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Religious Trends: Decline in Affiliation with LDS Church

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Recent data indicates a significant trend regarding affiliation with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in the United States. Many individuals raised in the LDS Church are now identifying as religiously unaffiliated.

This phenomenon is not unique to the LDS Church but is reflective of a broader pattern observed across diverse religious groups in the U.S. A Pew Research analysis released on Tuesday highlights this trend.

Over the last 20 years, the retention rate for those raised in the LDS Church has fallen from 70% to 54%. This decline represents a changing religious landscape, where more individuals choose to disassociate from organized religion altogether.

Such shifts underscore the dynamic nature of religious affiliation in the United States, echoing broader societal changes in belief systems and community membership.

The Washington D.C. Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maryland
The Washington D.C. Temple in Maryland, captured by Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington Post.
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