Perspective in numbers

[BeNotDeceived]

So, Joseph Smith claims he 'restored' Christ's true church in 1820 with an appearance from God and Christ himself (nevermind that there are 9 different first and second hand accounts of this). But I digress. So in 200 years' time, 16 million of 7 billion people on earth belong to the true church of Jesus Christ, which is .002% of earth's population. It is estimated that only approx. 8 million of those 16 million are active and/or true believers and so 8 million out of 7 billion is .001%. At that rate, it would take 20 million years for every person on the face of the earth to convert to Mormonism. God still has a lot of work to do as does the LDS 'church'. The Lord is truly 'hastening the work'

[drumdude]

"Many are called, few are chosen."


The key to running a scam is to have an answer for everything.

[Rivendale]

So, Joseph Smith claims he 'restored' Christ's true church in 1820 with an appearance from God and Christ himself (nevermind that there are 9 different first and second hand accounts of this). But I digress. So in 200 years' time, 16 million of 7 billion people on earth belong to the true church of Jesus Christ, which is .002% of earth's population. It is estimated that only approx. 8 million of those 16 million are active and/or true believers and so 8 million out of 7 billion is .001%. At that rate, it would take 20 million years for every person on the face of the earth to convert to Mormonism. God still has a lot of work to do as does the LDS 'church'.

You can see the apologetics change on this in terms of numbers. Early on it was a stone cut out of the mountain without hands which would roll forth and fill the Earth. Now you see talks that claim Mormonism will always be a small percentage of the worlds population.

Quotes/sources when TSCC was growing:
The Stone Cut out of the Mountain – Gordon B. Hinckley, Oct. 2007
Daniel 2:31-45
The Wentworth Letter
When growth is flat:
"Nephi saw our time when the Saints of God would be upon all the face of the earth, but their numbers would be small because of wickedness… Though our numbers are relatively few, we will continue our effort and outreach to those who will respond to the Savior’s message.” – Quinton L. Cook, April 2018
1 Nephi 14:12

[Philo Sofee]

So, Joseph Smith claims he 'restored' Christ's true church in 1820 with an appearance from God and Christ himself (nevermind that there are 9 different first and second hand accounts of this). But I digress. So in 200 years' time, 16 million of 7 billion people on earth belong to the true church of Jesus Christ, which is .002% of earth's population. It is estimated that only approx. 8 million of those 16 million are active and/or true believers and so 8 million out of 7 billion is .001%. At that rate, it would take 20 million years for every person on the face of the earth to convert to Mormonism. God still has a lot of work to do as does the LDS 'church'.

You can see the apologetics change on this in terms of numbers. Early on it was a stone cut out of the mountain without hands which would roll forth and fill the Earth. Now you see talks that claim Mormonism will always be a small percentage of the worlds population.

Quotes/sources when TSCC was growing:
The Stone Cut out of the Mountain – Gordon B. Hinckley, Oct. 2007
Daniel 2:31-45
The Wentworth Letter
When growth is flat:
"Nephi saw our time when the Saints of God would be upon all the face of the earth, but their numbers would be small because of wickedness… Though our numbers are relatively few, we will continue our effort and outreach to those who will respond to the Savior’s message.” – Quinton L. Cook, April 2018
1 Nephi 14:12

As Drumdude accurately said

The key to running a scam is to have an answer for everything.