It is entitled "For The Bible Tells Me So," and focuses on human sexuality and, in particular, homosexuality. The church showing the film is associated with the United Church of Christ, and has contacted local clergy/congregations in order to solicit support and increase attendance.
Although it comes with many awards attached to it (e.g. from the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Reel Pride Fresno Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, The Rochester Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Outfest Los Angeles and three other festivals), the work's main premise is thinly disguised within the published promotion for the film, as follows ...
"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 or family member."The cited and supposed "very normal, very Christian" Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson is a bishop in the Episcopal Church of the United States of America, also called ECUSA or TEC.
However, Mr. Robinson isn't all that "very normal." Rather, he's the fellow whose election to the bishopric caused consternation and controversy, as he's an open and practicing homosexual whose new lifestyle emerged after he had fathered two children and subsequently divorced his wife. (For an interesting bio on Robinson, click HERE.)
In any event, the sadness is that the video does not focus on helping families deal with family members wrestling with the various issues of human sexuality (Richard Gephardt's daughter is a prime example in the movie), but rather seems fixated with the over-riding theme and message, "if you believe homosexuality is a sin, you're a bigot and a bad Christian."
How very 21st Century! Ours is a time in which such dribble is being passed off as some sort of new Christian understanding of human sexuality. Tell that to the Orthodox Church or the Roman Catholic Church or traditional Anglicans and the rest of the majority of Christendom!
The bottom line? The film is not something that merits one's time. It has not a whit of efficaciousness, and therefore my advice to anyone who is invited to the film viewing is, "Don't go." Instead, take the time to read these two very thoughtful works:
- "The Homosexual Movement: A Response by the Ramsey Colloquium." The paper gives insight as to how society has arrived at the point of not only tolerance and compassion, but also affirmation of the so-called "alternative" lifestyle. It is available online HERE, or downloaded as a PDF HERE. [NOTE: The Ramsey Colloquium is sponsored by the Institute on Religion and Public Life, and is a group of Jewish and Christian theologians, ethicists, philosophers, and scholars that meets periodically to consider questions of morality, religion, and public life. It is named after the late Paul Ramsey, the distinguished Methodist ethicist.]
- "Homosexuality: Good and Right in the Eyes of God?" by F. Earle Fox and David W. Virtue. It is a thorough examination and look at the Biblical and scientific foundations of truth, righteousness, and love for dealing with homosexuality. the book also gives both insight into why America fell for a massive program of propaganda; and offers a godly strategy for rebuilding a sane understanding of human sexuality. It is available through Amazon.com and linked below.
Book Worth Considering
