2007-05-20 12:30:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Adam and Eve weren't punished simply because they wanted to be gods. It was the context in which they had that desire that was wrong, and drew expulsion from Eden. Satan deceived them, offering them the 'quickie' way to godhood that didn't involve obeying God's commandments.
Mormons believe that by being obediant to God's commandments, we may obtain all that He has to give, including godhood (John 10:31-42, KJV).
2007-05-20 13:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Rynok 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Brigham Young taught the Adam-is-God thing to probably get around that.
I wouldn't put too much thought of one myth as inconsistent with another. Adam and Eve is metaphorical at best, mormonism teaches theological 'fact', not matter how ludicrous it seems. Neither is any reason to be concerned about.
2007-05-20 21:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You need to include a refernce that shows that is why they were punished. I just read Genisis chapter 3 it says that they were punished for partaking of the fruit.
So that is a very weak argument.
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2007-05-20 19:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably because it was the doctrine that was told to them from the time of their prophet Joseph Smith. Adam and Eve were punished for eating of the fruit because it was forbidden of them and that also includes for succumbing into the temptation to be gods.
2007-05-20 19:34:01 · answer #4 · answered by meredith 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Adam and Eve were punished cause of the talking snake. READ YER FREAKIN BIBLE.
As for Mormons I haven't a clue, just like you.
2007-05-20 19:33:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
it is because the are a cult that changes the Bible to keep people in their cult
this is something that many cult do they take a religion and change it to make their way seem true
just to fix your statement you should add that they thought that because of the devil told them that would happen if they ate the forbidden fruit
2007-05-24 00:23:35 · answer #6 · answered by moose master 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were told they could be AS the gods, knowing good and evil. And that's just what happened (Genesis 3:22).
Paul said that we can be heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ.
2007-05-20 21:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They are misled. The Bible clearly states that ALL sin and come short of the glory of God.
2007-05-20 19:35:06 · answer #8 · answered by Erin C 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
...like God...knowing good and bad. Not to be gods themselves.
2007-05-20 19:35:14 · answer #9 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That is part of the false theology of Mormon
2007-05-20 19:34:57 · answer #10 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