I wasn't very clear in my subject line, but here is the article:

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/11/26/new-us-religion-census-sheds/?fbclid=IwAR0g05tyoNED7dCDpOnNgoQOQXtAX3NTZaph-pJCNReHdxassi4ZoO7kQc8

Excellent find.

It reminds me of EOD, who was recently embarrassed when medical scientists reported that his claimed IQ of 170 was slightly higher than the number of cells identified by their latest CT scan of his brain.

That was just the active cells.

They said I have dormant cells, too.

One doctor, patently in awe, said I have brain cells up the yin-yang! I could tell he really meant it!!

And what form of exam did he use to discover that?

Wazoometer . . .

The church is counting all the 109 year olds in hiding.

Ha! The church got caught with its pants down. No, you really don't have that many members.

They count the dead they've baptized

I demand to be counted!

If you have been through the Temple you have a NEW NAME - so are counted with your name as well as the NEW NAME. Two for the price of one?

Utah - Where your imaginary friends are real!

Very interesting hahaha.

Rich county.

We all have known for decades that the LDS Inc numbers are grossly inflated. They count large numbers of people who have zero participation, and don’t consider themselves to be Mormon.

That’s why I consider the Canadian census numbers on religious affiliation to be so valuable. Even self-identified Mormons would include some that no longer participate, but still self-identify as Mormon, but it is considerably closer to reality than the official church statistics.

Since this survey used LDS supplied membership numbers, it is basically worthless.

The church counts me 4 times to justify another ward creation.

EOD insists that the church values his prolonged membership to expand all sorts of church programs like newly developed missions in Antarctica.

I think they count Judic, too...

>> .....newly developed missions in Antarctica <<

When they run out of people, they will convert penguins.

10% of their fish and squid will make a lot of cat food which can be sold to increase the money pile.

And all the converted penguin off spring would be "born in the continent" so they could count them right after birth!

I see a temple coming soon!

Did they Vote?