"...by their fruits ye shall know them..." (Matt 7:20), and, “…for whoever is not against us is for us…” (Mark 9:40)
National Study of Youth and Religion, 2005, UNC, Chapel Hill (U.S. Adolescents Ages 13-17) -- The Study found that Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) youth were more likely to exhibit Christian characteristics than Evangelicals (the next most observant group)
A national 2010 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey aimed to test a broad range of religious knowledge, including understanding of the Bible, core teachings of different faiths and major figures in religious history: on questions about Christianity and the Bible, Mormons scored the highest. They also scored second only to Jews in knowledge of Judaism. [Overall, Mormons understand their own doctrines and the Bible better than other Christian denominations.]
2012, the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life released a groundbreaking new survey, the first ever published by a non-LDS research organization to focus exclusively on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their beliefs, values, perceptions and political preferences... Entitled "Mormons in America..." In terms of religious beliefs and practices, the survey makes it clear that Mormons are highly religious — "...Mormons exhibit higher levels of religious commitment than many other religious groups, including white evangelical Protestants... Looking at basic, core religious beliefs, 98 percent say they believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ… previous surveys have clearly established LDS agreement with certain key Christian doctrines — 90 percent of Mormons believe in God, 91 percent believe the Bible is the word of God and 98 percent believe in life after death…
2012 – A new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University- Latter-day Saints “volunteer and donate significantly more than the average American and are even more generous in time and money than the upper quintile of religious people in America… When it comes to the time they spend volunteering, the average adult American LDS member contributes as much as seven times more than that of the average American. The published findings further indicate that these “prosocial behaviors” are reflective of Latter-day Saint teachings, which emphasize Christian service and charity to others.
“American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us” (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2010), a sociological study conducted by scholars Robert D. Putnam (Ph.D.), and David E. Campbell (Ph.D.)
Among the study’s findings related to Latter-day Saints are the following:
• Mormons are among the most devout religious groups in the country. (American Grace, 23-24)
• Mormons are among those most likely to keep their childhood faith as adults. (137-138)
• Mormons are unusually giving - Collectively Mormons are among the most charitable of Americans with their means and time, both in religious and nonreligious causes. (452)
• Mormons are among those most friendly toward those of other faiths, including those outside of Christianity. (505-508)
• Mormons are among the most likely to believe that one true religion exists, but are also the most convinced of any group that those outside their faith can “go to heaven” or gain salvation. (535-537 & 546)
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