All categories - 1 October 2007

a mom's weight gain during pregnancy, and autism? The article below states that women who gain more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy have a higher chance of having kids with birth defects. Not sure if it includes autism, but I know several women with autistic children and they have all gained A LOT of weight during their pregnancies...50 or more pounds. Just struck me last night as I was watching TV. I saw an ad with Jenny Mc Carthy doing an ad for Jenny Craig or weight watchers stating that she gained 60 pounds while pregnant and her son is autistic.

2007-10-01 11:12:35 · 6 answers · asked by Ryan's mom 7 in Pregnancy

favorite instrument??

2007-10-01 11:12:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Thanks

2007-10-01 11:12:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

2007-10-01 11:12:11 · 1 answers · asked by chuminera 2 in Family

I haven't had my period in a few months. I have only gotten it twice before. What could be wrong?

2007-10-01 11:12:02 · 8 answers · asked by OGGY 2 in Women's Health

2007-10-01 11:12:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

Does anyone know how to find the resolution of an image if you open it in Illustrator CS3? I don't have the original image, it was sent by a client of ours. Thanks!!!

2007-10-01 11:11:59 · 1 answers · asked by Sir Graham 2 in Programming & Design

2007-10-01 11:11:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

If it can filter more things, all the better. But at least those two.

Not too expensive either.

2007-10-01 11:11:47 · 2 answers · asked by anonymous 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

i am 10 weeks 5 days pregnant. when i went to the doctor on wednesday i had gained 9 pounds since before i was pregnant . and my morning sickness has been awful . is this normal ?

2007-10-01 11:11:42 · 12 answers · asked by arielle. 1 in Pregnancy

hi everyone ive been noticing that next to my crotch the thigh part that is by my crotch i see dark black spots....what are they? what do they mean? and what do i do to get them to go away

2007-10-01 11:11:20 · 3 answers · asked by Nouri 2 in Men's Health

"All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven" (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1030).

Purgatory is simply the place where already saved souls are cleansed of the temporal effects of sin before they are allowed to see the holy face of Almighty God.

Revelation 21:27 tells us that "...nothing unclean will enter [Heaven]."


Purgatory is His way of ensuring that Revelation 21:27 is true and that nothing unclean will see Heaven. It is only through Christ's sacrifice that we are shown this mercy! It is Christ and Christ alone Who allows us access to the Father.

It's isn't in the Bible, but neither are the words "Trinity," "abortion," "lesbianism," and "cloning" (or "Rapture," for that matter), and it doesn't matter whether you call the process of purgation "purgatory" or the "Final Theosis": the concept of a "final cleansing" or "purgation" for those who require it is very evident in the Bible, in the writings of the early Church Fathers, and in the Old Testament religion whence Christianity sprang.

Daniel 12:2, Matthew 12:32, 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, 2 Timothy 1:16-18, Hebrews 12:14, Hebrews 12:22-23, 1 Peter 4:6 and Revelation 21:10, 27 all speak of Purgatory in their telling of the need for purification, prayers for the dead, Christ's preaching to the dead, or how nothing unclean will see God.

Archaeology also indicates the antiquity of the Christian belief in Purgatory/the Final Theosis: the tombs of the ancient Christians were inscribed with words of petition for peace and for rest, and at the anniversaries of deaths, the faithful gathered at the graves of the departed to make intercession for those who'd gone before.

Orthodox Jewish practices, which branched off from the Old Testament religion, to this day reflect belief in this "place" of final purification which they call Gehenom: when an Orthodox Jewish person dies, a ritual called the taharah is performed by the "Chevra kaddisha -- gmilat khessed shel emet," the "Holy Society" or "Burial Society" of Jews knowledgeable in these traditional duties. They cleanse and prepare the physical body and recite the required prayers (Chevra Kadisha) which ask God for forgiveness for any sins the departed may have committed, and beg Him to guard and grant eternal peace to the departed. For eleven months after the death of a loved one certain members of the family pray a prayer called the Mourner's Qaddish (or Kaddish) for their loved one's purification.

Even the The Talmud1 speaks of Purgatory:

Sabbath 33b:
"The judgment of the wicked in purgatory is twelve months."
Rosh HaShanah 16b-17a:
"It has been taught that the school of Shammai says: "There will be three groups on Judgment Day (yom haDin):
(1) one that is completely righteous,
(2) one that is completely wicked,
(3) and one that is in between."

