For the Bible Tells Me So
Director:
Daniel Karslake
I sat, moved, in the same theater as the first openly gay Episcopal bishop for this awesome documentary. I stood, along with the entire audience, to applaud him descending to the front of the theater for the QA session that followed. My dogma-less existence makes this film's questions irrelevant personally, but important nonetheless; realizing how many people are at once religious and gay and in constant conflict with what they are made to believe is an abomination and what ultimately defines them--their sexuality.
"For the Bible Tells Me So" follows the journey of five religious families and their struggle to accept their gay members in the face of hate-filled evangelizing groups who commit sins of violence and rage at the behest of a few obscure passages in the bible that condemn homosexual acts--some of which appear alongside declarations of truly laughable capriciousness (see http://www.godhatesshrimp.com/).
So, even as I found myself wondering why anyone would subject himself to the arbitrary whim of religion, I empathized with these families whose love for one another trumps any outside opinion that would otherwise divide them.
Expect a wide release of this very popular and non-divisive Sundance film, and take a homophobe to open their mind.
Director:
Daniel Karslake
I sat, moved, in the same theater as the first openly gay Episcopal bishop for this awesome documentary. I stood, along with the entire audience, to applaud him descending to the front of the theater for the QA session that followed. My dogma-less existence makes this film's questions irrelevant personally, but important nonetheless; realizing how many people are at once religious and gay and in constant conflict with what they are made to believe is an abomination and what ultimately defines them--their sexuality.
"For the Bible Tells Me So" follows the journey of five religious families and their struggle to accept their gay members in the face of hate-filled evangelizing groups who commit sins of violence and rage at the behest of a few obscure passages in the bible that condemn homosexual acts--some of which appear alongside declarations of truly laughable capriciousness (see http://www.godhatesshrimp.com/).
So, even as I found myself wondering why anyone would subject himself to the arbitrary whim of religion, I empathized with these families whose love for one another trumps any outside opinion that would otherwise divide them.
Expect a wide release of this very popular and non-divisive Sundance film, and take a homophobe to open their mind.
If you liked Napoleon Dynamite, watch "eagle v.s. shark"
goodnight,
Matt
ps. what's this about a harem? : )
Please, please tell me you saw them when they played The Depot last year.
The first time i saw the video for track 1 (), I froze. I don't think your reaction had anything to do with being hormonal (the harem, maybe!). I'm not ashamed to say they've made me tear up a little before (see them live!). In a..i can't fucking believe i just heard/witnessed that kind of way. I noticed you liked them, and that made my day.
And you love Secretary!
I think your plans are genius. I'm not so sure i'm worthy of an application, but i might crash the party.
*sigh*
it's 3 am. I should sleep.
I'll come back for a proper introduction sometime. I loved your pictures, btw.