For The Bible Tells Me So
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Movie Reviews of For The Bible Tells Me So
Movie Review: Wonderfully moving film - a must see for anyone interested in this very timely and important topic
Summary: 5 Stars
"For the Bible Tells Me So" is a wonderful documentary based on life experiences from a broad spectrum of those involved in the topic of gay/lesbian acceptance with the overwhelming dynamic of a religious background.
What impressed me the most about this film was the variety of scholars interviewed and the powerful explanations behind the historical and cultural context of the usual scriptures used by everyday persons of Judeo-Christian upbringing to discriminate and justify their prejudice toward gays and lesbians.
For anyone wanting to consider other viewpoints, or even challenge their own with regard to the topic of homosexuality and their faith, this film is a must-see.
Movie Review: Thought-provoking though clearly slanted ....
Summary: 4 Stars
"For the Bible Tells Me So" is a documentary purporting to refute those who claim the Bible condemns homosexuality. Thought provoking and compassionate toward those who are gay and who are suffering oppression because of it, the film left me conflicted.
On the one hand, I do feel compassion for the pain that gays experience because of their orientation, compassion for the families who have lost loved ones to suicide or who have broken relationships. On the other hand, I feel the movie demonizes the church by painting it with a ovrly broad brush that is more appropriately reserved to one fundamentalist, literalistic slice.
Put differently, it is no more accurate to see The Church as a monolithic entity than it is to put The Gays into one stereotypical bucket. The truth is that many strands of the church are struggling - albeit unsuccessfully - with inclusion of gays and acceptance of them. The fact that the Episcopal Church ordained a gay Bishop illustrates the progress made but also the distance left to travel.
Further, there is no denying that - in both the Old and New Testaments - the Bible has something to say about homosexuality, and that something is consistently condemnatory. There are "contextual" attempts to dilute the "abomination" label or to explain away the condemnation. Whether you find these explanations compelling may depend on what side of the divide you stand on. Further, the efforts at being confrontational and demonizing the likes of James Dobson risks putting gays into the same oppression mode as their purported fundamentalist enemies. In such a way, the gay movement threatens to become a mirror image of that which it purports to hate.
Again, this is a thought-provoking documentary with a clear point of view ion the issue. It hopefully can lead to constructive - not confrontational - dialogue between Christians and gays, not as mutually exclusive factions but as overlapping groups.
Movie Review: The definition of sin.
Summary: 3 Stars
Many people may be confused with the definition of sin and the Bible's opinion. This film makes certain points some of them accurate most of them built on flawed theology. It completely ignores the center argument which is that homosexuality was dangerous in the Old Testament so therefore God attacked it possibly to limit disease. Now in modern times God still disagrees with homosexuality but he no longer needs people to attack them. I found it ludacris that this film claimed the "Old Testament" God only harmed gays for "ceremonial" and customary reasons. No God-respecting or self-respecting Christian could possibly believe this. The obvious center argument is that homosexuality is still a sin but God wants only the perfect to cast the first stone.
Many people use the argument that Jesus refused to condemn gays, they ignored the fact that Jesus refused to condemn anyone. Think about the most depraved sin you can think of; guess what, Jesus came not to condemn those people. To say Jesus did not condemn gays is a moot point to trick people who don't study the Bible. The film also jokes that normal people should not study the Bible, it even in joke form references the fact that the Pope made it illegal for the common man to read the Bible. (And ignored what the Pope did to the millions of people who felt they needed to read the Bible to gain a personal relationship with God. The real reason why the Pope tried to prevent people from reading the Bible is because his universal Roman church's theology clearly contradicted the Bible and he wanted to retain power, by selling indulgences and such. This film ignores this.)
It is possible that God defines a sin as anything "bad." If you study the Bible you may realize that most of the Leviticus laws are actually health laws. The vast majority of the Leviticus health laws are proven accurate. These laws would have prevented a vast amount of human disease and suffering. So therefore it is possible that eating shrimp is dangerous because they are bottom feeders in the ocean.
How should a Christian react to sin? Well it is impossible not to sin. But the first aspect of Christianity is to admit that you are sinful. This is the main problem with the homosexual sin. They can't admit that God may not have intended them to be that way and their lifestyle is just a result of human evil.
The obvious response to this movie from a Christian perspective is that being gay is still sin but so is sex outside of marriage and eating pork. The first step to respecting Christ is the willingness to accept that you are an imperfect sinner. The main contradiction with homosexuals and the Bible is they have choosen to reject the idea that their nature is sinful this is something that all Christians should accept. What is the next step after admitting that you are a sinner you ask. Well that is between you and your personal God.
I found the scientific definition of those kinds of people interesting this is something I had wondered about. But at the end of the day, I would have to say that homosexality is a sin and a result of sin. This scientific explanation does not contradict the Bible. Science has also shown people are prone to violence and also cancer so explaining homosexuality scientifically, even though quite interesting, does not disprove the Bible's claim.
Movie Review: For THhe Bible Tells Me So
Summary: 5 Stars
I would recommend this documentary to anyone who thinks they know what the Bible "says" about homosexuality. I struggled with being told I was living a life of sin, turned to drugs, sex, cutting, nothing helped until I finally heard the truth & was able to accept myself. This video only validates what I already knew. Everyone is created in his image.God is love & he loves every one, everyone!
Thanks for such an awesome documentary, Gary
Movie Review: Made me cry...
Summary: 5 Stars
A powerful emotional personal look at what it means to grow up as a gay or lesbian child in a modern American Christian context.
Prejudice against lesbians and gays is still a very alive prejudice in the world today. This film shows the human side of the evolving drama to see whether we can fully affirm everyone as children of God.