2004 Natinal Council of Churches Yearbook

by Amazing1914 34 Replies latest jw friends

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  Amazing1914

  U.S. Membership Denominational Ranking: Largest 25 Denominations/Communions
  2004 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches

  Source: http://www.ncccusa.org/news/04yearbook.html

  1. The Catholic Church ? 66, 407,105*

  * The Catholic Church is shown in 2002 to have 63,683,030 members in the USA. IN two years the Catholic Church has grown 2,724,075 members in the USA ? but, but, Jehovah?s Witnesses go door-to-door ? who else do you see doing the preaching work? But, but, but, but the US Catholics have grown more in the last two years than it took the Jehovah?s Witnesses to do in 120 years ? but, but, but, but, but Great Babylon is drying up ? but, but, but, but, but, but, at this rate Jehovahs? Witnesses will never be done preaching ? they will need to publish the Watchtower forever ? and charge money and make all those non-profits ? ahhhhhhhh, no more ?buts? ? now we are getting somewhere.

  2. Southern Baptist Convention - 16,247,736

  3. The United Methodist Church - 8,251,042

  4. The Church of God in Christ - 5,499,875

  5. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) - 5,410,544

  6. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - 5,038,006

  7. National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. - 5,000,000

  8. National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. - 3,500,000

  9. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - 3,407,329

  10. Assemblies of God - 2,687,366

  11. The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - 2,512,714

  12. African Methodist Episcopal Church - 2,500,000

  13. National Missionary Baptist Convention of America - 2,500,000

  14. Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. - 2,500,000

  15. The Episcopal Church - 2,333,628

  16. Churches of Christ, Corsicana, Texas - 1,500,000

  17. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - 1,500,000

  18. Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. - 1,500,000

  19. American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. - 1,484,291

  20. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church - 1,430,795

  21. United Church of Christ - 1,330,985

  22. Baptist Bible Fellowship International - 1,200,000

  23. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, Joplin, Mo. - 1,071,616

  24. Jehovah?s Witnesses - 1,022,397 25. Church of God, Cleveland, Tenn., - 944,857
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  Yerusalyim

  INTERESTING, Here in South Carolina the Church has grown by 16% in the last 5 years, not too shabby...wonder how the Witnesses are doing.
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  Joker10

  Amazing, it looks like you don't know anything about those numbers. The Catholic Church counts baptized infants as members. And the Mormons count missing people, and if there's no proof of death, they count that person as a member until they reach 110 years of age. For both Mormons and Southern Baptists, 50% of those members are inactive.
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  Yerusalyim

  What's wrong with counting baptized babies, they are members. Just like the Society counts every head in the building form Memorial attendence.
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  blondie

  JWs baptize 6 year olds, what's the diff? A JW can be inactive 5 months, count 1 hour (15 minutes if you are elderly) for the 6th, be inactive for 5 months, and count 1 hour for the 6th and be counted among the 6 million plus. 2 hours (1/2 hour if you are elderly) in 12 months, hmmmmmmm?

  Blondie
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  Amazing1914

  Jokere10,

  I don't know if you are joking or a brain-dead moron - but, I sense you are joking.

  Amazing, it looks like you don't know anything about those numbers. The Catholic Church counts baptized infants as members.

  Those "infants" are people who grow up to continue to be Catholic ... in my case, I eventually left the Church. Nonetheless, the Catholic Church does not count inactive members in their ranks when reporting their membership. The only time a baby is counted is if its parents bring the baby to church. Th only purpose of counting infant baptism is that the Church wold treat me as Catholic were I to return.

  And the Mormons count missing people, and if there's no proof of death, they count that person as a member until they reach 110 years of age.

  I know that Mormons have baptism for the dead, but I never heard of counting them in their active membership. And the 110 year thing is new to me.

  For both Mormons and Southern Baptists, 50% of those members are inactive.

  I can't agree, especially in the case of Southern Baptists. However ... here is the proof ... MONEY ... if all those members were missing, dead, or babies, then where does all that money come from? The Catholic Church is wealthy beyond the Watchtower's wildest dreams as are the Mormons and the Southern Baptists are doing quite well. AND ... every time I have visited a church, be it Catholic, Mormon, Baptist, pentecostal, Presbyterian, Christian Reform, etc. their services are full, and they are growning, talking about expanding the church building, or buying more property to build ... and they are hiring more pastors, and increasing the number of Sunday services ... so, Great Babylon as the Watchtower likes to label the chruches, is doing anything but drying up.
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  jgnat

  How do these print facilities compare to Wallkill (did I spell that right)? An organization could not grow so fast without a large, dedicated following. All since 1977.

  http://www.family.org/welcome/aboutfof/A0000111.cfm
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  jgnat

  Here is another cross-denominational movement for youth, vigorous and growing:

  http://www.24-7prayer.com/index2.php
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  jgnat

  How does store this compare to a Kingdom Hall book counter? Again, this store would not survive without a large market.

  http://www.scottsparable.com/about.html
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  Yerusalyim

  jnat, I could be wrong but I think FOF contracts out it's printing. And the magazines are sold at regular subscription rate...and not studied like the bible in church services...nor do they define a particular denomination...so, I don't think they compare.