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==Question: Was there no death on the entire earth before the Fall?==
===There is overwhelming archaeological evidence of death having occurred on the earth for many millions of years===


There is overwhelming archaeological evidence of death having occurred on the earth for many millions of years. For example, oil deposits are formed from the decomposed remains of ancient plants and animals. This is where Church teachings appear to contradict science, since many Latter-day Saint leaders and Church manuals have taught that there was no physical death on the ''entire earth'' prior to the fall of Adam.  For example, this view is taught in the LDS Bible Dictionary:


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Latter-day revelation teaches that there was no death on this earth for any forms of life before the fall of Adam.  Indeed, death entered the world as a direct result of the fall ({{s|2|Nephi|2|22}}; {{s||Moses|6|48}}). <ref>{{BD1|article=Death|start=655}} {{link1|url=http://scriptures.lds.org/en/bd/d/20}}</ref>
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This interpretation has been shared by many Church authors, including President Joseph Fielding Smith and Elder Bruce R. McConkie.<ref>For a representative sample of the non-official statements made by Elder McConkie and others from a variety of perspectives, see [[Evolution:Primary_sources|here]].</ref> Consequently, the concept of no death before the Fall on the ''entire earth'' has made its way into many Church instructional manuals.
[[es:Pregunta: ¿No había muerte en toda la tierra antes de la caída de Adán?]]
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[[pt:Pergunta: Não havia morte em toda a terra antes da queda?]]
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