For the Bible Tells Me So

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For the Bible Tells Me So
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Directed by	Daniel G Karslake
Written by	Daniel G Karslake Helen R Mendoza
Distributed by	First Run Features
Release date(s)	January 21, 2007
Running time	98 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English
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For the Bible Tells Me So is a 2007 documentary directed by Daniel G. Karslake about homosexuality and its perceived conflict with religion, as well as various interpretations of the Bible and what it really says about gays. It also includes lengthy interview segments with several sets of religious parents (including former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt and his wife Jane and the parents of Bishop V. Gene Robinson) regarding their personal experiences raising homosexual children, and also interviews with those (adult) children. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

[edit] Critical reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that the film received 93% positive reviews, based on 42 reviews.^[1] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 73 out of 100, based on 11 reviews.^[2]

On November 19, 2007, For the Bible Tells Me So was named by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of 15 films on its documentary feature Oscar shortlist. However, it did not make the final list of five nominated films as announced on January 22, 2008.^[3]^[4]