Jews, Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox have always proclaimed the reality of the final purification for those who need it. It was not until the Protestant Reformers came in the 1500s that any Christians denied the idea of a final purgation before seeing the face of God.

2007-10-01 11:11:20 · 13 answers · asked by cashelmara 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I never have seen an entire episode from start to finish. I might see a piece of an episode, but never an entire episode. I can count on one hand the number of complete "Seinfeld" episodes I've seen. I've also never watched "American Idol". Some things just passed me by.

2007-10-01 11:11:19 · 7 answers · asked by your_dear_old_mother 5 in Polls & Surveys

2007-10-01 11:11:14 · 8 answers · asked by beautyluv 2 in Trivia

im in the mood for love.

2007-10-01 11:10:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

I am a Mormon and just wanted to know what people think about them.

2007-10-01 11:10:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Arts & Humanities

if i asked you out on a date?

2007-10-01 11:10:46 · 11 answers · asked by ♥SPARKLES♥™ 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

is there any program that help to connect 2 comps?

2007-10-01 11:10:42 · 6 answers · asked by Danijel 3 in Programming & Design

Every Christian religion believes in the Bible and they all use it to "prove" their religion is true. I take this to be proof that the Bible is not a reliable measure of truth. Surely not all Christian religions can be 100% true.

Other than your knowledge of the Bible, why do you believe your religion is true?


Please don't answer if you believe that truth is subjective.
For example: If you believe it doesn't matter what religion
you are, all religions are equally true, or truth is in the eye of
the beholder.

*Sorry to leave anyone out, it's nothing personal*

2007-10-01 11:10:38 · 22 answers · asked by atomzer0 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I know it's a morbid question... but please answer. Doing a study. Also, if you don't mind, please state WHY.

Thanks.

2007-10-01 11:10:35 · 22 answers · asked by ilovesunchips23 1 in Polls & Surveys

an abstract performace that represemnts how you see yourself what would you do? I have to do this for my theater class and I'm stomped. Nothing is off limits but It has to be four min long and it has to use abstract noise and movements. There so many ways in which I see myself which makes it hard to just condense some sort of performance to four minutes. Ex. I see myself as determined, creative, optimistic,yet on the other end I know I procrastinate, I can be lazy at times, I'm shy. I like to write and play softball and I love music. You see that's a lot to just bundle together. Can you guys give me some ideas please?

2007-10-01 11:10:35 · 3 answers · asked by ms.l_thoms 1 in Polls & Surveys

so many question about spouses cheating and they know about it but want to show proof. i have been cheated on and of course he denied it to the end and i had proof but never showed it to him because he know what he did. i never heard of any case other than cheating where people say i know it but need to proof it to him/her. i guess they are in denial still. either way, why lower yourself and run around showing him/her about what they did wrong?

2007-10-01 11:10:32 · 11 answers · asked by not this way 5 in Marriage & Divorce

please tell me how you think this will look for homecoming:
http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/ff318/ptjs22/?action=view¤t=Photo4088.jpg
does it look pretty enough, a good color for me, etc?
thanks!! i appreciate itt

2007-10-01 11:10:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fashion & Accessories

My mom's birthday party is coming up and I wanted to do something fun for her and her friends any ideas?

2007-10-01 11:10:25 · 4 answers · asked by dernam12 1 in Entertaining

2007-10-01 11:10:15 · 6 answers · asked by Jacquee2sweet 1 in Other - Health

i like fall,it's not cold and not too hot!
also that's when my birthday is coming up....

2007-10-01 11:10:06 · 12 answers · asked by Canada and my name is Alana! 3 in Polls & Surveys

or a little something in between.

Me well lets just say i could pass my writing as doctors scrawl...lol

Hey why is it that doctors always have such appauling writing?

You would think that with someones life in their hands their writing should be excellent... or am i reading too much into it?

2007-10-01 11:09:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

i would like to now how i can convince my mum to take me ice skating. she has never drivon on a motor way before , but i realy want to go . how can i convince her to take us?

2007-10-01 11:09:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Family & Relationships

is that bad?

2007-10-01 11:09:09 · 5 answers · asked by canthearu12 1 in Other - Health

can the gardisil [hpv vaccination] help treat HPV. i got the news today that i am struck with hpv, i have been bawling, im terrified., and disgusted. what all goes with it, and what are the treatments for it..

2007-10-01 11:09:09 · 7 answers · asked by Michila Noell 2 in STDs