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Myth of Latter-day Saint Prosperity

Analyzing recent trends in latter-day saint wealth

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Alex Bass
Jun 29, 2024
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Introduction

As a member of the LDS church, I have grown up hearing the claim although US Latter-day Saints make up only a small percentage of the population, we are disproportionally wealthy when compared to the US general population. I assume this is a common misconception, given the amount of times I have heard it, …

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