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CURRENT INFORMATION: go to our Facebook group "Waco Friends of the Climate." 1) Beginning Jan. 2025, our focus has been on resistance to Donald Trump, since his policies are our greatest threat to the climate. Thus, we are not having monthly meetings at this time. We hope to hold monthly meetings in the future. Visit our Facebook group for current activities, Waco Friends of the Climate. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 2) Our role in the resistance includes a weekly protest at the pedestrian bridge in Waco, Valley Mills Dr. & Bagby Avenue, each Sunday, 1:00pm-2:30pm. We began the protest in March 2025 and it has been carried on weekly for over one year. We provide huge, highly visible banners. Please join us. RESISTING FASCISM, ONE SUNDAY AT A TIME. 3) Because of the sad passing of our webmaster, Harrison Ward, we have not been able to keep the website up to date. For the most current information, please visit our Facebook group, Waco Friends of the Climate : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 4) To join our email list and be informed of actions, activities, and campaigns, email our Director Alan Northcutt at anorthc@aol.com 5)Free "climate crisis is here" yard signs may be obtained by emailing anorthc@aol.com. Delivery of signs is available. Help raise awareness of the climate crisis, deeply needed in Waco. 6) Winners of the "Sixth Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit" may be found in the Archives, April 2023. Some incredible climate art may be viewed.

PROGRESSIVE FILM SERIES: April 10, 2008.


TITLE:" for the BIBLE tells me so."
GENRE: Documentary.
DATE: Thursday, April 10.
TIME: Free pizza and community
announcements 6pm, film and
discussion 6:30pm.
VENUE: Poppa Rollo's Pizza meeting
room, 703 N. Valley Mill's, Waco.
CHARGE: All free.
AUDIENCE: All welcome.

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, Dan Karslake's provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and in the process reveals that Church-sanctioned anti-gay bias is based solely upon a significant (and often malicious) misinterpretation of the Bible. As the film notes, most Christians live their lives today without feeling obliged to kill anyone who works on the Sabbath or eats shrimp. Through the experience of five very normal, very Christian , very American families - including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson - we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. With commentary by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, For The Bible Tells Me So offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.

DVD Release Date: February 2008 (Waco premiere).
Running Time: 98 minutes.
Rating: Not rated. (I saw nothing objectionable for those who would comprehend various
sexual orientations).
Recognitions: 9 Awards in festivals nationwide, incl. official selection Sundance.

"Inspiring!"--Los Angeles Times.
"Enlightening!"--Salt Lake Tribune.
"Entertaining!"--Washington Post.

The topic of homosexuality is seldom addressed openly in Waco, and discrimination and fear is rampant. Thus we present this amazing film
and welcome your discussion. We are honored by your support of this
film series and unique forum in Central Texas.

Comments

  1. Anonymous4/01/2008 01:56:00 PM

    This is so exciting. We really need more of a forum for this type of discussion.

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