[CyberAnt]

But .. we all became sinners because of their original disobedience. It was not our choice - it was their choice.

I have always believed the reason GOD was willing to attempt his plan of sending Jesus was because we became sinners not by choice - but because of Adam and Eve's choice.

And .. yes, it does seem like it would have been very easy not to eat "the stupid apple".

What bothered me was that when Eve first ate the apple - nothing happened - no change took place. It was only after Adam got into agreement with Eve and he also ate the apple - then the change took place. I believe that Adam was deceived because he saw that when Eve ate the apple nothing happened - so he doubted what GOD had said - that they would die if they ate the apple.

I've always wondered what GOD would have done had Adam dragged Eve into a meeting with GOD and pleaded for GOD's forgiveness after Eve ate the apple ..??

[DocRock]

"I believe that Adam was deceived because he saw that when Eve ate the apple nothing happened - so he doubted what GOD had said - that they would die if they ate the apple."

It was Satan that put doubt in God's Word. The first recorded words of Satan are, "Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?"

According to the Scriptures, Eve takes the heat for the transgression.
1Ti 2:13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
1Ti 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.