We believe that, in order to learn the lessons that God wants us to learn, it is necessary for us to experience both good and evil. We need to do this for a couple of reasons. First of all, it is really not possible to understand good without experiencing evil. We can't fully appreciate the joy without also knowing sorrow. The second lesson that we need to learn is to choose good over evil. We need to learn to subject our carnal desires (those that Satan tries to get us to act upon) to the desires of our spirits (those things that bring us closer to God). In the paradise that was Eden, it was not possible to learn these lessons. Therefore, it was necessary for Adam and Eve to eventually leave the Garden of Eden. The only question was the manner in which they would leave. With this in mind we get to the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. What follows is my way of looking at the situation. I look at the commandment to not partake of the fruit of that tree as being in the same basic vain as the Law of Moses. Neither was intended to be in force until the end of the Earth. Both were intended to end at some point. I the case of the Law of Moses, that law ended when Jesus came and fulfilled it. In the case of the fruit of the tree, God would have given it to them when He thought they were ready for it. However, Satan tempted Eve and got here to partake of the fruit before God gave it to her. She then got Adam to partake as well. Thus precipitating the rest of the events with which we are all familiar. So, in this way of looking at this seminal event, the transgression was not so much that they partook of the fruit, but that they partook before God gave them permission. If you think about it, you can probably think of a number of other similar situations. Driving a car, for example. A person who drives a car without first getting permission to do so (i.e. getting a driver's license) can get into a lot of trouble. The example that my father uses is sex. The Lord makes it quite clear throughout the Bible that sexual relationships are supposed to be limited to the marital covenant. In this context it is an experience that is supposed to help draw husband and wife closer together as they share the power of creation with God. However, outside of the marital relationship, it is something that violates the commandments of God and cheapens the relationship between the couple. So, ultimately, it was necessary for Adam and Eve to partake of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. The transgression was in the way they did it. They did it at the instigation of Satan and probably before the were fully prepared for the consequences instead of waiting for God to give it to them.

The book of mormon says in its introduction page that its "comparable to the Bible".But it is not. 1.The Book of Mormon teaches that the disobedience of Adam and Eve in eating the forbidden fruit was necessary so that they could have children and bring joy to mankind (2 Nephi 2:23-25) 1.In contrast, the Bible specifically declares that Adams transgression was a sinful act of rebellion that unleashed the power of sin and death in the human heart and throughout Gods perfect world (Genesis 3:16-19; Romans 5:12; 8:20-21). There is no Biblical support for the view that Adam and Eve could only fulfill the command to "be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28) by disobeying Gods command regarding the forbidden fruit (Genesis 2:17). The Book of Mormon teaching that these divine commands are contradictory, and that God expected Adam and Eve to figure out that in reality He wanted them to break the latter command ("of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it") in order to keep the former ("be fruitful and multiply"), has no basis in logic or the Biblical text, and attributes equivocation to God. Adam and eve brought death,pain and suffering in no way did this sinful act bring Joy to man kind. 2.The Book of Mormon says Jesus was born in JERUSALEM (Alma 7:10). 2. The Bible says that Jesus was born in BETHLEHEM (Matt. 2:1; Luke 2:1-7). 3.Helaman 14:20-22 says 3 days of darkness after crucifixion. 3.the Bible says in Luke 23:44 that 3 hours of darkness after crucifixion not 3 days. Mormons believe in a different Christ then christians. In bearing testimony of Jesus Christ, President Hinckley spoke of those outside the Church who say Latter-day Saints ‘do not believe in the traditional Christ. No, I don't. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak. For the Christ of whom I speak has been revealed in this the Dispensation of the Fulness of Times. He together with His Father, appeared to the boy Joseph smith in the year 1820, and when Joseph left the grove that day, he knew more of the nature of God than all the learned ministers of the gospel of the ages. (Church News, week ending June 20, 1998, page 7) Christians should ask, "Which Christ?" The Bible warns of false teachers who promote "another Jesus whom we have not preached" (2 Corinthians 11:4).God bless

Sorry this part of my last post got messed up In bearing testimony of Jesus Christ, President Hinckley spoke of those outside the Church who say Latter-day Saints do not believe in the traditional Christ. No, I don't. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak. For the Christ of whom I speak has been revealed in this the Dispensation of the Fulness of Times. He together with His Father, appeared to the boy Joseph smith in the year 1820, and when Joseph left the grove that day, he knew more of the nature of God than all the learned ministers of the gospel of the ages. (Church News, week ending June 20, 1998, page 7) Christians should ask, "Which Christ?" The Bible warns of false teachers who promote "another Jesus whom we have not preached" (2 Corinthians 11:4).God bless

yes. without the plan of adam and eve partaking of the fruit,,, no one would be upon earth to this day. without the partaking of the fruit then they would have never been able to bear children and know right from wrong. it was all essential to the plan of god

Of course. If they hadn't, we wouldn't even be here. They were not mortal until they partook.

It was all in his plan, It was meant to be, for more detailed answers I guess you could read above...LOL, I just want to tell you that the greatest gift that this religion has brought me was the gift of Repentance and this all goes back to the fall of Adam and Eve. Go to lds.org, and check out our basic beliefs and then search under the fall of Adam and Eve.

In the pre-existence there were two plans. Satan had one and Jesus had one. Satan's Plan was to make sure we all came back but the glory would come to him. None of us would know the difference between good and evil we would all be saintly but the glory was to go to him. Jesus said he would be the savior and all Glory to go to God. God chose Jesus, Satan rebelled and decides to destroy the agency of man. BOOK OF MOSES CHAPTER 4 Pearl of great price. If Satan was the one who went out to destroy the agency of man as it says.... 3 Wherefore, because that a Satan rebelled against me, and sought to destroy the agency of man, which I, the Lord God, had given him, and also, that I should give unto him mine own power; by the power of mine Only Begotten, I caused that he should be cast down; Why is it that he was the one that tempted Eve? Christ should have been the one don’t you think. I mean Satan does not want man to have "agency". Why did he give it to man?

Many will answer that question 'yes', but I believe eating of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil was just one 'outcome'. Adam and Eve sinned because they went against the commandment to not eat of the fruit, it was a violation of commandment. Yet I believe there was another 'option' (if one holds to a belief that Adam and Eve were in a state of innocence and unable to have children and not know right and wrong) whereby one could learn the difference between right and wrong choices and also procreate without partaking of the fruit. This is the only logical answer as God cannot bless those that act or choose contrary to a commandment from God. A bad choice doesn't equal good consequences.