For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Average Rating: 7.5/10
Reviews Counted: 49
Fresh: 48 | Rotten: 1
A timely and poignant examination of gays, their families and religion.
Average Rating: 7.5/10
Critic Reviews: 20
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 0
A timely and poignant examination of gays, their families and religion.
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The place of gay and lesbian congregation and clergy within various Christian denominations has become an increasingly controversial issue in recent decades, and many conservative Christian leaders have justified church polices which limit the participation of homosexuals in the church (as well as support of legislation against gay marriage or civil rights for gays) by citing certain passages of the Holy Bible. But what do these passages really mean? How accurate is their translation from the
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Daniel Karslake's doc on the extent to which Christian families have embraced their gay children does an admirably thorough job of assembling smart talking heads and personal archives.
Top CriticProgressive clergy provide enough historical context to neutralize the handful of Bible verses prohibiting homosexual acts, but Karslake never confronts the broader issues of sexuality and procreation that bedevil even moderate Christians.
This is a compelling, thought-provoking portrait of a quiet challenge rising within America's churches.
Daniel Karslake's remarkable documentary boldly takes on a loaded topic -- Christianity and homosexuality -- and examines it both intellectually and emotionally; the result may well leave you blinking away a few tears.
A brisk, entertaining and even moving exploration of the sometimes frayed intersection where Christianity meets homosexuality.
Its main surprise is the compassion shown toward everyone, on all sides of the debate. It does not vilify those who vilify gays.
Karslake reveals ways Scripture has been used to discriminate against homoexuality, and shows how inaccurate interpretations of the Bible cause widespread despair and the destruction of lives.
For the Bible ... serves very nicely as an educational tool and aid to discussion, and is supported by an impressive array of materials downloadable from the film's web site
Excessivamente convencional em sua estrutura e contendo sua parcela de graves tropeços (a seqüência em animação), este filme ainda assim merece aplausos pela eloqüência de seus entrevistados, pelo teor de sua mensagem e pela paixão com que a defende.
One message rings clear throughout the occasionally muddled but always emotionally sweeping film: A true abomination is twisting the words of Scripture to match bigotry.
A thoughtful look at the complicated relationship between Christianity and homosexuality.
The film offers proof that religion and homosexuality need not be mutually exclusive: Good Christians can love and accept their gay brothers and sisters, and gay people can still be religious.
A gut-wrenching depiction of what truly defines Family Values.
The movie's serious, wide-ranging look at a divisive subject is not guaranteed to settle disputes, only to prompt discussion.
An informative, heartbreaking documentary about intolerance and manipulation, sadly and assuredly never to be seen by the people who need this info the most.
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Poignant, informative and optimistic, For the Bible Tells Me So is a great watch for just about anybody.
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- Im Namen der Bibel (DE)
