For the Bible Tells Me So
Daniel Karslake - Director / Writer / Producer
Premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival
The groundbreaking feature documentary on the intersection between religion and homosexuality
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?
“Daniel Karslake’s remarkable documentary boldly takes on a loaded topic — Christianity and homosexuality — and examines it both intellectually and emotionally.”
— Seattle Times
“A compelling, thought-provoking portrait of a quiet challenge rising within America’s churches.”
— Chicago Tribune review
"A masterfully crafted, deeply moving work that could spark much needed conversations.”
— From the Front Row
“The documentary takes a witty and compassionate view of what coming out in a religious family feels like, both to adult gay kids and their bewildered parents.”
— Bay Area Reporter
“Karslake reveals ways Scripture has been used to discriminate against homosexuality, and shows how inaccurate interpretations of the Bible cause widespread despair and the destruction of lives.”
— About.com
“An informative, heartbreaking documentary about intolerance and manipulation…”
— eFilmCritic.com
“The film offers proof that religion and homosexuality need not be mutually exclusive: Good Christians can love and accept their gay brothers and sisters, and gay people can still be religious.”
— EricDSnider.com
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