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The Salt Lake Tribune cannot tell a lie:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54026798-78/lds-religious-church-largest.html.csp
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54026798-78/lds-religious-church-largest.html.csp
I had a feeling this was happening. I wonder if the internet is slowing it down at all?
This is self-reported and includes inactives. So who knows. But stake growth (a more accurate measure) has declined significantly.
Yep, this "census" just plugs in the church's numbers without any qualification. Given the terrible activity rates, these numbers are highly inflated.
They don't want to be seen as a secret society, but until they tell the truth (verified independently) that's exactly what they are.
Number of active members? That's a secret.
Annual income from tithing? That's a secret.
Financial statements? That's a secret
Temple rituals? That's a secret
"We are not a cult", says Elder Holland.
Then why all the secrets?
Number of active members? That's a secret.
Annual income from tithing? That's a secret.
Financial statements? That's a secret
Temple rituals? That's a secret
"We are not a cult", says Elder Holland.
Then why all the secrets?
The LDS Church also lists children as members. Most Christian churches do not list children as members (at least not until much older). That alone will skew the stat and make them look like they're growing at a tremendous rate compared to everyone else.
Oh Yay! So then it must be the one true church! Oh wait, what do you say? Fewer ward units were created last year than ever? Satan has such a hold on people and even the very elect are led astray...SO then it must be the one true church! Oh Yay!
... it was the fastest growing church in the world today.
Now its the fastest growing church in America?
Hell, its not even the fastest growing church in Utah where it has a distinct advantage.
Hope Cabbie's got an ample supply of filters!
Timothy
Now its the fastest growing church in America?
Hell, its not even the fastest growing church in Utah where it has a distinct advantage.
Hope Cabbie's got an ample supply of filters!
Timothy
careful of the original source. This outfit is just a front for laundering the church's own fantasy numbers. Mormons will try to use them on you all the time.
ARIS and Pew have far more accurate numbers from huge surveys.
ARIS and Pew have far more accurate numbers from huge surveys.
Does ARIS or Pew have any reports of their surveys?
so marlin K. Jensen was lying when he said recently
the church was hemorrhaging members?
the church was hemorrhaging members?