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Dear Gramps, Some time ago I was reading 2 Nephi chapter 2 purely because it is one of my favorite chapters. When I reached the verse about Adam & Eve having no children before the fall, I had one of those moments that I can only describe as the cartoon scientist who suddenly has a light bulb appear over his head and he shouts “Eureka.” Into my mind came the words “Adam and Eve could have no children before the fall because of the law of opposition; they could not bring life into the world until they had also brought its opposite ‘death’ into the world.”

I know that I have never read such a thing, but wondered if such an idea is written or mentioned anywhere else. Thanks for your time. David

Dear David,

An interesting concept, however, I know of no reference that supports the idea that you propose. Since there is an opposition in all things, let me oppose your idea, and bring up the opposite possibility. It would seem just as reasonable to me to suggest that death could not have been brought into the world until they had had children.

Gramps