For the Bible Tells Me So

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IMDb Votes: 4,534Open on IMDb

Rated: Unrated

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.

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Runtime: 95 min

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination total

Box Office: $312,751