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Church discipline is reserved for serious sin. It is occasionally meted out by the bishop, but more commonly by the stake high council. Church discipline always trying to guide the member through the steps of repentance.
Repentance may include a period disfellowshipment during which time members are expected to attend Sunday meetings, but they are not permitted to offer prayers or answer questions. They are not shunned. They can chat with their friends between meetings.
When they repent they are forgiven, if they choose not to repent and behavior continues it may lead to excommunication from the church, or having that persons name removed from the records of the church.
A person who has been excommunicated has all of the blessings of their baptism cancelled. A member who has been excommunicated can still repent and return to the church and be baptized again.
Sins which are serious enough to evoke a church disciplinary council are most often associated with breaking the law of chastity (having sexual relations with someone that they are not married to). Violations of the law of chastity include adultery, fornication, homosexuality and polygamy.
Church disciplinary councils are sometimes evoked when a member of the church is convicted of a felony.
One of the more unusual reasons for invoking a disciplinary council is to investigate apostasy. Usually, when a member looses his faith, he simply drifts away, but very occasionally he publishes his doubts and a council is convened and he may be excommunicated. These cases are very few, but they get more press than others.
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Where do most Mormons live outside the US?
Of the 13,824,854 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) worldwide, 7,785,947 live outside the United States. That is, 56% of all baptised Mormons live outside the U.S. Nations with quite a few Mormons are: Canada 179,801 Mormons (1% of Mormons are Canadian, 0.5% of Canadians are Mormon) Samoa 69,224 Mormons (0.5% of Mormons, 39% of Samoans) Tonga 55,173 Mormons (0.5% of Mormons, 53% of Tongans) Mexico 1,197,573 Mormons (8.7% of Mormons, 1% of Mexicans) Guatemala 220,296 Mormons (1.6% of Mormons, 1.6% of Guatemalans) El Salvador 105,501 Mormons (0.8% of Mormons, 2% of El Salvadorians) Hondouras 136,408 Mormons (1% of Mormons, 2% of Hondourans) Brazil 1,102,674 Mormons (8% of Mormons, 0.6% of Brazilians) Chile 561,920 Mormons (4% of Mormons, 3.3% of Chileans) Peru 480,816 Mormons (3.5% of Mormons, 1.7% of Peruvians) Philippines 631,885 Mormons (4.6% of Mormons, 0.7% of all Philippinos) UK 186,082 Mormons (1.3% of Mormons, 0.3% of all UK) Australia 126,767 Mormons (0.9% of Mormons, 0.6% of Australians) New Zealand 100,962 Mormons (0.7% of Mormons, 2.4% of all New Zealanders) To compare, the United States has 6,038,907 Mormons. That's 44% of Mormons and 2% of all Americans. But you can find Mormons in nearly every nation of the World! The "Related Link" below has a great population statistics map related to Mormon Church membership.
How many Mormons are there in the world as of August 2010?
over 13 million -------- The Church only counts membership annually in January, so we can't know exactly how many baptized Mormons there are in August, but in January 2010 there were 13,824,854 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormons') worldwide.
How many Mormons are inactive?
It is estimated that 30-40% of baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ('Mormons') worldwide are not currently active in the faith. The Church does not release official statistics on activity, only official membership.
What percent of Mormons are in Provo Utah?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not generally release membership statistics for an area smaller than a state, but in my experience the population of Provo is approximately 75-80% Mormons.
How many Mormons live in Gilbert Az?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' church) does not release membership statistics for any area smaller than a state. The only way to know how many Mormons live within the city limits of Glibert, Arizona would be to talk to the local Mormon leadership there. They will have the membership statistics for their congregations.
Is there more Mormons in Arizona than Utah?
There are most definitely more members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) living in Utah than in Arizona. Membership records released by the Church show that as of January 2013, there were 1,951,937 Mormons living in Utah and 404,261 Mormons living in Arizona... meaning that Utah has four times more Mormons than Arizona does.
How many Mormons are there in San Diego?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not make membership statistics for individual cities available to the public - membership statistics are only available by state or nation online. If you would like to know how many Mormons are in San Diego, you would need to contact the local Mormon leadership in the city to get those numbers.
How many Mormons live in huntsville texas?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not have membership statistics for any area smaller than a state available to the general public. The number of baptized Mormons in the state of Texas as of January 1, 2012 was 305,510. If you need local membership statistics, you will need to contact a local Mormon leader, who has access to that information.
What citys in Florida has the most Mormons?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not release membership statistics for any geographical area smaller than a state, and therefore we cannot know for sure how many Mormons are in a specific city in Florida. We can assume that Mormons are spread like the regular population, with higher density near the large cities. If you need to know specific numbers for a project or report, you can contact a local Mormon leader for the area that you are researching. They will have the local membership statistics available.
Which city or township in Michigan has the highest population of Mormons?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) does not release membership statistics for any area smaller than a state. Larger cities tend to have more Mormons than smaller cities, but that is because they have more people. Mormons as a percentage of the population tend to stay about the same within most states.
What has the author Joe Cannon written?
Joe Cannon has written: 'Why I'm a Mormon' -- subject(s): Mormons, Doctrines, Membership, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Biography
Are Mormons and Illuminati the same?
No, definitely not. The Illiminati is an ancient secret society beloved by conspiracy theorists but likely not existent today. The Illuminati is said to be attempting to take over the world by creating a World Order. Mormons are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Restorationist Christian denomination claiming over 14 million members worldwide. Mormonism began in 1830. Membership in the Mormon Church is not secretive, like membership in the Illuminati would be. Nor are Mormons attempting to take over the world.
