I suppose this would qualify as a trend piece, though I'm not exactly sure the qualifications for such. It is true that the world is becoming more secular, and at the same time there is an increased push for religious tolerance. The traditional Christian views upon which this nation were founded on are being pushed back by the views on religious freedom which also founded the nation. With these changes becoming more obvious, it is no surprise to me that less Bibles are appearing in hotel rooms. My immediate response to this article? Duh!
I believe hotels and other facilities are changing their policies not to promote religious liberation, but to limit complaints and judgement based on such. It all revolves around doing what is best for the sake of business and losing money over something like religion can easily be avoided. Still, I imagine if I would be offended by a Koran in my hotel room and I can't see it becoming that big of an issue. Bibles are always in drawers and never out in the open, at least in my experience. However, the world is full of people waiting for the next reason to be offended, so none of this is surprising in the least.
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