40 counties, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-disavows-anti-semite-louis-farrakhan-whom-he-once-called-a-truly-great-partner\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. renounces Louis Farrakhan, previously hailed as a 'truly great partner', due to anti-Semitism.\">cut \u2064ties<\/a> \u2062with \u200dGideons. This marks a significant\u200d change for an area deeply rooted in Christian \u200ctradition, igniting pressing questions about\u2062 the \u200dcomplexities of inclusion in the heart of \u2062the Bible belt.<\/p>\n<h3>The Gideons&#8217; Legacy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Founded in 1899<\/li>\n<li>Distributed over 2 billion Bibles globally<\/li>\n<li>Renowned for hotel nightstand Bibles<\/li>\n<li>Approximately 1 million Bibles given to hotels annually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Gideons&#8217; longstanding relationship \u200bwith Phoebe crumbled under the weight of the\u2062 pandemic. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debates-at-risk-of-flopping-with-only-one-contender-committing-to-participate\/\" title=\"Republican debates in jeopardy as only one candidate confirms participation\">initial restrictions<\/a>\u2063 were tied to COVID-19 precautions, attempts to reestablish\u200d Bible distributions were \u200cmet with resistance, citing a breach of DEI policy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  &#8220;The exclusion seems <strong>counterintuitive<\/strong>, Christians are \u200dbeing left \u200dout, not included,&#8221; \u2063says an insider with direct knowledge\u2064 of the situation.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Neither\u200b Phoebe&#8217;s communications team \u200dnor its head \u2063of DEI has \u2064commented on this matter.<\/p>\n<h3>Leadership \u200cShifts and the\u200c Rise of DEI<\/h3>\n<p>Insiders signal a change in hospital policies coinciding with the leadership of <strong>CEO Scott Steiner<\/strong> in 2019, who advocates for DEI throughout the system and is a member of the Georgia Diversity Council.<\/p>\n<p>Steiner, in charge \u200dof steering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hospital-system-backs-off-race-based-treatment-policy-after-legal-threat\/\" title=\"Hospital System Backs Off Race-Based Treatment Policy After Legal Threat\">health system&#8217;<\/a>s diversity\u200b direction, has openly commented on the lack of diversity among managerial \u200bstaff and his \u200bcommitment to fostering change.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  &#8220;We must \u200dface discomfort head-on \u200bto\u2063 dive in deeply and honestly,&#8221; he emphasized at a diversity council meeting.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Push for Diversity at Phoebe<\/h3>\n<p>Under \u200cthe guidance of \u200cdiversity officer Jennifer Williams, \u200dPhoebe\u2062 has launched several\u2062 initiatives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Establishing a diversity council<\/li>\n<li>Annual tracking of spending\u200c with diverse local \u2063suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Employee focus\u200c groups to inform action plans<\/li>\n<li>Systemwide diversity\u200b and unconscious bias\u200c training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  Williams regards herself\u2063 as a\u2063 &#8220;bridge-builder&#8221; and \u200cheralds the &#8220;value of diversity\u2063 of thought.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The sidelining of Gideons International \u2062by Phoebe Health reflects the broader \u2063national discourse on DEI. Institutions are reevaluating priorities, amidst concerns on whether these initiatives\u200c overshadow merit and\u200b core medical training.<\/p>\n<p>The situation unfolding\u200b in Georgia poses an intricate\u200c question: \u200cHow do we \u200dbalance\u200c the scales of\u2062 diversity and tradition, inclusion and faith, \u200despecially \u200bin life&#8217;s most vulnerable spaces?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to sources, rural Georgia&#8217;s hospital network is barring Gideons International from Bible distribution due to new DEI policies. 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