Well, you're definitely not talking about "The Passion of the Christ" or "The Ten Commandments" with these films. The "religious" aspect of it is more interwoven, as it played an integral part of the lives of pioneers. So it's historical and you have to portray that.
In Love Comes Softly, they touch upon the question: How could God allow that (the tragedy to one of the main characters)? There isn't any preaching, just a person's perspective on how he's handled tough times in his life in mostly general terms.
In Love's Long Journey, they do read a small Christmas passage from the Bible. ---But then again, it was Christmas... and even soaps do this annually.
In Love's Enduring Promise, Willie's character just asks what His (God's) enduring promise is. It's a very short dialogue and that's as much "religion" that you will basically get with these films.
I've yet to watch this film, but can write in for you when I do.
Hope that helps.
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arc81
17 years ago
Thank you very much. :) Exactly what I wanted to know, and it doesn't sound like anything that will bother me.
Had I thought about it last night, a perfect way to ask my question would have been: If the religious aspects of the story were taken out and everything else was left intact, would it still make sense and would it still leave behind a good story? All I really care about is that the story isn't overly reliant on religion to make it work and that it doesn't preach. I've seen movies like that before and I just can't bear to sit through them.
Thanks again.. and no need to update your reply with a review on this particular sequel, I'm sure it will follow basically the same lines as the past films.
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