Clint Teeples
@TeeplesCY
I post about faith, family, and memes I steal. Browse the Highlights tab.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the data):
This is completely unsurprising. I cannot stress enough just how much happier and close my family is since I became I member. I'm also much closer to my family of origin even though they are extremely liberal and I am not.
Data from Pew Research examines happiness and family outcomes: - Current Latter-day Saints report higher happiness than both former members and those never affiliated. - Current Latter-day Saints report better family life than former members and those with no Church connection.
Data from Pew Research examines happiness and family outcomes: - Current Latter-day Saints report higher happiness than both former members and those never affiliated. - Current Latter-day Saints report better family life than former members and those with no Church connection.


From every temple worker I’ve heard, the story is the same: baptistries are filled with teens like never before.
36 youth showed up for temple baptisms tonight. Poor YW President only scheduled for 20. Temple workers were both harassed and ecstatic. Good thing it was the last appointment of the night. I’m still waiting for my youth to get home. Wgmi.
Brigham Young would go on to shape American history. He’s a legend. But at 30, he had no influence, no money, and no direction. His outlook was bleak:

If Christians are focused on the “you will know them by their fruits” aspect of the church, they arguably have the best fruits. So, I decided to learn more about it.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the data):
A young Brazilian shares how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave him life-changing opportunities.

Poor people who attend religious services regularly are more likely to be happy than rich people who never attend.

One of the things I love about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is its capacity to turn children into the super-soldier equivalent of a functioning adult. Consider the advantages of a typical LDS childhood:
People who cheat on their spouses are more likely to cheat at work, too. Evidence: Marital infidelity predicts 2-3x greater odds of professional misconduct among CEOs, financial advisors, and police officers. Integrity is not a 9-5 job. Character counts in every part of life.
Median household income: 1984 vs 2023. Utah went from middle of the pack to top of the nation.

