Is the Mormon Church declining?

Following initial growth rates that averaged 10\% to 25\% per year in the 1830s through 1850s, it grew at about 4\% per year through the last four decades of the 19th century. The growth rate has not been greater than 3\% per year in the 21st century and has declined steadily since 2012.

What is the Mormon capital of the world?

They primarily belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or LDS, which is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has more than 16 million members worldwide.

What religion is close to LDS?

Although Mormonism and Islam certainly have many similarities, there are also significant, fundamental differences between the two religions. Mormon–Muslim relations have historically been cordial; recent years have seen increasing dialogue between adherents of the two faiths, and cooperation in charitable endeavors.

Do Mormons like or dislike everyone else?

“Mormons like everyone else, while almost everyone else dislikes Mormons.” The only fellow religious group to give Mormons a “net positive” rating was the Jews. (This is interesting, considering the anger many Jews have expressed about Holocaust baptisms, a detail the authors don’t discuss.

What is the key to understanding and accepting the Mormon Church?

The key to future acceptance and understanding, the authors suggest, lies in what they call “bridging”: assimilation into the broader culture. It’s easier to hate and demonize a “they” that lives primarily in Utah, goes to Mormon-dominant universities, and stays within its own religious enclave of friends and family.

Is the LDS Church’s “and I’m a Mormon” PR campaign working?

This is why the LDS Church’s new “And I’m a Mormon” PR campaign is a fine idea, insofar as it goes. But according to sociologist Armand Mauss, Mormons have already been on a basic trajectory of assimilation for more than sixty years, so the answer clearly isn’t merely building personal bridges.

Do Mormons have the highest in-group attachment?

Mormons ranked highest in “in-group attachment,” a finding the researchers felt was surprising, especially since three of the other groups that made the top five–Jews, Catholics, and Black Protestants–have their bonds cemented by a shared ethnicity. About 85\% of Mormons say they feel a great warmth toward their own tribe.