For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) on Netflix
NR20071h 35mDocumentary
Five Christian families raising a gay or lesbian child describe church life and their children's coming out. Theologians discuss scripture while preachers and pundits appear in film clips.
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- Rotten Tomatoes98%
Trailer
Plot summary
The documentary follows five Christian families in the United States who have a gay or lesbian son or daughter. In interviews, the parents recount their marriages, their church attendance, their children's early years and their own reactions when a child came out. The adult children also speak. Protestant and Jewish theologians discuss scripture and biblical scholarship, and their remarks alternate with clips of fundamentalist preachers and with news footage of people in the street. The families make a plea for love.
Cast
- Imogene Robinsonas Herself - Parent
- Victor Robinsonas Himself - Parent
- Isabella 'Boo' McDanielas Herself - Gene's Wife
- Brenda Poteatas Herself - Parent
- David Poteatas Himself - Parent
- Tonia Poteatas Herself - Homosexual Activist
- Randi Reitanas Herself - Parent
- Phil Reitanas Himself - Parent
- Jake Reitanas Himself - Homosexual Activist
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- For the Bible Tells Me So includes an animated segment called "Is Homosexuality a Choice?" that Powerhouse Animation Studios directed and Don LaFontaine narrated, one of his last non-trailer narration roles.
