The LDS Church growing at a fast rate

It makes me uncomfortable when I hear Mormons brag about how fast our Church is growing as if that meant anything. Just because something is popular does not mean anything (one way or the other). I've heard people say that 12 Million Mormons can't all be wrong... (implying that we could just take a popular vote to decide which Church is "true"). I think the numbers can be useful, but it is easy to exaggerate their significance. Personally, I believe there are good and bad in every religion (including atheists) - because we are all human. Fortunately, in the end, it will be a merciful God who judges our hearts.

TLUnrine, I am sorry you are having problems getting your name removed. I can imagine some amount of bureaucracy, but it sounds like something went wrong. Have you talked to your local ward clerk or Bishop to clarify the hold up? I expect that everyone would be cooperative. I hate it when I can't cancel a membership/service and I have to jump thru a lot of hoops. I can see where a lot of people who have left the Church just let it slide. Good luck getting it straightened out. I apologize for the grief it causes you.

How much is the true Mormon growth rate. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that for this same report, the Mormons changed how they count someone as a member. Church attendance of Mormons is 40%. So for that remaining 60%, who have, or haven't attended a Mormon church in years, but their names remain on the rolls, because it takes miles of red tape to get your name removed, and most give up. Now the pollster says each church determines how to count it's members. But if Mormons typically lie by inflating numbers, by including "members" who left the church, but the Mormons keep their names on the rolls - none of these numbers are credible, considering the source. Figures don't lie, but Mormons figure. My name is still on the rolls, and I have submitted three letters over two years, to the Bishop, and a copy to Salt Lake, to remove my name. But whenever the ward gets new Missionaries who visit "members" from the membership list - go figure - I'm still marked as Active. Figures don't lie, but Mormons figure. Now we know where Mormon Romney learned to lie so convincingly. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/faith/54036926-142/church-lds-membership-percent.html.csp