For the bible tells me so
Pro-gay film instigates discussion on campus
Michelle Rydell
Issue date: 12/5/07 Section: News
Originally Created: 12/5/07 at 12:21 AM CST
Last Updated: 12/5/07 at 12:20 AM CST
Originally Created: 12/5/07 at 12:21 AM CST
Last Updated: 12/5/07 at 12:20 AM CST
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But what of the Biblical verses that people often use to say homosexuality is wrong?
Angelica Laudermith, assistant director of CoffeeLoft.org, a campus organization that describes itself as a "creative spiritual community," said many people are confused about what they have been taught.
That's one reason they chose to be one of only three communities in the Midwest to show "For the Bible Tells Me So," a pro-gay film examining the role of homosexuality in Christianity, Thursday at Farber Hall. The film was also sponsored by the 10% Society and Reconciling Ministries.
"For me, it's important to show college students that there are other things out there and make the decision for themselves," Laudermith said. "If they decide it's not right, that's fine, but at least they've had the opportunity to see other perspectives."
The only other cities in the Midwest to show the film are Fargo and Minneapolis.
About 115 people from USD and surrounding communities came to view the movie, Laudermith said. The film chronicles the lives of five American families and their experiences with homosexuality and features former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson.
The group hoped to see more resistance to the movie than was present Thursday night, Laudermith said.
"We were hoping for resistance, frankly," she said. "We wanted to get people on both sides of the argument so they see it for themselves, instead of just believing what they are told."
The plan to view the movie was submitted before the campus ministerial association, but was not well received, said senior Lewis Eggleston, assistant director of CoffeeLoft.org.
"They said, 'Lewis, we're not 180 degrees away from you, but we're on the other side of the circle,'" Eggleston said.
The movie focuses on verses in the Bible, such as Leviticus 20:13, which says, "If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads." The film gives an explanation for what the verses meant in their day and age, Laudermith said.
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Michael Snow
posted 12/05/07 @ 5:07 AM CST
Your opening sentence belies logic. Whatever the statistics, they say nothing about whether the Bible is clear on this subject. The statistics reflect two things: ignorance of what Scripture says, or that the authority in these person's lives is themselves rather than God. (Continued…)
brook
brook mcbride
posted 12/05/07 @ 11:47 AM CST
I found this movie to be an excellent attempt at trying to show people that not all of the church believes that homosexuality is a sin. It was trying to show that there are many people in the church, as well as many reputable theologians and biblical scholars, who believe that homosexuality is not a sin. (Continued…)
Jordan Esmay
posted 12/05/07 @ 8:04 PM CST
There also seemed to be the blatant disregard for other verses such as 1Corinthians 6:9 and 1Timothy 1:10. Not to mention the rest of the Bible where the only relationships that are shown as good by God are between one husband and one wife. (Continued…)
Krista Voyles
posted 12/05/07 @ 8:26 PM CST
I might be crazy, but I thought there was something in the Bible about treating each other with compassion and love. But dang it, those couple of verses they mention a man laying with a man must completely negate the 311 times love is mentioned as well as the 276 times mercy or the 41 times compassion is mentioned. (Continued…)
Sarah Plate
posted 12/05/07 @ 11:04 PM CST
I'm not a student at USD anymore, but I think it is great that the campus supported an event like this. This subject needs to be discussed more openly, and props to USD for doing so. (Continued…)
Lewis Eggleston
posted 12/07/07 @ 3:37 PM CST
Genesis 9:25-27: "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers. He also said, 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem. (Continued…)
Michael Boykin
posted 12/10/07 @ 3:23 PM CST
Love is never an excuse to break God's law. God gives us his love because he loves us, not to make our lives miserable. Love does not mean that I must accept every belief and behavior. (Continued…)
Brook McBride
posted 12/11/07 @ 10:23 AM CST
Michael,
It's amazing how boldly you speak for God. I really struggle with the way you automatically connect what the Bible says and what God says. As a pastor, I have learned that we must always learn to read the Bible in context. (Continued…)
Lewis Eggleston
posted 12/13/07 @ 5:15 PM CST
Adam, your last statement made me flat out laugh. You'll pray for me in my search of Truth? Who has the "Truth?" Do you?!? I would love to have a conversation with anyone claiming to be one with "Truth. (Continued…)
SteveMD2
posted 12/14/07 @ 10:09 PM CST
People should have no right to denigrate or deny others fundamental civil and human rights based on the the religion of the denigrator. That makes them little different then what is found in (extremist) Islam, that eventually morphed into 9/11 - basically described as "make them Islamic by the sword". (Continued…)
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