David Miller wrote:
Kevin wrote:DAVEH: That is correct, DavidM. How could A&E have sinned, IF they did not know right from wrong? Once they transgressed by partaking of the forbidden fruit, they then had acquired knowledge of 'good and evil' and were capable of sinning. Until then, they merely transgressed, with the (pre-explained) resulting effect being death.
> ... according to the LDS Apostles the FALL of Adam
> was actually obedience & was not a sinBlaine and DaveH,
Does Kevin have this right? Do you Mormons believe that Adam and Eve
walked in obedience, and that their eating of the fruit of the tree was
not a sin?
I haven't studied this to much depth, so I am sticking my neck out......please be gentle when you lop it off! But.....is there any place in the Bible where A&E's eating of the forbidden fruit is referred to as a sin, or......do the Bible authors simply refer to it as a transgression?
It seems to me that (original) sin was attributed to Adam's transgression in post Biblical traditions of the apostate church.
Look at it another way, DavidM. If you tell your 3 year old child that they should not pet a particular dog even if it looks friendly and fun to play with. But the choice is theirs....IF they pet the dog, the dog will bite them. So.....the dog looks so inviting, you kid goes ahead and pets the fluffy critter who then bites your child. Would you consider their desire (and resulting action of petting the dog) to be a sin???
Now let me ask you a question, DavidM.....Do you believe in the original sin of Adam? It is my understanding that this is a Catholic doctrine. Has it been widely adopted by Protestants too?
Peace be with you.
David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida.
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