For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Unrated 05 Oct 2007 • Documentary, Romance • 1h 35m
We meet five Christian families, each with a gay or lesbian child. Parents talk about their marriages and church-going, their children's childhood and coming out, their reactions, and changes over time. The stories told by these nine parents and four adult children alternate with talking heads - Protestant and Jewish theologians - and with film clips of fundamentalist preachers and pundits and news clips of people in the street. They discuss scripture and biblical scholarship. A thesis of the film is that much of Christianity's homophobia represents a misreading of scripture, a denial of science, and an embrace of quack psychology. The families call for love.
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Language:
English
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
73
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Box Office Total:
$312,751