For the Bible Tells Me So
Five Christian families confront the damage of anti-gay theology and seek a more compassionate reading of faith through candid testimony and biblical scholarship.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- compassionate
- confrontational
- pride month
- social justice discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a compassionate, persuasive, and emotionally affecting documentary that combines intimate family testimony with a forceful challenge to religious homophobia.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Five Christian families describe their children's childhoods, coming out experiences, and changing parental responses in alternating interviews.
Parents, theologians, and activists challenge fundamentalist readings of biblical passages concerning homosexuality.
The families connect Christian faith with love and acceptance while opposing religiously justified homophobia.
Family and theological interviews alternate with fundamentalist preaching, punditry, and street-news footage.
Films like For the Bible Tells Me So, and why
Prayers for Bobby
personal testimony, lgbtq+ family dynamics, and an affirming human-rights perspective
Gayby Baby
lgbtq+ identity examined through family relationships, religion, and social acceptance
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
activist documentary filmmaking focused on lgbtq+ rights and opposition to religious conservatism
The Times of Harvey Milk
documentary portraiture combining intimate interviews with broader cultural and political critique
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Karslake
- Release Date
- 2007-10-05
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (57)
Cast
- Imogene Robinson
- Victor Robinson
- Gene Robinson
- Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel
- Mel White
- Dick Gephardt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- OVID
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is For the Bible Tells Me So about?
- Five Christian families confront the damage of anti-gay theology and seek a more compassionate reading of faith through candid testimony and biblical scholarship.
- What is For the Bible Tells Me So like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of For the Bible Tells Me So as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is For the Bible Tells Me So violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in For the Bible Tells Me So.
- What did critics think of For the Bible Tells Me So?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a compassionate, persuasive, and emotionally affecting documentary that combines intimate family testimony with a forceful challenge to religious homophobia.
- Which films are like For the Bible Tells Me So?
- Films with a similar feel include Prayers for Bobby, Gayby Baby, This Film Is Not Yet Rated, and The Times of Harvey Milk.
- How long is For the Bible Tells Me So?
- For the Bible Tells Me So runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch For the Bible Tells Me So?
- In United States, For the Bible Tells Me So streams on OVID.
