<p>The Gideons International, an organisation dedicated to distribution of the Bible, gives out free copies printed in 94 languages.<br /><br />Founded in 1899, it began giving away free Bibles in 1908. Nearly 1.7 billion copies have been distributed till date.<br /><br />However, the group has now been told to stay away from schools because officials said it may spark complaints from people of different faith, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />The decision has come under attack.<br /><br />"We live in a Christian country. I think that if the Gideons want to offer Bibles to children, then they should be allowed to do so," a Gideons supporter said.</p>
<p>The Gideons International, an organisation dedicated to distribution of the Bible, gives out free copies printed in 94 languages.<br /><br />Founded in 1899, it began giving away free Bibles in 1908. Nearly 1.7 billion copies have been distributed till date.<br /><br />However, the group has now been told to stay away from schools because officials said it may spark complaints from people of different faith, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />The decision has come under attack.<br /><br />"We live in a Christian country. I think that if the Gideons want to offer Bibles to children, then they should be allowed to do so," a Gideons supporter said.</p>