Tri-City Independent Documentary Series
A monthly series of films that will open your eyes to what's right under your nose.
Admission always is free, and wheelchair accessible.
Previously shown...
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Fremont Main Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont,
510:745:1400
For the Bible Tells Me So
Discussion following the film will be led by Paul Clifford, spokesperson for Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
Through the experiences of five very normal, deeply Christian, completely 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 Rev. Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, For The Bible Tells Me So offers clarity and understanding to anyone concerned with ongoing conflicts between scripture and sexual identity.
The film poses several difficult questions: Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Should Christian ethics be guided by literal readings of scripture, or by New Testament teachings calling for kindness? Is a literal reading of The Bible an excuse to judge or even hate? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and some Christian groups too wide to cross?