‘We Celebrate Her Courage’—LDS Post Praising Eve’s Choice To Eat Forbidden Fruit Goes Viral

Michie · Jan 31, 2026

A post from an X account explaining that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) celebrates Eve’s decision to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil has gone viral, with 1.9 million views as of this writing. The post has drawn strong criticism from some Christians, who say it represents Satan’s point of view.

“In the LDS Church, we do not see Eve eating the forbidden fruit as a mistake or even a sin,” said a Jan. 27 post from the account Dem Saints. “To the contrary, we celebrate her courage and wisdom to partake of the fruit, transgress the bounds of Eden and become all that her Heavenly Father wanted her to be.”

After the post went viral, the account posted on Jan. 29, “I created a simple one-tweet summary of last week’s Sunday School lesson and just Eve-pilled more than a million people. Sometimes Twitter is pretty cool.”

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

Continued below.

‘We Celebrate Her Courage’—LDS Post Praising Eve’s Choice To Eat Forbidden Fruit Goes Viral

A post from an X account explaining that the LDS Church celebrates Eve's decision to eat the forbidden fruit has gone viral.

churchleaders.com

2PhiloVoid · Jan 31, 2026

Michie said:
A post from an X account explaining that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) celebrates Eve’s decision to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil has gone viral, with 1.9 million views as of this writing. The post has drawn strong criticism from some Christians, who say it represents Satan’s point of view.

“In the LDS Church, we do not see Eve eating the forbidden fruit as a mistake or even a sin,” said a Jan. 27 post from the account Dem Saints. “To the contrary, we celebrate her courage and wisdom to partake of the fruit, transgress the bounds of Eden and become all that her Heavenly Father wanted her to be.”

After the post went viral, the account posted on Jan. 29, “I created a simple one-tweet summary of last week’s Sunday School lesson and just Eve-pilled more than a million people. Sometimes Twitter is pretty cool.”

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

Continued below.

‘We Celebrate Her Courage’—LDS Post Praising Eve’s Choice To Eat Forbidden Fruit Goes Viral

A post from an X account explaining that the LDS Church celebrates Eve's decision to eat the forbidden fruit has gone viral.

churchleaders.com

..... well, that about clinches it for me. :ahah:

Free2bHeretical4Him! · Jan 31, 2026

Michie said:
A post from an X account explaining that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) celebrates Eve’s decision to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil has gone viral, with 1.9 million views as of this writing. The post has drawn strong criticism from some Christians, who say it represents Satan’s point of view.

“In the LDS Church, we do not see Eve eating the forbidden fruit as a mistake or even a sin,”

Kinda cute, acknowledgment of that which was forbidden and sin.

Michie said:
said a Jan. 27 post from the account Dem Saints. “To the contrary, we celebrate her courage and wisdom to partake of the fruit, transgress the bounds of Eden and become all that her Heavenly Father wanted her to be.”

Then turn around and acknowledge transgression of said boundaries … lol.

Michie said:
After the post went viral, the account posted on Jan. 29, “I created a simple one-tweet summary of last week’s Sunday School lesson and just Eve-pilled more than a million people. Sometimes Twitter is pretty cool.”

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

Continued below.

‘We Celebrate Her Courage’—LDS Post Praising Eve’s Choice To Eat Forbidden Fruit Goes Viral

A post from an X account explaining that the LDS Church celebrates Eve's decision to eat the forbidden fruit has gone viral.

churchleaders.com

AceWestfall08 · Jan 31, 2026

My understanding of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil is this. Eating it had its price. God told adam and eve the price. On the day you eat it you will surely die. You will become a slave to death.
Adam and eve eat it, so humanity gains the knowledge of good and evil, but then become under the yoke of death.
To free us from that yoke of death, we needed a redeemer. But under Jewish law a redeemer had to be kinsman-blood relative.
So jesus had to become flesh and blood, to become our kinsman. He had to have the wisdom and strength and resources to pay the debt, (death), and he had to be willing to pay the price.
Those are the requirements of a kinsman redeemer. And jesus fufilled those on the cross to redeem humanity from the yoke of death that was placed on us when adam and eve ate the apple.

