~”Mormon divorce rate is 24% from what I’ve read, equal to the average, worse than the Catholic divorce rate at 21%, way worse than the athiest or agnostic divorce rate, which is lower.”~
Indeed, far too many Mormons do not listen to the council of their leaders. It’s a tragedy both within the LDS Church and without.
Here’s an interesting statement on the subject:
“A 1993 study published in Demography [magazine] showed that Mormons marrying within their church are least likely of all Americans to become divorced. Only 13 percent of LDS couples have divorced after five years of marriage, compared with 20 percent for religiously homogamist unions among Catholics and Protestants and 27 percent among Jews. However, when a Mormon marries outside his or her denomination, the divorce rate soars to 40 percent — second only to mixed-faith marriages involving a Jewish spouse (42 percent).”
Source: http://www.religioustolerance.org/lds_divo.htm
Nope. From what I’ve read most Temple mormons that divorce do it civilly not in Temple, because it’s easier. Your numbers are probably looking only at Temple divorces. Check it out.