Re: [TruthTalk] LDS Church has ZERO Growth!

[Blainerb473]

Blainerb:  Interesting Dave, thanks--I have copied a part of one of the below site addresses for the quick and easy perusal of TTr's:   Here's the 2005 list of the largest U.S. denominations: 1. The Catholic Church - 67,259,768 2. Southern Baptist Convention - 16,439,603 3. The United Methodist Church - 8,251,175 4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 5,503,192 5. The Church of God in Christ - 5,449, 875 6. National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. - 5,000,000 7. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - 4,984,925 8. National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. - 3,500,000 9. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - 3,241,309 10. Assemblies of God - 2,729,562 11. African Methodist Episcopal Church - 2,500,000 12. National Missionary Baptist Convention of America - 2,500,000 13. Progressive National Baptist Convention - 2,500,000 14. The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) - 2,488,936 15. Episcopal Church - 2,320,221 16. Churches of Christ - 1,500,000 17. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - 1,500,000 18. Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. - 1,500,000 19. American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. - 1,433,075 20. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church - 1,432,795 21. United Church of Christ - 1,296,652 22. Baptist Bible Fellowship International - 1,200,000 23. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ - 1,071,616 24. Jehovah's Witnesses - 1,041,030 25. The Orthodox Church in America - 1,000,000 Philip E. Jenks of the National Council of Churches contributed to this story. The 2005 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches can be ordered at www.electronicchurch.org/order/eorder.   In a message dated 7/27/2005 10:54:49 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DAVEH:  Your numbers seem a little low, John.  How old are they?   Here's one from 3 years ago that is a bit higher...... http://www.religioscope.com/info/notes/2002_020_US_church_stat.htm ........And here is another that is from just a few months ago.... http://news.ucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=54 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FYI  -----   The Mormon Church is the 8t largest denom in the US with 2, 787,000 adherents.  Churches of Christ in 9th with 2,503,000 members.   Within the US, growth rates for both groups are nearly flat line.  In foreign countries, however,  Mormons have a very strong presence (somewhere around 11 to 13 million) will the Churches of Christ have only a few hundred thousands.   I mention C  of C because of  the association this church has with the beginnings of the Mormon church (IMO).     JD