Is God 'allowed' to change his mind?

Did Adam have to know "why" in order to obey God?He wasn't a little kid.If my Dad tells me not to chew gum, I don't have to have a reason as to "why". He may just be trying to see if I will obey him or not.
Sorry this is a little on the sparse side, I have to hurry.Oh, by the way, does your saw really look just like all the other toys you are letting your kids play with?

I forgot something. God did tell Adam why he was not supposed to eat from the tree. He said that when Adam ate from it he would surely die.As for Adam's intelligence, how many infants do you find naming animals? Or lonley for the opposite sex?Look at Eve's response to the serpent. She obviously knew what God was talking about!I posted that "saw" thing entirly as a joke. I couldn't believe some of you guys were ready to debate the difference between a saw and a toy! (Oh no, here we go...!)

The death Adam and Eve experienced was the death of their perfect relationship with God.(Although physical death was a long term consequence of their disobedience).You told me that Adam was "like a day old". Sounds ifantile to me!Find me a day old that is lonely for the opposite sex and is giving animals names. And for those of you who say Adam didn't know any better, look again at Eve's response to the serpent. She knew better, and she came after Adam!If you read closely, the serpent told a half-truth (which is really a lie).

Exactly how did they get a non truth from God? I plan to expound a little more when I get the time.As an after thought,you think I haven't been around many kids?I am 16 and 2nd in a family of 13 children. (4 boys,9 girls).Quote: Never underestimate my ability to take sarcasm at face value.I don't mind you picking the chicken off of my drummstick-postings,
but really, I don't expect you to eat the bo-Oh no, don't tell me you do eat bones!

The youngest is about a year and 3 months. (Oh, by the way, I haven't heard her naming any animals yet!)You are still assuming that Adam and Eve were too young to know better,but their conversations show otherwise.We keep our guns out of reach of little children (and their are plenty- 3 of them are 4-year-old triplets!)But if my Dad tells one of my brothers (8,10, and 12) not to touch them, they are totaly capable of knowing better.

I wonder what he would do if the consequences would affect everyone for all time...