AceWestfall08 · Jan 31, 2026

In Hebrew, the term for Kinsman-Redeemer is Go'el (גּוֹאֵל). The root of the word is ga’al, which means "to redeem," "to buy back," or "to set free." In the ancient social structure of Israel, the Go'el was the family’s "Safety Net." His primary function was to step into a situation of loss or poverty and restore what had been taken away.

1. The Function: The Three Pillars of Redemption The function of the Go'el was strictly defined by four main duties, all aimed at keeping the family’s "inheritance" and "frequency" alive:
Redemption of Land: If a family member fell into poverty and had to sell their land, the Go'el would buy it back so the inheritance stayed within the family bloodline.
Redemption of Persons: If a family member sold themselves into slavery to pay off a debt, the Go'el would pay the "ransom" to set them free. Levirate Marriage: If a man died without an heir, the Go'el would marry the widow (as in the story of Boaz and Ruth) to ensure the deceased man's name and legacy continued.
Blood: If a family member was wrongfully killed, the Go'el acted as the "Avenger of Blood" to ensure justice was served.

2. The Requirements of the Go'el A person could not just "choose" to be a Go'el; they had to meet three "High-Fidelity" criteria:
The Right to Redeem: He had to be a blood relative (Kinsman).
The Power to Redeem: He had to have the resources (the "wealth" or strength) to pay the price.
The Will to Redeem: He had to be willing to do it.

Maria Billingsley · Jan 31, 2026

Michie said:
A post from an X account explaining that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) celebrates Eve’s decision to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil has gone viral, with 1.9 million views as of this writing. The post has drawn strong criticism from some Christians, who say it represents Satan’s point of view.

“In the LDS Church, we do not see Eve eating the forbidden fruit as a mistake or even a sin,” said a Jan. 27 post from the account Dem Saints. “To the contrary, we celebrate her courage and wisdom to partake of the fruit, transgress the bounds of Eden and become all that her Heavenly Father wanted her to be.”

After the post went viral, the account posted on Jan. 29, “I created a simple one-tweet summary of last week’s Sunday School lesson and just Eve-pilled more than a million people. Sometimes Twitter is pretty cool.”

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

Continued below.

‘We Celebrate Her Courage’—LDS Post Praising Eve’s Choice To Eat Forbidden Fruit Goes Viral

A post from an X account explaining that the LDS Church celebrates Eve's decision to eat the forbidden fruit has gone viral.

churchleaders.com

Not a surprise. Joseph Smith was a sick individual who led a life of unrightous behavior then made a religion out of it.

KevinT · Jan 31, 2026

Michie said:
“In the LDS Church, we do not see Eve eating the forbidden fruit as a mistake or even a sin,” said a Jan. 27 post from the account Dem Saints. “To the contrary, we celebrate her courage and wisdom to partake of the fruit, transgress the bounds of Eden and become all that her Heavenly Father wanted her to be.”

Does anyone know if this is official LDS position, or just some poster making stuff up?

KT

Michie · Jan 31, 2026

KevinT said:
Does anyone know if this is official LDS position, or just some poster making stuff up?

KT

From AI:

Yes, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as the LDS or Mormon Church) has a distinct, official, and highly positive theological position on Eve
, viewing her not as a sinner who caused a tragedy, but as a wise, courageous figure essential to the plan of salvation.
Key elements of the LDS position on Eve include:

