On the one hand, it seems LDS reject the concept of original sin.
See for example Articles of Faith 1:2:
> We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for
> Adam’s transgression.
But is that really the case? Moroni 8:8 makes it sound as if there is in fact original sin, but it is atoned unconditionally by the atonement.
Moroni 8:8 (emphasis added)
> Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God.
> Behold, I came into the world not to call the righteous but sinners to
> repentance; the whole need no physician, but they that are sick;
> wherefore, little children are whole, for they are not capable of
> committing sin; wherefore **the curse of Adam is taken from them in
> me**, that it hath no power over them; and the law of circumcision is
> done away in me.
So, what is the status of original sin in LDS doctrine?
Asked by kutschkem
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Jan 23, 2023, 11:05 AM
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