Teancum Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 As has been noted 51% is pretty good based on history. Our ward gets about 45-48% and stake is 43%. We are a non Utah non West ward/stake. I think worldwide the activity rate is about 30-35% from what I have heard.
ERayR Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 As has been noted 51% is pretty good based on history. Our ward gets about 45-48% and stake is 43%. We are a non Utah non West ward/stake. I think worldwide the activity rate is about 30-35% from what I have heard. That is close to what I have seen. Given that 10% to 15% of actives are absent on any given Sunday that would place activity at about 50%.
thesometimesaint Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Lots depends on how it is counted. If a Sacrament Meeting is attended once a month then that person is counted as active. It gets even trickier when those who want to be considered active, but for health or other reasons can't.
why me Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 I attribute the high attendance record to the TR interview questions, the one that asks about our church attendance. I think it has a lot to do with it, it's a smart or heaven guided move. I wonder how many other religions have that over their heads, no church attendance...no TR, in people's minds, not saying it would happen. But there is that nudge to people's mindsFor catholics Mass is obligatory. Not going to Mass is a sin. Have that hanging over your head! Sometimes we just need to see a positive as a positive. I don't think many church members think about the TR interview and going to church. If one does not want to go to church, the TR will not make them go to church. 1
Tacenda Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 For catholics Mass is obligatory. Not going to Mass is a sin. Have that hanging over your head! Sometimes we just need to see a positive as a positive. I don't think many church members think about the TR interview and going to church. If one does not want to go to church, the TR will not make them go to church.You're right Why Me. I also thought about callings, most active people hold callings that require them to serve on Sunday but not all. But yeah, you're again right about seeing it positively, LDS believe strongly in keeping the Sabbath Day holy.
Stone holm Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 For catholics Mass is obligatory. Not going to Mass is a sin. Have that hanging over your head! Sometimes we just need to see a positive as a positive. I don't think many church members think about the TR interview and going to church. If one does not want to go to church, the TR will not make them go to church.I don't know about that, we are pretty darn good at guilt tripping and the TR is one of our tools in that respect. I suspect that is why the Church looks at the percentage of TR holders in making building expansion decisions.
Sleeper Cell Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I don't know about that, we are pretty darn good at guilt tripping and the TR is one of our tools in that respect. I suspect that is why the Church looks at the percentage of TR holders in making building expansion decisions.It seems to me that estimates of the number of members susceptible to being “guilt tripped” are a poor basis upon which to base long term planning decisions. I would think that the number of internally motivated active members would be a better basis. The sort of people who would attend a church service, even if their friends were not there.. Not quite sure which church statistic would best reflect that. 1
why me Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I don't know about that, we are pretty darn good at guilt tripping and the TR is one of our tools in that respect. I suspect that is why the Church looks at the percentage of TR holders in making building expansion decisions.If one is not going to church I don't think that that person is concerned about the TR. It becomes a mind set. Now of course, one can go to sacrament meeting and then head home. I believe that one can still get a temple recommend. But basically if a person does not come to church, they cannot expect to get a TR. People in the church know what makes a person worthy to get a temple recommend. I see no guilt in a person who decides not to come to church when it comes to the TR.
why me Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 It seems to me that estimates of the number of members susceptible to being “guilt tripped” are a poor basis upon which to base long term planning decisions. I would think that the number of internally motivated active members would be a better basis. The sort of people who would attend a church service, even if their friends were not there.. Not quite sure which church statistic would best reflect that.Catholics would be more prone for the guilt trip if they do not go to mass because of the sin of not going. It is a mortal sin not to go to mass. http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/is-missing-mass-a-mortal-sin.html For the lds it is not a sin if one misses sacrament meeting every now and then, but it is not encouraged. However, if it were a mortal sin then it would be grave indeed. I think that the guilt trip would occur more with sexual sins etc than with missing a service at times.
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