I mean I know the ten commandments pertain predominately to Christianity, but seriously what religion does not agree with sayings from the ten Commandments such as "Thou shall not Kill, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not steal, and Honor thy Father and Mother? Essentially the ten commandments are the laws of society and the moral foundations our founding fathers layed out for America. Who got rid of the ten commandments in our schools? Why?

How does having one (a conscience) help anyone’s cause?

People who monopolise on your good will and giving nature, maybe?
And not so much the real issues but it looks like they are doing something and your conscience can now feel clear even though this is part of the problem.

I have noticed a rise in charities and adverts that look very sad and anyone would go soft to see the awful conditions humans and pets suffer.

Why not explore the core reasons for the state of affairs and asking more crucial questions why such affairs are thriving?
And not improving?
Despite everyone apparently being so giving with there millions upon millions raised each year for Red Nose Day as an example.

When prevention would be the best cure.

It seems so much interfering from do-gooders merely serves to breed charity management schemes.

Before anyone accuses me of being selfish I have done plenty of voluntary help to O.A.P’s and The Autistic Society.
I have given loads of perfectly good stuff to Brit ‘Heart Foundation, Oxfam, Age Concern, Children’s Hospice etc… as you all most likely have.

All these charities receive public funds from the government too.

Whoever I needed some N.H.S assistance for a problem they could have easily given me help with but NO HELP whatever-so only hindrance.

What are your experiences of people being charitable?
"However" was the word not whoever *tuts*

"James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida non-profit organization founded in 1996 by magician and skeptic James Randi. The JREF’s mission includes educating the public and the media on the dangers of accepting unproven claims, and to support research into paranormal claims in controlled scientific experimental conditions.

The organization offers a prize of one million U.S. dollars which it claims it will pay out to anyone who can demonstrate a supernatural ability under agreed-upon scientific testing criteria. The JREF also maintains a legal defense fund to assist persons who are attacked as a result of their investigations and criticism of people who make paranormal claims."

Please see:
http://www.randi.org/research/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Randi_Educational_Foundation

Why has no one claimed it?
Dont you think this should be a good indicator that there is no such thing?
Do you still believe?
I think the burden of proof lies with those making the claim & since people always want you to respect their beliefs and to trust that it actually happens I would think that SOMEONE would prove it to the foundation, if not for the money then to put an end to the argument.
People give plenty of reasons for not claiming it but surely shyness cannot be a serious excuse?
As for the ghosts not wanting to put the effort in for non believers… if I was a spirit I would come along to the JREF myself to pass on a message to my non-believing boyfriend and Im pretty sure that there have been MILLIONS of non believers died since the offer began so that is a pretty poor argument as well.
Randi would not be out of business the money is already there, contributions from the scientific community have more then covered the prize.
Psychology doesn’t directly oppose science, it simply suggests theories where science draws a blank without measured experiments; conjecture without proof & educated guesses

Whats the link? My second eldest daughter is in the "Miss Auckland" beauty contest & the charity they are raising money for is the "New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation" You can help them both at the same time by visiting the site - www.missauckland.co.nz & vote for my daughter Vicky - she is "miss sefton construction". You can vote once every 24 hours & if you feel so inclined you have the oportunity to make a donation to the foundation. So for all you sceptics out there you can see that beauty contests aren’t just for the vain but also are there to help people.
Sorry got carried away with myself. The question is do you think this is a good way of getting people to become aware of illnesses like breast cancer or should there not be a link between the two?

basically im writing up a project on Bill Gates and Microsoft, and part of it is on Criticisms of The charity he founded.
the sentence that i want to correct is about the fact that the charity gives money to ethnic minorities, ( egsomething like 1m to the United Negro College fund) but it doesnt give any to white/american people. how can i phrase that in a "politically correct" way without being patronising?
and im fairly sure its true as its on Wikipedia
and yes i am aware that im putting in a small sentence about a relatively small amount that goes to americans but it is quite controversial that so little goes to causicans dont you think?

I’m 27 and I’ve never worn make-up in public before (too embarrassed). The skin of my face is quite scarred from acne so I’d probably have to wear a very thick foundation and I think it would end up looking silly - besides I don’t think I’d look like "me" since nobody has ever seen me with make-up on.

But lots of people say I should because I’ll regret it if I don’t look stunning in my photos. What do you think? I’d like opinions from both men and women.

Things never get better for the poor as most of the donations go to middle men consultants scam artists and high paid bosses of the charities .
Children in need host Terry "moneybags "Wogan got 10,000 quid for that stint ,and then asking the public to donate as much as possible ..Another conniving mick

Hi I am very proactive with charity work and want to reward someone who is doing the same with the best answer points.
Here are the rules : I am going to give the "Best Answer" points to the first person under the age of 17 who ties or beats me in the amount of charities they are a part of. Also don’t forget to tell me why.