The Blind Side is an excellent movie of vital Christianity. It is a true story of a white evangelical couple who pick up a young black man and sincerely love him. This year he is the potential NFL rookie of the year with the Baltimore Ravens. I love sports, but especially when it glorifies my Lord. Just watching the trailer brought me to tears, but Naho and I hope to see it when we are in the States next month.
"Sandra Bullock..., while getting to know the Tuohys during the filming process, found her own preconceived notions about Christians challenged. 'One of my biggest issues has always been people who use their faith and their religion as a banner but don't do the right things, yet still go, 'I'm a good Christian and I go to church and this is the way you should live your life,' said Bullock. 'And I'm like, you know, do not give me a lecture about how to live my life when you go to church every week but I know you are still sneaking around on your wife. And I told Leigh Anne in a live interview, one of my largest concerns getting involved with this project was that whole banner-waving thing because it scares me, and I've had experiences that haven't been great with people like that. I don't buy a lot of people who use that banner as their shield. But she was so open and honest and forthright with me I thought, wow, I've finally met someone who practices but doesn't preach.... I now have faith in those who say they represent a faith.... I finally met people who walk the walk.'"
Sandra, sorry, but it is important to who both 'walk the walk' AND 'talk the talk.' You have though underlined something that we evangelicals need to be aware of.
For the details check out this article on the movie by WORLD Magazine The Blinded Side and another article on the backround of the story again written in WORLD Magazine Family man. Check out the trailer: The Blind Side.