Honored and Revered: Far from condemning her, Latter-day Saints celebrate Eve’s decision to partake of the forbidden fruit. Church leaders, including Brigham Young, have taught that "we should never blame Mother Eve, not the least".
Transgression, Not Sin: The Church teaches that what Eve did was a "transgression" rather than a "sin." A transgression is seen as a violation of a rule that was necessary to advance the human race, whereas a sin is an inherent evil.
"Glorious Necessity": The Fall is viewed as a necessary step in the plan of life, transforming a state of innocent, unchanging existence into a world where humans can gain mortal bodies, experience joy, and progress.
"Mother of All Living": Eve is honored as the first mother and a "choice daughter of God". She is viewed as an equal partner to Adam, who helped initiate the mortal journey.
An Informed Choice: LDS theology, specifically through the Book of Moses, suggests that Eve made an informed, courageous choice to leave the Garden of Eden to fulfill the commandment to "multiply and replenish the earth". She herself stated, "Were it not for our transgression we never should have had seed [children], and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption" (Moses 5:11).

Latter-day Saints believe that Eve's decision was a vital part of God's plan, allowing her and Adam to become agents unto themselves and enabling the rest of humanity to experience life.

Michie · Jan 31, 2026

6 beautiful truths we know about Eve

The meaning of Eve’s actions in the Garden of Eden has been misunderstood throughout human history. Thankfully, the restored gospel of Jesus Christ clarifies her essential role in the plan of salvation. As President Dallin H. Oaks has taught, “Informed by revelation, we celebrate Eve’s act and…

www.ldsliving.com

RileyG · Jan 31, 2026

Maria Billingsley said:
Not a surprise. Joseph Smith was a sick individual who led a life of unrightous behavior then made a religion out of it.

Indeed. He may have had bipolar disorder which explains he wrote so much and had multiple “wives.”

RileyG · Jan 31, 2026

Michie said:
From AI:

Yes, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as the LDS or Mormon Church) has a distinct, official, and highly positive theological position on Eve
, viewing her not as a sinner who caused a tragedy, but as a wise, courageous figure essential to the plan of salvation.
Key elements of the LDS position on Eve include:

Honored and Revered: Far from condemning her, Latter-day Saints celebrate Eve’s decision to partake of the forbidden fruit. Church leaders, including Brigham Young, have taught that "we should never blame Mother Eve, not the least".

Transgression, Not Sin: The Church teaches that what Eve did was a "transgression" rather than a "sin." A transgression is seen as a violation of a rule that was necessary to advance the human race, whereas a sin is an inherent evil.

"Glorious Necessity": The Fall is viewed as a necessary step in the plan of life, transforming a state of innocent, unchanging existence into a world where humans can gain mortal bodies, experience joy, and progress.

"Mother of All Living": Eve is honored as the first mother and a "choice daughter of God". She is viewed as an equal partner to Adam, who helped initiate the mortal journey.

An Informed Choice: LDS theology, specifically through the Book of Moses, suggests that Eve made an informed, courageous choice to leave the Garden of Eden to fulfill the commandment to "multiply and replenish the earth". She herself stated, "Were it not for our transgression we never should have had seed [children], and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption" (Moses 5:11).

Latter-day Saints believe that Eve's decision was a vital part of God's plan, allowing her and Adam to become agents unto themselves and enabling the rest of humanity to experience life.

How odd.

I know they didn’t view God as eternal but one a man who achieved Godhood. Or as Satan and Jesus as half brothers, or everyone had a pre mortal existence.

Very unorthodox and possibly stolen from other world religions.

RileyG · Jan 31, 2026

KevinT said:
Does anyone know if this is official LDS position, or just some poster making stuff up?

KT

Their religion has constantly evolved over the years.

BPPLEE · Jan 31, 2026

Michie said:
From AI:

Yes, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as the LDS or Mormon Church) has a distinct, official, and highly positive theological position on Eve
, viewing her not as a sinner who caused a tragedy, but as a wise, courageous figure essential to the plan of salvation.
Key elements of the LDS position on Eve include:

Honored and Revered: Far from condemning her, Latter-day Saints celebrate Eve’s decision to partake of the forbidden fruit. Church leaders, including Brigham Young, have taught that "we should never blame Mother Eve, not the least".

