Mormonism

“Latter-day Saints make up just 42% of the population of Utah, according to a new study…. far lower than the 60% cited just a few years ago in The Salt Lake Tribune” - RNS

“According to the church, all information about child sexual abuse passed from church members to their bishops is confidential under the clergy-penitent privilege, and all information passed from the Helpline to church attorneys is confidential under the attorney-client privilege.” - RNS

“The survey showed Mormons to be in the middle of the pack in terms of heterosexual orientation, below Muslims and Protestants (85% and 84%, respectively), but significantly higher than atheists (53%).” - RNS

“With an estimated wealth of $236 billion in 2022, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could potentially cover all of its current expenses ‘forever’ with returns from current investments without collecting any additional tithes from congregants.” - CPost

“I reveled in the stories and worked hard to be a ‘worthy priesthood holder’ (as a young deacon) throughout my teenage years. But that project began to crumble as I spent more time on the internet.” - TGC

“While the margin of error is high with any small subgroup, the results are thought provoking.” - RNS

“After the Prop 8 fiasco, church leaders converted to a strategy of compromise on LGBTQ rights, at least in the public square” - RNS

“…every metric is slowing down except for the number of new temples the church is building or planning….The church as a whole is still growing, but the growth rate continues to slow down.” - RNS

“The Public Religion Research Institute last week released the latest findings in its ongoing project of assessing Americans’ feelings about LGBTQ issues….

“In 1973, Mormon author Carol Lynn Pearson’s feature article for the ‘Ensign’ magazine was pulled at the last minute, and she was banned from writing about women for Church publications. What was controversial then has become the party line.” - RNS