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LDS have largest families in U.S.

I'm very pleased to see the increase in the number of African American Mormons. However, it is very hard for me to believe that there are three times as many Black Mormons as there are Hispanic Mormons in this country. There are a lot of Hispanic Mormons...

Too bad that people are so focused upon the color or peoples' skin. Why are people "pleased to see" increases in black American Mormons? What about increases in White American Mormons, or Hispanic American Mormons? Why just the blacks? That seems a bit racist...

If not, then certainly narcissistic (look at what it says about me!)...how sad.

It is great that Latter-day Saints have the largest families in the United States of America. Now if only we could convert enough Americans to have 5% of the United States as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, like in Chile!

I was shocked to see LDS come in the bottom rungs of college educated (28%). I wonder how many LDS women have never finished their degrees after getting married. It has to be more than a lack of women graduates to come in this low. We really need to make this overall a focus - get everyone at least with a Bachelor's. There is no excuse for this!

And the sun also rises in the east!

Mormons are clearly bucking national trends! This article states that Christian religions are losing members in droves. There were 5.2 million U.S. Mormons in 2002 and nearly 5.8 million at the end of 2006. Mormons are the only sizable religion in the U.S. that is actually increasing.

The number that stuck out for me was the relatively low percentage of Mormon college graduates.

Surprise surprise!

Percentages, percentages. What people can do with percentages is absolutely marvelous. As I continue to teach my class on research methods, techniques, and tools I continue to be amazed at how people can play with percentages, and more amazed at how people fall for it.

Going from 3 to 6 is a 200% gain. Going from 100 to 103 is a 3% gain. Hmmmm.

I think I wrote that going from 3 to 6 is a 200% bump. Obviously, it is not. It is a 100% bump.

Not enough coffee this early in the morning. My apologies if that is what I wrote concerning percentages.

It is really appalling to see people have large families. The world is already seeing the effects that our overpopulation is having on other species. It is sad to think that the next generation may see the extiction of many large mammals, such as mountain gorillas etc.

no wonder Utah classrooms are filled to the brim and teachers are overwhelmed!

It's disturbing, and somewhat corporate, to think that validation of the church comes only through the numbers.
That having been said, I guess if you want to appeal to a larger segment of the American population as has been suggested, maybe look at the product. I think there's some tweaking necessary.

Are you serious? I cant believe what just read. Mormons have the largest families in America? I don't buy it.

I cant believe I just read that worth-less article. Now I am waisting even more time writing this comment. I could be off "multiplying and replenishing the earth".

call me crazy but I never understood what we are "replenishing", I dont think that the earth ever had such a population, so how can we "replenish". I dont think mormons know what that word means.

LDS people understand the meaning of family, and understand where these children are coming from. Most of the country doesn't, and kids are sometimes seen as a burden, so why have more than 1-2? It's wonderful to be LDS and know the truth. Families are great!

I am extremely concerned that the LDS education rate is so low, given our belief that "the glory of God is intelligence." We should be at the top of the charts instead of somewhere in the middle. Nevertheless, given the realities of pursuing an advanced college education, especially in Utah, I understand why that goal is not a reality.

After years of struggling through college and graduate school at the major Utah schools, I understand how difficult it is to be a married student with children. I know what it is like to question if we could continue to the next semester due to extreme under-funding. (I once adjusted Ezra Taft Benson�s assistantship for inflation, while I was a graduate student at USU back in the late 80s and found that his was worth approximately $853 compared to my $650 per month.)

It seems as though if we were true to our religion, we would make education a greater priority in our personal, church and community lives. We would make the appropriate sacrifices personally, as a church, and a nation to make sure that anyone who desires an education can pursue it without the prospects of risking malnourishment.

"the mormon tradition"? I thought wording like that was saved exclusivly for the Trib?

RR - I total agreed with you, the Key to understand Truth about life on Earth and you will totel understand Family Issue on earth, Life before born on Earth and after life on Earth.

Deaf Guy

The order to "replenish the earth" was because the world population had been decimated by the flood. The physical evidence of a flood (massive tsnami) exists all over the world, occurring approximately 3500 BC. I think the job is done, maybe time for a new flood.

No kidding is evidently one of those uneducated in the article. At least his spelling, grammar and lack of understanding seem to point that way