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gentlestrength
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Date: July 01, 2013 11:44AM
Here is a follow-up from GBH to his parsed Larry King Libpve interview. On Church growth he follows up with this beauty.
I agree with those who believe the Church is very detail oriented on its' membership records. People who affirm a church growth and count are knowingly lying and defrauding for reasons that are apparent, but also theirs. A perfect life of deception and guile or a life of genuine authentic, albeit flawed living. I chose the latter, Latter-Day Saints choose the former.
Question 5: To what do you attribute the growth of the Church?
We are growing. We are growing in a wonderful way. Between natural growth and converts baptized, we are adding about 400,000 per year. On a base of 10 million, that is about 4 percent, which is exceptionally good for a church.
People are looking for a solid anchor in a world of shifting values. They want something they can hold to as the world about them increasingly appears to be in disarray.
They are welcomed as new converts and are made to feel at home. They feel the warmth of the fellowship of the Saints.
They are put to work. They are given responsibility. They are made to feel a part of the great onward movement of this, the work of God.
And, of course, we have missionaries to assist them in their search for truth.
They soon discover that much is expected of them as Latter-day Saints. They do not resent it. They measure up and they like it. They expect their religion to be demanding, to require reformation in their lives. They meet the requirements. They bear testimony of the great good that has come to them. They are enthusiastic and faithful.
Source
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1998/11/what-are-people-asking-about-us?lang=engEdited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/2013 11:45AM by gentlestrength.