This series of periodic, provocative presentations is free to the public
HUMANITY SERIES FEATURES A COMING-OUT STORY
7 p.m. Thursday, January 10
Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Mankato
937 Charles Ave.
"Bringing Home our Coming-Out Story; A Family's Journey of Justice"
Speakers will be Randi, Phil and Jacob Reitan. The Reitan family will also discuss their involvement with the newly released film: “For the Bible Tells Me So.”
Film summary: Does God really condemn loving homosexual relationships? Is the chasm separating Christianity from gays and lesbians too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? These questions and more are answered in this award-winning documentary, which brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture - and reveals that religious anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a misinterpretation of the Bible.
Through the experiences of five very normal, Christian, American families - including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson - we discover how people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child or family member.
Offering healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity, this landmark film "boldly takes on a loaded topic and examines it both intellectually and emotionally; the result may well leave you blinking away a few tears." (Seattle Times)
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