I believe that Carlisle meant to reinforce the fact that Edward was a vegetarian vampire who loved Bella and, he said this aloud so Edward so that he would stop sucking Bella's blood, because he very well could have killed her. This may or may not be true, but it is my personal opinion of why he said this, and what it means.
Carlisle finds Edward in a hospital after Edwards mum told Carlisle to look after him and not let him die
Edward was turned into a vampire because he was dying of the Spanish Influenza. (a disease) When Carlisle found him he was nearly dead, so he bit him. He was born in 1901. (Edward was) Edward as well as both his parents was dying of the Spanish influenza. Edward's mom told Carlisle to save Edward in a way that only Carlisle could. An hour later Edward's mom died. Carlisle first took Edward's mom and dad to the morgue then stole Edward. He acted on a whim and turned Edward into a vampire.
Edward pushed Jasper and Carlisle told Rosalie & Emmett to take Jasper outside to calm him down.
Edward Cullen stepped into the sunlight with the intention of being killed, when he was in the sunlight he saw Bella Swan. This made him think that he was already dead. Carlisle told him that the Volturi killed vampires quickly so he thought that he had been killed.
Edward probably told them because all the others rode in Rosalie car and you find out later in the book that Carlisle and Esme were enthusiastic about Bella and Edward being together.
Edward was dying of the Spanish influenza in the 1920's and so was his mother. His mother was so close to dying herself that she told Carlisle "you must do everything in your power to save my boy." and obviously she knew his secret. So Carlisle changed him and now he's a vampire. Yes so that it how Edward Cullen became a vampire, good job Carlisle!
Well edward was in shock and carlisle called and Bella told him and it pretty much went from their
Edward Cullen was changed into a vampire by Carlisle Cullen when Edward was 17. he and his mother had spanish influensa and were both dying. Carlisle was with Edwards mother, just before she died she told Carlisle to save edward, in a way no one else could, carlisle thought she knew he was a vampire but before he could ask she was dead. So edward had no one in the world at all, he was dying and carlisle had no companion. so carlisle changed him into a vampire witch is very very very hard.
1918..he was born in 1901 and then when he was 17 he was dying ofSpanish influenza. Carlilse was his doctor and had no other choice but to turn him into a vampire.Also Edwards mother Elizabeth told Carlisle that he had to do what others could not to save her Edward. Carlisle promised he would and when no one was around, he bit him.
yes he was. his mom was dying with him iin the hospital and she told carlisle to save him (some how she knew his secret) and so there you have it... he bit him!
It is told in the book, and they will tell you in the new movie. They gave her a set of plane tickets for her and Edward to visit her mom.
Edward's mum? Before he was a vampire he had a mother and her name was Elizabeth Masen. Just before she died from the spanish influenzer she told Carlisle (Edward's adoptive father) to save Edward as he was dying of the same thing. But Esme is Carslile's wife and Edwards adoptive 'mum'