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How did the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints grow so fast? Mormons changed how they counted

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SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) If you suspected the newly released U.S. Religion Census overstated the Mormons' growth rate, you were right. That’s because, this time around, the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed the way it reported its membership to the researchers. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.

Topics: Faith, Clergy & Congregations
Beliefs: Mormon
Tags: association of statisticians of american religious bodies, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, lds, mormon, us religion census

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