The “fruits” of Mormonism:
1. Salt Lake City is America’s Leader in Plastic Surgery:
As the number of cosmetic procedures nationwide continues to surge, we looked at which cities have most embraced market demand for taut faces, lush lips and flat abs. Most shocking of all was the town that ranked first: Salt Lake City.
http://www.forbes.com/health/2007/11/29/plastic-health-surgery-forbeslife-cx_rr_1129health.html
2. Utah is America’s Most Depressed State:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_7580838
3. Utah has the most bankruptcy filings in America:
Despite Utah’s falling bankruptcy numbers, the state ranked first nationally in households per filing, with one of every 36.5 households in the state filing for bankruptcy for the 12 months ended March 31, 2004, according to the ABI.
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600103927,00.html
4. Utah has the most anti-depressant use, especially in women: Study Finds Utah Leads Nation in Antidepressant Use. Some point to the pressures of Mormonism, especially for women, to explain the surprising findings.
http://www.usu.edu/psycho101/lectures/chp2methods/study.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/06/03/eveningnews/main510918.shtml
5. Utah leads the nation in suicides among men aged 15 to 24:
Could it be that they can’t admit they don’t want to go on missions, or assume other church “leadership” positions?
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635201873,00.html
6. Utah has the most per-capita fraud in America:
Salt Lake City, with a mere 170,000 residents, is by far the country’s smallest city where the scam-fighting U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has an office. It has been there since the early 1950s. Why? “There is a lot of fraud here per capita,” says local SEC boss Kenneth Israel. “There doesn’t seem to be any shortage of work for us.”
http://www.lds-mormon.com/6303056a.shtml
7. Utah is #1 in mortgage fraud in America:
In 2001, the FBI listed Utah as No. 1 in the country for the amount of mortgage fraud cases reported.
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600151169,00.html
8. Since 1991, Utah’s rape rate has consistently inched higher than the national rate. By 2002, Utah ranked 14th in the nation for rapes.
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600125585,00.html
demand for taut faces, lush lips and flat abs. Most shocking of all was the town that ranked first: Salt Lake City.
I have none of the above and don’t live in SLC. Isn’t SLC at least 60/40 non LDS?
PS, Anything positive, uplifting, (No pun intended) or good about Mormons, forthcoming from colorcountry today?