Original sin is the belief that because Adam and Eve partook of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil (called 'the fall'), all infants born thereafter are tainted by Adam and Eve's sin. To become pure again all infants must be baptized.

Do Mormons (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) believe in original sin? Find out what we believe about the fall of Adam and Eve and how it affects us.

What Mormons Believe About Original Sin originally appeared on About.com Latter-day Saints on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 15:58:00.

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