"The Ten Commandments are the entire backbone of the reason why the United States was started. It's important to bring back the Ten Commandments to the society."
Dr. Ron Wexler, president of the Ten Commandments Commission, which commissioned the survey comparing American's knowledge of the Big Mac and the Ten Commandments, also stressed the value of the commandments.
"Knowing and living the Ten Commandments empowers people and feeds their souls, while knowing the contents of a famous hamburger, at most, only feeds the stomach," said Wexler in news release.
Wexler, who likened the commandments to "principles" according to the Hebrew translation, is also involved in an effort to declare May 6 as "Ten Commandments Day" and has invited people to sign the petition.
"How empowered we would be as individuals and as a culture if we knew and lived by the very foundation of our moral and ethical codes," said Wexler.
But even if people have no background knowledge of the Ten Commandments, they will still be able to enjoy the film, according to Naha.
"I would love for this to just appeal to everybody ... no matter what your religion is," said the screenwriter. "It's about people having faith and overcoming all sorts of obstacles and being guided by their faith.
Viewers will also get a chance to hear a song written and performed by Christian music artist Jeremy Camp for the film.
Camp, named 2005 Best Male Artist of the Year by Gospel Music Association, said the song "I Am Willing" is about answering to God's call in spite of the insufficiencies one may see in himself.
"Moses had a hard time stepping out at first. He was saying to God that I'm not a very eloquent speaker," said Camp.
But it's important to have a "willing" attitude, said the music artist, and tell God, "But Lord, I am willing, to be whatever you want me to be - with arms stretched wide - use me as you will."
"In our own strength we can do nothing but in his strength we can do everything," he added.
The upcoming Ten Commandments film is the first installment of a 12-part series called "Epic Stories of the Bible" from Promenade Pictures. The second release in the series will be Noah's Ark: The New Beginning. Other installments will feature the story of David and Goliath, the battle of Jericho, and possibly Daniel and the lions and Genesis.
As part of a grassroots campaign for the movie, Motive Entertainment has launched the "Ten Commandments Challenge," available on the movie's website, that will enable participants to test their knowledge about the Ten Commandments and see how well they stack up to the national average in their age bracket.
The Ten Commandments will be released in the US on 19 October, and the UK on 26 October.
For more information on the film please visit: www.epicstoriesofthebible.com
