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The Documentary
 God
& Gays: Bridging the Gap explores the religious struggle
reconciling sexuality and spirituality. It gets into the head,
heart and lives of the people who have found homosexuality and
the Bible as their self-defining work.
An interview with Rev. Dr. Mel White, co-founder of SoulForce,
talks about Jesus' perspective. Rev. Deborah L. Johnson discusses
that this is a very basic diversity issue and asks the question:
do you love me for who I am or for what I do?
Jason Stuart, an out Jewish comic and actor in Los Angeles describes
in detail the loss of his relationship to his sister and her kids
due solely to his orientation. Some are still “in the closet,”
some have previously attempted suicide and Mary Lou Wallner, a
fundamentalist mother who got her once wish when her daughter
killed herself. Author Darlene Bogle echoes this as she describes
her 15 years in Exodus International before recognizing she was
ultimately numbing her humanity.
God and Gays: Bridging the Gap wrestles through the eyes
and experiences of people wanting a relationship with the very
religion that rejects them - Christian (Lutheran, Presbyterian,
Episcopalian, Methodist, Baptist) Mormon, Catholic, Jehovah's
Witness, Jewish, Muslim and more. No matter the religion, the
experience of oppression and repression is the same. Fortunately,
many soon find it's God that brings them out.
Finally a documentary to break the silence and open dialogue when
it's hard to talk openly. God & Gays puts the face
and heartbeat of humanity into the emotionally-charged issue and
answers:
- what is the "gay agenda"?
- Is being gay a choice?
- What does the Bible say?
- Is it possible to be gay AND religious or must we choose?
- And MANY more...
God & Gays is a content-driven open and honest reflection
of what it’s like to be gay and religious in America. Learn more
about the teachers:
FREE "God, Gays & You" Live
Interview Series
Next Call: Thursday, June 5th, 2008 5pm Pacific
Pastor Cindy Andrews-Looper
Senior Pastor of Holy Trinity Community Church
PLUS: Jim Kitchens, Sr.
Pastor 2nd Presbyterian and Jennifer Austin from Holy Trinity
Community Church
Topic: Our Family Matters
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Announcing This Year's Conference
You'll be on live calls with some of the biggest thought
leaders in the US as they teach us how to bridge the gaps
in our lives. You'll want to be with Kim and Luane as they interview
the guest(s) and get your questions sent in through email
and IM on Yahoo! with your favorite person in the
documentary, from the conferences and beyond. After the call,
you'll be able to hear its recording and keep the information
fresh.
To get on the call, just make sure you're on our e-blast list
and you'll be e-blasted the phone number and access code every
month! THAT'S IT!
Tell us what
topic or guest you'd like to have for an upcoming teleconference!
The teleconferences will be held once a month, the first Thursday
of every month, call in from wherever you are and be with us live.
Regular long-distance charges apply, no cost to be on the call!
Missed Bishop John Shelby Spong, Peggy Campolo, PFLAG's Sam Thoron,
Rev. Deborah Johnson, Valerie Joi Fiddmont, Darlene Bogle, Dotti
Berry and Roby Sapp's calls? Visit our Archive!
What People Say About the Documentary:
"God & Gays shows common human experiences and
the journey of reconciling personal faith with sexual identity.
I'm straight, Christian, work at a Christian school and I give
this movie a big thumbs up." Matt V.
"This film gives a second look at how the homophobia of
our society has affected our religious beliefs, just as it was
in sexism, racism and other unChristlike bigotries." E. DeLair
"I thought the film was well done in showing the humanity,
love and life of gay people, who are in fact created by God and
are often times oppressed, restricted and shunned for being God's
creation. Who are we to be treating God's creation like that?"
T. Harell
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face.
Now I know in part, then I shall understand fully, even as I have
been fully understood.
I Corinthians 13:12
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