Re: [TruthTalk] Seeming inconsistancy

Sun, 19 Jun 2005 19:58:28 -0700

 
I was a little surprised to see that the JW's have a faster growth rate than the Mormon church, seriously.  
 
In a graduate lecture series I am going through,   one of the prof's stated a surprising demographic:   outside the USA , Christian growth as a result of conversion is at the rate of 3,000 per hour  !!. 
 
JD
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 19:01:07 -0700
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Seeming inconsistancy

DAVEH:  One might question the statistics of folks that have trouble spelling Mormon correctly.   Here's another perspective........

Roman Catholic Church -- 63,683,030 (62,391,484)
Southern Baptist Convention -- 15,960,308 (15,851,756)
United Methodist Church -- 8,340,954 (8,377,662)
Church of God in Christ -- 5,499,875 (5,499,875)
Church of Jesus Christ of LDS-- 5,208,827 (5,113,409)
Evangelical Luth Church in America --5,125,919 (5,149,668)

http://www.religioscope.com/info/notes/2002_020_US_church_stat.htm

.........Furthermore, unless my memory has failed me again, it appears they've got their greater than/less than arrows reversed.  Some of you scientific dudes can correct me on that if I'm wrong. 

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
American demographics from 2001.  
May be of interest.   More info to follow.  
Yes  ----------------------I am home alone, this evening.
 
JD
 
 
 
 
 

American Adults Religious Identification (Age 18+)

Christian Religious Groups
  
Catholic
24.5%
Baptist
16.3%
Christian (no denomination specified)
6.8%
Methodist/Wesleyan
6.8%
Lutheran
4.6%
Other [>1%]: Presbyterian; Pentecostal/Charismatic, Protestant, Nondenominational, Episcopalian/Anglican; Morman/Latter-Day Saints; Churches of Christ
Other [= or >.3%]: Jehovah's Witness; Seventh-Day Adventist; Assemblies of God; Church of God; Holiness/Holy; Congregational/United Church of Christ; Church of the Nazarene
Others [smaller representations yet]: Disciples of Christ; Church of the Brethren; Mennonite; Orthodox (Eastern); Quaker; Reformed/Dutch Reform, and many more
Total Christian
76.5%
Other Religious Groups

Jewish
1.3%
Muslim/Islam
0.5%
Buddhist
0.5%
Other <.5 and >.3%: Hindu; Unitarian Universalist; Other [examples]:  Pagan; Wiccan; Spiritualist; Native American; Baha'I; New Age; Sikh; Scientologist; Taoist; Deity; Druid; Eckankar; Santaria; Rastafarian 
Total Other Religions
3.7%
No Religion Groups

Agnostic
0.5%
Atheist
0.4%
Not a worldview group, but rather individuals who stated: "No religion"
13.2%
Other [smaller representation groupings examples]: Humanist; Secular
Total No Religion Specified
14.1%

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