Hollywood, CA – Radio Disney has required that the words “chosen by God” be removed from advertising it airs to promote the new Promenade Pictures film, The Ten Commandments. The ads originally stated that Moses was “chosen by God.” An email from Radio Disney to a media buyer about requiring the censorship is posted online at www.LC.org.

The Ten Commandments will start showing in theaters nationwide on October 19. It has already been previewed on Daystar satellite television network and in more than 70 churches. The previews start with Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mathew D. Staver appearing in a 3-minute video explaining the importance of the Ten Commandments.

Liberty Counsel is launching a petition drive to ask Radio Disney to stop its ridiculous censorship of the word “God.” On its website, Radio Disney promotes other movies with references to mythical gods, Tiki gods, Navaho gods and animal gods. Radio Disney claims to be the “ultimate music environment for kids and families.” Their actions offends families who believe that Moses was chosen by the God of the Bible.

Promenade Pictures was founded and is led by studio pioneer and entertainment industry legend Frank Yablans, who serves as CEO. Yablans worked for Buena Vista with Walt Disney himself and later became the president of Paramount Pictures. Cindy Bond, President and COO of Promenade Pictures, hopes that biblically based movies will provide positive role models to the younger generation and encourage people to read the Bible. The Ten Commandments, a full-length, 3D CGI animation film, is the first in an “Epic Stories of the Bible” 12-film series.

Motive Entertainment, which directed the grassroots marketing campaigns for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ and the record-breaking Walden Media/Disney epic series, The Chronicles of Narnia, is developing the extensive marketing network for the film. Some of the celebrity voices are Christian Slater (Moses), Alfred Molina (Ramses), Elliott Gould (God), and Ben Kingsley (Narrator).

Frank Yablans, CEO of Promenade Pictures, reported to Liberty Counsel, “We were told to delete the reference that Moses was ‘Chosen by God.’ Who does Disney Radio think chose Moses – Tinkerbell?”

Mathew D. Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, commented: “It is shocking that Radio Disney censored God from the ad promoting the animated movie, The Ten Commandments. The epic story of The Ten Commandments is about God choosing a humble man named Moses who led the Israelite people out of bondage to freedom. The Commandments which God gave to Moses on Mt. Sinai have profoundly influenced our laws and government, our understanding of morality, and our common sayings. I applaud Promenade Pictures for producing faith- and family-friendly movies. Walt Disney would have been sadly disappointed to hear that Radio Disney censored God from one of the greatest stories ever told." 

Watch Liberty Counsel's 3-minute video on the importance of the Ten Commandments.

See the email from Disney that required censorship of "chosen by God."