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Leap of Faith
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by Paramount Home Video
Sales Rank: 16505
Price: $14.95
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Christians stayed away from this movie when it was released. They should not have. For Steve Martin is not spoofing God or Christianity, but the absurd idea of putting Faith in a walking carnival of a Minister who claims to hear repeatedly from God. It is the blind leading the blind. The irony of it is that as much as the Church objects to Hollywood, it was Hollywood that made a movie pointing out what Christians refused to speak out on. Steve Martin watched hours and hours of tv evangelists before creating this film. He told his wife that these guys were better actors than anyone in Hollywood. The fact that the film features more than one answered prayer makes me think that God wanted this movie made. As Christians didn't want to do it, God recruited Steve Martin.
Viewer Reviews
Leap of Faith is Hollywood's take on the disturbing subject of 'stealing in the name of the Lord', the lowest form stealing. It's understandable why Christian believers would not want any part of seeing this movie.... but than again, they should be the first to see it as it's premise is nothing new and in no way maligns or mocks their faith, rather, the film is a commentary about fake evangelists and faith-healers out for a buck. The Gospels record such goings on in the first century when Jesus ran everybody out of the temple for turning it into "a den of robbers". OK so the acts were different but the idea is the same: preying on those in need and on their vulnerabilities. In the temple, it was people who came from all over to make sacrifices to atone for their sins, and with bogus evangelists and faith-healers it's their need for salvation and healing.
Steve Martin does a wonderful job at pulling off the heartless con man who cares nothing about the people in a town that has fallen on hard times particularly because of an extended drought. As I stated before, the movie is not jab at Christianity. If anything, it defends it as it makes commentary not only on this bogus faith-healer but also how God - as He does in the pages of the Bible - can take any situation and use it to His Glory and to the benefit to those who believe. In this movie a real miracle takes place that upstages the players. Through the efforts of corrupt sinners preying on sinners looking for help, God is totally in control to bring a blessing and even make the preying one take note. To quote Joseph "What you meant for evil, God meant for good". All in all, we are all in the same boat - sinners needing salvation, not only from Hell but also from our own ways that cause us and others pain and suffering and what a way God chooses to bless humanity not only to allow Himself to become one of us via His Son Jesus but also through humanity itself regardless of the condition.
The movie concludes wonderfully as we find our preacher man having repented and the town is once again blessed.... Rain!
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