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| For The Bible Tells Me So | 
 enlarge | Actors: Gene Robinson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Isabella "boo" Mcdaniel
Studio: First Run Features
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 3873
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 913058
UPC: 720229913058
EAN: 0720229913058
ASIN: B000YHQNCI
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: February 19, 2008
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Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED
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| Customer Reviews:
 TRUE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE October 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is a stir of emotions. Very challenging in the area of Unconditional Love. I was angry, sad, I cried but ended with Hope and a serenity feeling of THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST FOR ALL. My prayer is that when I as Christian don't have the capacity to Love a certain group of people, That the LORD help me to and leave the rest up to The Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ came to show us Compassion, empathy and most importantly to LOVE Him more than anything in this world and to LOVE our neighbor like we love ourselves. There is no room for Bigotry nor HATE.
Thank you to the people that were brave enough to take on this subject.
Review October 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The feature length documentary, For the Bible Tells Me So, takes a journey into the lives of five Christian families who raised gay or lesbian children. Two of the five families are prominent families in the US: former Presidential candidate Dick Gephardt and his family and the first openly gay Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson and his family. The documentary follows each family as they begin to process their child's sexual orientation, with each family responding in a variety of ways, from complete acceptance to loving tolerance to rejection and judgment.
In the end, For the Bible Tells Me So is unambiguously pro-gay in its approach to the topic. A large majority of the scholars who provide interpretations of the six or seven biblical passages concerning homosexuality conclude that monogamous homosexual relationships can be supported by the church without betraying biblical honesty. While their arguments are compelling, perhaps the most compelling aspect of this film is the love and compassion these families show for one another in stark opposition to the hatred and vengeance the Church shows toward homosexuals. This message is not only a powerful reminder for the Church but a call to true Christ-like compassion that has been lacking in this area.
The only weakness of this film is the lack of healthy dialog between the liberal and conservative approaches to the topic. It is clear the film makers want to begin the dialog between homosexuals and the church, yet the film is probably too polarizing for this to take place. For most viewers of the film, it will be either a celebrated commentary on the validity of homosexuality or, to borrow a term used often in the film, a pure abomination.
An important topic, a great presentation October 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think this movie was incredibly well done. It wasn't just a bunch of ivory-tower "liberal" theologians, talking about historical context of New Testament scripture and such. Those types will never have a significant impact on the mindset of fundamentalists like Sarah Palin's followers. This movie also does not go in an anti-Religion direction. The fact that it manages not to stray in either of these directions really impressed me.
Instead, it wove scientific research with human stories in a very effective manner. I was very surprised by some of the interviews with pro-LGBT activist parents of gay men and women; it turns out that many of them were VERY anti-gay and totally unaccepting when they *first* got the news from their children. It was very straightforward and fair in its presentation, so much so that I felt like I could lend it to my fundamentalist mother and it would do more good than harm. We'll see how it goes. My views on religion and society have changed quite a bit over the past year and I think that homosexuality is probably the single topic where I can least relate to my parents anymore (to me, it is of course a clear cut case of civil rights). So I thank the makers of this movie for promoting understanding in a very effective manner.
For the Bible Tells Me So October 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent documentary debunking the apparent conflict between homosexuality and the Bible text. Good historical review of the origins of Literalism as a way of interpreting Bible readings and how this method of Bible interpretation has been used in the past to defend slavery and condemn Jews, interracial marriages and other social phenomena. And all this coming from a very authoritative and gay episcopal bishop beloved by his congregation. He should know.
For the Bible Tells Me So October 5, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
For The Bible Tells Me So
Packed full of emotional tugs of all sorts. For The Bible Tells Me So is an inspiring DVD that may help Christian families deal with the stuggles that come about when a family member or friend "comes out". I think this DVD should be in every church library. To some, the shock of a family member sharing that they are gay or lesbian, can cut against the grain of the Christian family core. Learn how other devout and well rooted Christian families learn to deal with their issues between acceptance and what the Bible tells them.
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