July 24, 2009
68% of LDS feel threatened by Hollywood
by Scott Murphy
The Salt Lake Tribune
A new study shows what most Utahns already know: that LDS members are among the nation's most conservative and devout religious people in the United States.
The report, released Friday to coincide with Pioneer Day, looks at Mormons' place in the American religious landscape and comprises three parts: demographic characteristics, religious beliefs and practices, and social and political views.
The new study says 1.7 percent of Americans are LDS, which is comparable to the size of the nation's Jewish population.
The report also shows that LDS followers feel more threatened by Hollywood than do members of other religions. The study said 68 percent agree their values are often threatened by the entertainment industry, which is much lower among the general population, of which about 42 percent feel threatened.
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