mpp5001

Hey! I just saw the 10 Commandments movie! I loved it. It was relieving to see a film that was fully animated- telling a story of the Bible.

As I was searching for showtimes I came across The Ten Commandments Challenge (www.10commandmentschallenge.org)... which gives some stats about Americans & their knowledge of the commandments... check it out:
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10 Commandments Study
(9/2007 Kelton Research and 10 Commandments Commission)

* 35% of American's can recall all six Brady kids from the Brady Bunch

* 25% could name all seven ingredients of the Big Mac®

* Only 14% can accurately name all Ten Commandments

* 80 percent of American's know "two all beef patties" of the Big Mac®. "Thou shalt not kill," was known to fewer than six in ten Americans.

* 62 percent know that pickles are an ingredient of a McDonald's® Big Mac® hamburger.

* Less than half (45 %) can recall the commandment to "Honor thy father and mother."

* The vast majority of Americans can easily name the primary ingredients in a Big Mac®: two all beef patties (80%), lettuce (76%), sesame seed bun (75%), special sauce (66%) pickles (62%), and cheese (60%).

* Seven of the Ten Commandments are familiar to less than half of Americans, including the more commonly recited, "Honor thy father and thy mother," and "Remember the Sabbath."

* Bobby and Peter, the least-recalled names from the Brady Bunch (43%), were more familiar to Americans than the least-recalled commandments, "Remember the Sabbath" (34 %) and "Do not make any false idols" (29 %).

* Even those who attend a place of worship at least once a week have a bit of trouble naming all ten. "Thou shalt not kill" (70%) and "Thou shalt not steal" (69%) are still less top-of-mind with this group than the top two ingredients in a Big Mac® - two all beef patties (79%) and lettuce (76%).
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Interesting, right?

Beginning sunday, my church congregation will all participate in the 10 commandments challenge! You should orginize the same!

Boanerges

HI mpp5001, welcome to CFS- what were those 9 commandments again- oops 10 LOL!

Banarenth

I think Moses needs a better PR agent. I mean, the Big Mac has a rhyme and song about it.

Wait...we get to pick 9? Do we get to choose which one to ignore?

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Boanerges

Only in some circles!

Banarenth

Ok...but I've had my eye one that commandment about coveting for a while now. My neighbor has a pretty nice...

Rooster: You BETTER not say what I think you are gonna say

Bana: ...um...car. You just have a dirty mind.

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Boanerges

Your nieghbor surely has a nice carnote too!

Whirlwind

You guys ever see that Mel Brooks movie? He's Moses coming out of the mountains and he tells his people..."I give unto you these fifteen--"

Then he drops one of the tablets and it cracks up.

"Ten! Ten commandments!"

Cracks me up.

Banarenth

I would love to find out what the last 5 would have been.

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smellycat

guess what it is believed that there was 2 tablets that contained the commandments,either 5 on each stone or a duplicate,here i go again 2,in 1.

smellycat

seing how the bible tells us to watch out for the pharisees and seducerers,to whatch what they say covers the truth just a thought.