Transgression, Not Sin: The Church teaches that what Eve did was a "transgression" rather than a "sin." A transgression is seen as a violation of a rule that was necessary to advance the human race, whereas a sin is an inherent evil.

"Glorious Necessity": The Fall is viewed as a necessary step in the plan of life, transforming a state of innocent, unchanging existence into a world where humans can gain mortal bodies, experience joy, and progress.

"Mother of All Living": Eve is honored as the first mother and a "choice daughter of God". She is viewed as an equal partner to Adam, who helped initiate the mortal journey.

An Informed Choice: LDS theology, specifically through the Book of Moses, suggests that Eve made an informed, courageous choice to leave the Garden of Eden to fulfill the commandment to "multiply and replenish the earth". She herself stated, "Were it not for our transgression we never should have had seed [children], and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption" (Moses 5:11).

Latter-day Saints believe that Eve's decision was a vital part of God's plan, allowing her and Adam to become agents unto themselves and enabling the rest of humanity to experience life.

Just one more thing they are wrong about

stevevw · Jan 31, 2026

Michie said:
A post from an X account explaining that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) celebrates Eve’s decision to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil has gone viral, with 1.9 million views as of this writing. The post has drawn strong criticism from some Christians, who say it represents Satan’s point of view.

“In the LDS Church, we do not see Eve eating the forbidden fruit as a mistake or even a sin,” said a Jan. 27 post from the account Dem Saints. “To the contrary, we celebrate her courage and wisdom to partake of the fruit, transgress the bounds of Eden and become all that her Heavenly Father wanted her to be.”

After the post went viral, the account posted on Jan. 29, “I created a simple one-tweet summary of last week’s Sunday School lesson and just Eve-pilled more than a million people. Sometimes Twitter is pretty cool.”

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

Continued below.

‘We Celebrate Her Courage’—LDS Post Praising Eve’s Choice To Eat Forbidden Fruit Goes Viral

A post from an X account explaining that the LDS Church celebrates Eve's decision to eat the forbidden fruit has gone viral.

churchleaders.com

Another example of the bible being subjected to postmodernist critical theories.

I think there is some truth in the feminisation of the bible. I don't think its any coincident that these ideas are coming in a time where sex and gender are being inverted.

In some ways rather than good and bringing so called knowledge that emboldens women to be Godly. It is actually the opposite. Its unleashing the spirit of defiance that Eve dared to disobey God and fall for the deceptions of the evil one.

FireDragon76 · Jan 31, 2026

My guess is this is a provocative way to promote the fact LDS don't have anything like a doctrine of original sin.

Michie said:
From AI:

Yes, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as the LDS or Mormon Church) has a distinct, official, and highly positive theological position on Eve
, viewing her not as a sinner who caused a tragedy, but as a wise, courageous figure essential to the plan of salvation.
Key elements of the LDS position on Eve include:

Honored and Revered: Far from condemning her, Latter-day Saints celebrate Eve’s decision to partake of the forbidden fruit. Church leaders, including Brigham Young, have taught that "we should never blame Mother Eve, not the least".

Transgression, Not Sin: The Church teaches that what Eve did was a "transgression" rather than a "sin." A transgression is seen as a violation of a rule that was necessary to advance the human race, whereas a sin is an inherent evil.

This is just a distinction without substantive difference. Transgression and sin mean the same thing.

Michie said:
"Glorious Necessity": The Fall is viewed as a necessary step in the plan of life, transforming a state of innocent, unchanging existence into a world where humans can gain mortal bodies, experience joy, and progress.

"Mother of All Living": Eve is honored as the first mother and a "choice daughter of God". She is viewed as an equal partner to Adam, who helped initiate the mortal journey.

An Informed Choice: LDS theology, specifically through the Book of Moses, suggests that Eve made an informed, courageous choice to leave the Garden of Eden to fulfill the commandment to "multiply and replenish the earth". She herself stated, "Were it not for our transgression we never should have had seed [children], and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption" (Moses 5:11).

