FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO

FILM SYNOPSIS:

Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate?

Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.

The following is the notice sent to The Anglican Church Congregation in Saskatoon:

As practicing Anglicans, (of which The Wizard IS not one...) many of us ask whether or not God really condemns loving homosexual relationships? Is the chasm separating the Church from gays and lesbians too wide for the Cross? Is the Bible a reason or an excuse to condemn gays? These questions and more are answered by prominent religious leaders on both sides of the debate in “For the Bible Tells Me So,” an award-winning documentary which offers a brilliant reconciliation of homosexuality and biblical Christianity, revealing that religious anti-gay bias is based largely upon a misinterpretation of the Bible.

Through the experiences of five typical Christian families – including those of Richard Gephardt (U.S. House majority leader, 1995-2003) and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson - we discover how people of faith handle the reality of having a gay child or family member. The film also documents some interesting scientific discoveries. Identical twins, for example, which have identical genetics, almost always have identical sexual orientations. And the American Psychiatric and Psychological Associations have long considered homosexuality a normal variant in about 10 percent of the population throughout history.

This landmark film offers healing, clarity, and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of Scripture and sexual orientation. It “boldly takes on a loaded topic and examines it intellectually and emotionally. The result may well leave you blinking away a few tears.” (Seattle Times).

St. James’ Anglican Church is proud to offer a screening of this film to the general public as a community service toward the formation of informed conscience in understanding the issue of sexual orientation.