Hello all, I am just wondering: If biblical instruction is "the woman who had given birth to a male child was to be considered unclean for a period of 40 days following the delivery. For the woman who gave birth to a girl the period of uncleanliness was 80 days" and all that this would involve (not cooking, etc)- do people nowadays follow this (DO THEY?); then WHY do they feel compelled to follow what Ezzo mandates???? I am certainly not trying to stir up a religious debate, but surely there are passages in the Bible that, taken individually, could be used to mandate any number of behaviors. For an example, I interpret "Spare the rod and spoil the child" (this is biblical, no?) to mean: "Spare the rod. Spoil the child." In other words "Parents, do not spank your children. Instead spoil them immensely." Laurie Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC Louisiana Breastfeeding MediaWatch Campaign Violet Louisiana, USA mailto:[log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com