Not even Eastern Christians would say Eve's choice was "courageous" or "informed".

It seems like Mormon theology was shaped by a very flattened, unsophisticated way of looking at theological motifs, lacking any kind of nuance. Hence the space opera theology.

FireDragon76 · Jan 31, 2026

RileyG said:
Their religion has constantly evolved over the years.

LDS is basically the American Protestant Santeiria

Aldebaran · Jan 31, 2026

While they're at it, why not praise Lucifer for "standing up to the Man" for wanting God's position?
If a person has a truly rebellious heart, they would be willing to praise any rebellious figure since they would have the same pattern of thinking.
When one finds themselves admiring Eve for disobeying, or Lucifer for rebelling, it's time to stop and figure out why.

RileyG · Feb 1, 2026

FireDragon76 said:
LDS is basically the American Protestant Santeiria

Yes. Very interesting and important distinction. I like that description.

Except, I wouldn’t call them “Protestant” because they reject the Holy Trinity, two natures of Christ, among other doctrine. They are more of an off-shoot of traditional Christianity. You know?

My science teacher in high school was (currently) LDS. But she was incredibly kind and very socially liberal, which LDS might oppose to. She didn’t drink coffee, tea, or alcohol, but loved her Diet Coke.

RileyG · Feb 1, 2026

Aldebaran said:
While they're at it, why not praise Lucifer for "standing up to the Man" for wanting God's position?
If a person has a truly rebellious heart, they would be willing to praise any rebellious figure since they would have the same pattern of thinking.
When one finds themselves admiring Eve for disobeying, or Lucifer for rebelling, it's time to stop and figure out why.

They think of God the Father, whom they call Elohim, as a created figure born to human parents who achieved Godhead by being obedient.

It’s a very odd and inconsistent theology if anything.

FireDragon76 · Feb 1, 2026

Some of the Mormon beliefs emerged as a reaction to revivalist Calvinism that was common in the Second Great Awakening- rejection of original sin, baptism of the dead, etc., emerged early, and others emerged later, on the trip to Utah after the Mormon movement split The beliefs about Eve are interesting, because I have indeed heard some Evangelical Protestants say that Eve was inordinately evil or is lost/damned. Which is a distortion of patristic theology in its own right, just in a very different direction than Mormonism. In the Eastern churches, Eve is considered an Old Testament saint redeemed through the death and resurrection of Christ. So what seems to be happening is "Protestant folk religion", hence the Santeiria reference.

LDS proper don't seem to actually regard Christ's death as substitutionary or vicarious, either. There's an emphasis on redemption through obedience to precepts and customs, a kind of folk-Protestant theosis in a crude, flattening way. You can see this in how Mormons place more emphasis on the Garden of Gethsemane scene, than on the Cross. And Mormons don't typically have crosses in their churches as a result.

The voluntarism implied in the religion (heavy emphasis on free will, rejection of infant baptism), the emphasis on self-sufficiency and personal effort, the self-curation of ones life, materialistic, practical theology ammenable to market logic, the divinization of the American nation, all speak to a uniquely American religious mindset, so it's not surprising that the LDS see Eve in Promethean terms

We hope the site problems here are now solved, however, if you still have any issues, please start a ticket in Contact Us

‘We Celebrate Her Courage’—LDS Post Praising Eve’s Choice To Eat Forbidden Fruit Goes Viral

Well-Known Member

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism​

Unapologetically Premillennial !!

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism​

I’m a dirt nap and resurrection from glory!

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism​

Lonely Sparrow

Lonely Sparrow

Well-Known Member

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism​

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Veteran

Veteran

Veteran

Well-Known Member

inquisitive

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism​

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

NCC-1701-A

Veteran

Veteran

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism

LDS Church’s View of Eve Draws Criticism