Okrahomer Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 http://www.gallup.com/poll/159785/rise-religious-nones-slows-2012.aspx#1The 2012 numbers reveal some interesting trends:Mormon self-identification has been trending up—now at 2.1% of the adult US population.The rate of increase of the “Nones” (those identifying with no religion) seems to be slowing.Protestant self-identification is on a definite downward trend.Catholic self-identification is also decreasing—slightly.Muslim self-identification is stable.
halconero Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 That percentage increase must've have come from the "I'm a mormon campaign." Literally...I don't mean the converts resulting from it...just the ads alone...
Saints Alive Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I read an article that said they also found that Mormons are the most religious and Jews are the least.
The Nehor Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I read an article that said they also found that Mormons are the most religious and Jews are the least.I still think the Jews have Wiccans and Deists beat.
Saints Alive Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I still think the Jews have Wiccans and Deists beat. The Deists maybe but I have meet some pretty devout Wiccans in my day.
thesometimesaint Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.
Okrahomer Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 That percentage increase must've have come from the "I'm a mormon campaign." Literally...I don't mean the converts resulting from it...just the ads alone...That hadn't occurred to me; however, the "bump" from 2011 to 2012 does seem to suggest something interesting has happened...or is happening.
halconero Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 That hadn't occurred to me; however, the "bump" from 2011 to 2012 does seem to suggest something interesting has happened...or is happening.It was more of a joke...the poll is based on people self identifying as mormon...and that is what the campaign played over and over again.
Okrahomer Posted January 20, 2013 Author Posted January 20, 2013 It was more of a joke...the poll is based on people self identifying as mormon...and that is what the campaign played over and over again.Oh, okay...totally misread you. Sometimes, I'm not the sharpest tool in the woodshed.
canard78 Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 As a research nerd I had to go and significance test it. On an annual base of 350,000 a difference of 1.9% in 2011 and 2.1% in 2012 is certainly significantly different.We can say with 99.9% certainty that this is a genuine difference and not a 'sampling effect.'
Okrahomer Posted January 22, 2013 Author Posted January 22, 2013 As a research nerd I had to go and significance test it. On an annual base of 350,000 a difference of 1.9% in 2011 and 2.1% in 2012 is certainly significantly different.We can say with 99.9% certainty that this is a genuine difference and not a 'sampling effect.'Thanks for that. Would the changes reported between 2008 (1.7%) to 2012 (2.1%) also represent a legitimate "trend"?
Buzzard Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks for that. Would the changes reported between 2008 (1.7%) to 2012 (2.1%) also represent a legitimate "trend"?Maybe (just a shot in the dark here), a higher percentage of inactives are choosing to re-identify with their LDS heritage? Certainly baptisms and births can't account for all of it. And I don't think that declaring oneself to be Mormon without being baptized has attained any level of chic trendyness.
The Nehor Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 The Deists maybe but I have meet some pretty devout Wiccans in my day.Perhaps but that will all be reversed once we realize the situation is dire and re-institute much-needed witch-burning laws.
Saints Alive Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Perhaps but that will all be reversed once we realize the situation is dire and re-institute much-needed witch-burning laws.Who else are you planning on including in your second inquisition?
The Nehor Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Who else are you planning on including in your second inquisition?To be completely unexpected. That and to make my chief weapons surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
Stargazer Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Did somebody say this already? That the statistical bump had something to do with Romney's candidacy? It would seem possible, anyway, to me.
Okrahomer Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 Did somebody say this already? That the statistical bump had something to do with Romney's candidacy? It would seem possible, anyway, to me.It had been suggested (in jest) that the "bump" was due to the "I'm a Mormon campaign", but the Romney candidacy had not been mentioned. I don't remember enough about the science of Statistics to to be very helpful; however, it sure looks like the "trend since 2008 is moving in a positive direction for the Church.On the other hand, this may all simply be the result of our friend Nehor's neo-Inquisition.
Saints Alive Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 I wouldn't be surprised if the bump wasn't due to all the publicity the church received. I can imagine some member identifying as a generic Christian in years past.
Nathair/|\ Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Who else are you planning on including in your second inquisition?I'm almost certainly at the top of the list if anybody starts an inquisition.
blackstrap Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Sorry Nehor,we can't burn witches in this Church. Smoking is not allowed.
Saints Alive Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Sorry Nehor,we can't burn witches in this Church. Smoking is not allowed. You mean you've never burnt a witch at the father son priesthood camp out?
blackstrap Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 You mean you've never burnt a witch at the father son priesthood camp out?Nope, just the occasional hotdog or marshmellow.
Calm Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Nope, just the occasional hotdog or marshmellow.And here I thought from all the stories I've heard about scout camps that finding 'unusual' or perhaps not unusual enough items to burn was one of the major after dinner occupations.
blackstrap Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 And here I thought from all the stories I've heard about scout camps that finding 'unusual' or perhaps not unusual enough items to burn was one of the major after dinner occupations.Oh , you mean tents and jeans and boots and such. I forgot about them. Those were supposed to be "accidents " not intentional campfire cookery.
Calm Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Oh , you mean tents and jeans and boots and such. I forgot about them. Those were supposed to be "accidents " not intentional campfire cookery.And certain bodily functions being involved as well.
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