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Academy Award, Blind Side, bookstore, caring, Censorship, Christian, Eric Metaxas, Hollywood, NFL, Sandra Bullock
By Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor
(CNN) -- "The Blind Side" was a heartwarming movie about a real-life Christian family who adopted a troubled teen with a knack for football, helped him get into college, and eventually all the way to the NFL. It was nominated for a best picture Oscar, won Sandra Bullock the best actress Oscar, and it won over Christian audiences who for decades have said they were slighted and misrepresented by Hollywood.
"When Hollywood does that incredible rare thing and portrays people of faith in a positive light, it’s such a rare thing, we have to be grateful," he said and not push to have the film removed from stores.
Mr. Mextaxes makes sense to me. Blind Side is a love story full of caring and belief and hope. A dozen people does not a majority make! (in my opinion)
Lesley - Rose coloured glasses suit my face. Forcing the look in.
when Hollywood does bring a good movie everyone can watch with
a positive message, then I always think there is hope….
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I like this post Thanks for sharing
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(and thank you for stopping by my world of thoughts, I appreciate it)
It is my pleasure to visit your blog. I love the post you re-blogged about 30 gifts the guy gave out on his 30th birthday – Fantastic message to humanity. xx
We tune in, tune out, make choices everyday. I am with you. . .the spirit and the soul speaks for its own!
Pious is an old fashioned term that doesn’t belong in a modern society. Spirit and soul – yes so true.
I agree Penny. If for instance I am offended by someone’s language then I don’t engage but I won’t stop another from doing so. Twitter Rappers come to mind: They will send a Private Message asking me to listen to their music. I happen to like R&B, Rap, Soul etc. so I give it a listen. If I hear really offensive language I just hit the stop button.
– One time I just had to ask “why on earth do you call yourself that over and over and over again?”
To each his own and MYOB is the best motto.
Excellent. I don’t think we (people) can have an engaged conversation of the issues and beliefs that concern us today without remembering that we are also living in today. And the expressive language and idioms, common to many is just a part of today’s world view. I wish it were gentler and more Jane Austin like with reference to speaking and manners, but for the now it isn’t so. We miss out on some really good things if we are too critical of how they are being presented or when we view each thing from a point of reference of “not being politically or socially “correct”. Just my thoughts. Great post!