- Actors: Gene Robinson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Isabella "Boo" McDaniel
- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen, Import
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Mongrel Media
- Release Date: Feb 19 2008
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B000YHQNCI
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
TTHE SIN OF HOMOPHOBIA,
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This review is from: For the Bible Tells Me So (DVD)
A copy of this film belongs in the library of every place of learning and worship as an antidote to the flood of homophobia engulfing the civilized world. Objections to the sexual-minority person, when they rise above hatred and fear, focus on science and the Judeo-Christian Bible. "For the Bible Tells Me So" answers these objections with factual evidence presented by well-respected religious and scientific authorities. But it also goes further and shows how several families with sexual-minority children matured when they replaced condemnation with knowledge, which led to understanding and acceptance, except in the tragic case of one mother, a follower of James Dobson at the time, who rejected her daughter's lesbianism and then had to cope with her suicide.One of the most revealing moments of the film occurs at the end, when the victim families of Dobson's doctrines assemble outside his property in protest. At the very least, one would have expected this champion of "Focus on the Family" to appear and offer his condolences to these families for the daughter's suicide and other tragedies. Instead, he remains indoors and has the police arrest the protesters who dare to trespass on his property. What kind of Christianity is that? It's not even basic decency. You can't help ask what kind of God Dobson and his like believe in. They may have the Bible, but it is difficult to find the Good News of Jesus in all of that intolerance and hatred. I suggest that people like James Dobson and Jimmy Swaggart, both of whom appear in the film, might be more convincing if they would respect the intelligence of their intended audience by countering the evidence of "For the Bible Tells Me So" with something equally intelligent. That way, they might earn our respect if not our concurrence. If they can not, the Christian thing might be public penance for the public sin of homophobia, hatred of a part of God's creation which is different from ourselves. Don't miss this film. Get your congregation and/or your classmates to buy it and view it! This topic sorely needs an informed conscience.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (112 customer reviews) 50 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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Eye-opening, Amazing, Important,
By Film Aficionado - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: For the Bible Tells Me So (DVD)
I was blown away when I saw this film. Although I consider myself somewhat enlightened, I really had no idea how to answer the charge that the Bible, and Christianity in general, condemned gay and lesbian people. THIS FILM GIVES ME THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE LANGUAGE to explain to others (like my conservative in-laws!) exactly how the Bible speaks about homosexuality - and, very importantly, how to contextualize those written words for our modern age. More than any other documentary I can think of, including BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE or NO END IN SIGHT, here is a film that truly enlightens (and inspires and even entertains!) the viewer. More than highly recommended...I wish it were required viewing for everyone - and especially for older teens and all churchgoers. A must-see!
35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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Compelling & Entertaining,
By Shaun Tatarka "rodstewartblogcom" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: For the Bible Tells Me So (DVD)
This is an extremely well-done documentary. It begins with the infamous Anita Bryant pie-in-the face video and continues that theme throughout, exposing the hatred and fear of thoughtless conservatives. (Not saying all conservatives are thoughtless). The clip of Jimmy Swaggert telling his supporters that if a gay men looked funny at him, he would murder him "and then tell God he died." Now there's a man of faith.......But the best part of this doc is the positive aspect. The heroes of this movie are a couple from the South, who learn to accept their son for what he is, not easy for Christian conservatives living in the south in the 70s. If these people can learn....there is hope for us all.
95 of 113 people found the following review helpful
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Disobedience to parents,eating shellfish and sex during menstruation are stoneable offenses,too.GAY? What's the Bible say?,
By All Red "Red" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: For the Bible Tells Me So (DVD)
Thank God (literally) for film makers,recently, who have gone out on a limb against the tide of religious fundamentalist non-thinking, and bring sanity,perspective and common sense as well as Biblical understanding to issues that seem to keep plaguing America (and Afghanistan it seems!).I was privileged to catch this at the arthouse in town yesterday, and found myself absorbed in this hour-and-a-half documentary about how five Evangelical families,including Dick Gephardt's,face the issues of homosexuality in their families.Some people may not care about this subject and some may out and out refuse to go, but much like another recent documentary "No End in Sight" which tackled a very sensitive and divisive issue on the Iraq War,now "For the Bible Tells Me So" brings a similar understanding,very fair,balanced,level-headed and fact-wielding that should not be offensive or polarizing, but rather informative,illuminating and ultimately healing.This film is for the thinking and inquisitive and thoughtful film-goer.This film serves as an excellent comparison film to 2006's Oscar-nominated "Jesus Camp" which I tell my story in review.I can only hope that this Film Festival Audience Award winning documentary will hit your town.If not, get the DVD when it is released.
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