How many members do each Mormon church have?

Question

In my American History class we are learning about the Mormon churches. The FLDS headed by the Mormon Prophet, Warren Jeffs, was started by Joseph Smith in 1830. This is the most traditional of the Mormon churches, as through Prophet Jeffs they still hold onto the polygamy belief which was instituted by Prophet Smith not long ago in the 1830's. While the larger and more politically correct Mormon church is the LDS group which has gone through an overhaul not adhering to the beliefs of Jeffs and Smith.

The LDS group is headed by their corporate President, Gordon B. Hinckley. Mr. Hinckley has been working as an employee of LDS group since 1935 and was named President in 1995. Graduating from the University of Utah in 1932 he began his career with LDS as secretary of the Radio, Publicity and Mission Literature Committee. Prophet Jeffs became leader of the FLDS in 2002.

In preparation for my examination I would like to know how many Mormons belong to each group.

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Answer 1

This is an interesting question because how do we know that they aren't the same thing? They both claim to be the one true church and they both follow Joseph Smith's teachings from the book he wrote called the "Book of Mormon."

It doesn't matter if you take away the "F" because they're both groups of self-styled latter day saints. Personally, I'd rather be an old day Christian then a self-styled latter day saint.

Answer 2

The FLDS church is NOT the one closest to beliefs instituted by Joseph Smith. The only doctrine you can find that are similar happens to be polygamy, can you name any others? Warren Jeffs is a criminal and has twisted all of the beliefs around. The LDS church currently headed by Gordon B. Hinckley is the same church and has the same gospel that was instituted by Joseph Smith. Currently the LDS church is at 12,868,606 members as stated in the last General Conference statistical report in April 2007. Other stats for this past year were:
Stakes 2,745
Missions 344
Districts 630
Wards and Branches 27,475
Converts Baptized 272,845
Number of Full-Time Missionaries 53,164

Answer 3

Each Ward is a geographical area or neighboorhood. It typically has from 150 to 200 families. 10-12 join to gether to form Stakes, again a geographical area.
Warren Jeffs was the president of a pragmatic splinter group which inhabit Colorado City, Arizona and Hilldale, Ut. and of late spead to Texas.
There a approx. 20 splinter groups practicing poligamy. Shortly after Joseph Smith's mayterdom in Cartage, Mo. The Reorganized Church splint from the mainstream following the eldest son of Joseph Smith.
Joseph Smith however had passed the keys of the priesthood and the kingdom to the Quroum of 12 appostles about 3 months prior to his death. Brigham Young was the
President of the Quorum at the time.
The President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Senior Apostle and the President of the Quroum of 12 Apostles in normally the successor.
The Manifesto which the Mainstream church adopted was introducted by revelation in 1890 by Wilford Woodruff, then President of the Church. These declarations encourgaged monagamny and were adopted the the world wide church. The mainstream LDS chuch at the present time as 13 million members worldwide.

Answer 4

Read under the banner of heaven by Jon Krakauer. Excellent well researched book. This man deserve a pulitzer prize.

I think there are about 20,000,000 LDs and about not that many FLDS.

Answer 5

i'm don't know about FLDS churches, but as for the popular lds church, they have "wards" consisting of 200-400 people with about 2-4 wards meeting in the same chappel at different times on sunday or smaller concregations called "branches"

Answer 6

I read in a magazine that the FLDS were 3,000 or 30,000 (one of those) and the LDS is 13 million.

"Each Mormon church" as you said is wrong. The FLDS has nothing to do witht the LDS (Mormon) church. ^_^

Answer 7

The FLDS church does not believe Joseph SMith.

12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

Answer 8

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LdS) is approaching 13 million.

The Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has upwards of 10 thousand

The Community of Christ (formerly RLDS) reports 250 thousand members in 50 nations.

Temple Lot has roughly 5 thousand members

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) has a few thousand (no official numbers)

The Church of Jesus Christ reports 15 thousand members.

The Aaronic Order has fewer than a thousand members

Apostolic United Brethren has up to 8 thousand members

(too many other sects to list)

Answer 9

You'd HAVE to be on LDS (or mushrooms or something) to believe the book of mormon

Answer 10

History and LDS is a literal contradiction.