Religious Diversity in Salt Lake City/Utah by Amber Smith

Utah’s large population of “Mormons”, or people who adhere to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is a well-known and unique characteristic of the state. But what other religions exist in Utah/Salt Lake City? According to USA Today, percentages of Utahans who adhere to various dominations are broken down as following:
57% Mormon/Latter-Day Saint
17% claims no religion
6% Catholic
3% Episcopalian/Anglican
2% Baptist
2% Christian
1% Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Evangelical
1% Muslim
And less than .5% of the population claims Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Non-denominational, or Pentecostal.
(USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/graphics/news/gra/gnoreligion/flash.htm)

This, however, is Utah as a whole. We must consider that Salt Lake City, being more urbanized than the rest of Utah, would prove to be much more diverse.

Through this blog, I hope to familiarize myself, and you, with the less common religions of Salt Lake City, and help us gain insight into their communities. Some of the questions I will answer are: What do they believe? What background do the adherents come from? Where do they meet/worship in our community? What misconceptions are there about these religions? And what social issues concern them?
With knowledge about these communities, we can promote better understanding and cooperation in our society.