Mormonism 101: FAQ

WHO ARE THE MORMONS A CHRIST-CENTERED FAITH Percentage of sacramental worship services that focus on '1.3 Jesus Christ 100% Million worship services with the sacrament (communion) administered in Christ's name last year Members believe the Bible is holy scripture testifying of Christ's divinity, and the Book of Mormon is another tes- tament of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is mentioned 3,925 times in the Book of HOLY Book of Mormon BIBLE Mormon – a mention every 1.7 verses A DEVOUT FAITH HOLY BIBLE 9 out of 10 members pray weekly, and more than 80% pray daily According to an independent study, Mormons are among the most knowledgeable of the Bible and religion A recent Pew study reported 77% of members attend church at least 4th weekly, compared to 39% of the U.S. average The LDS Church is the fourth largest religious body in the U.S. 39%77% A FAMILY FAITH 81% say being a good parent is among their 81% top goals in life, compared to 50% of the general public 90% 50%I Of the U.S. view Mormons as having strong families 73% 34% 9 of 10 73% list a successful Members read scriptures or pray with their children and send them to receive religious education marriage as a top priority, compared to 34% of the public A GIVING FAITH Ninety-Six Eighty Seventy Percent donate to Percent donate to Percent participate in religious volunteering religious causes nonreligious per year causes per year Fasting Once a month, Mormons go without food and drink and donate at least the cost of two meals to charity A GLOBAL FAITH ģ14,131,467 Total Church Membership More members live outside the U.S. than inside 185 Congregations Worldwide Number of countries, 28.660 nations and territories the Church is found in Sources: Mormons in America" The Pew Foeum on Religion & Public Life (2012) •US. Religious Knowledge Survey The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life (2010) THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Taith Matters Survey 2006 sponsored by Harvard Universitys John E.I School of Government and distributed by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Data Archive. A Portrait of Mormons in the US The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life (2009) US. Religious Landscape Survey The Pew Forum an Religion a Public Life (2008) Susan Easton Black, Finding Christ through the Book of Mormon. ISalt Lake City. Deseret Book, 1987) Internal Statistics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints mormonnewsroom.org