Obviously not all, but many.

Aug 9, 2018
12:34:21pm

Solomon Levi All-American

We have several couples in my ward that had no connection to Utah until they attended BYU. All of the couples grew up out side of Utah, met at BYU, got married and stayed.

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POLL: Are Mormons more likely to live closer to where they grew up than other people are?

Odysseus

8/9/18 12:26pm

Much less likely I imagine. BYU scatters us all over the place.

Memmo

8/9/18 12:28pm

How does BYU scatter people?

Sea Chicken

8/9/18 12:31pm

Picks people up and sprinkles them

Littlerich

8/9/18 12:31pm

I thought we believed in immersion

Sea Chicken

8/9/18 12:32pm

That is right, my bad

Littlerich

8/9/18 12:34pm

You go to college and often marry someone from a different state than where you

Memmo

8/9/18 12:35pm

Do you realize that the % of Mormons that go to BYU is pretty small?

Sea Chicken

8/9/18 12:37pm

Between BYU, BYUI, USU, UU, and SUU, you've probably got well over a

Left Shark Coug

8/9/18 12:46pm

USU, UU and SUU are state schools

Sea Chicken

8/9/18 1:02pm

Still highly populated by LDS, and I know plenty of out of state LDS parents who

Left Shark Coug

8/9/18 1:14pm

Sorry, I don't buy it

Sea Chicken

8/9/18 1:15pm

Over 2000 miles out of state on a regular basis? I don't buy it.

Left Shark Coug

8/9/18 1:50pm

Out of all the kids in my HS graduating class, I can only think of 3 who left TX

buffgato

8/9/18 2:10pm

That was Texas

Sea Chicken

8/9/18 2:55pm

Out of 50 or seniors that we graduated from seminary last year, probably fewer

Memmo

8/9/18 1:02pm

I remember in a senior seminar an assistant dean telling us...

Hawk in the 303

8/9/18 1:54pm

RE: I remember in a senior seminar an assistant dean telling us...

Sea Chicken

8/9/18 2:55pm

Mormons from Utah, closer. Mormons not from Utah, further.

Triznaynay

8/9/18 12:28pm

Is the common denominator that all Mormons go to Utah?

Odysseus

8/9/18 12:32pm

Obviously not all, but many.

Solomon Levi

8/9/18 12:34pm

unless they marry Mormons not from Utah

bluelands

8/9/18 1:10pm

I think the same, but that wasn't really the purpose of my post.

TCuz

8/9/18 12:33pm

The state of Pennsylvania is famous for people either staying

Carnac

8/9/18 12:34pm

That's where I live. Definitely true.

Odysseus

8/9/18 12:35pm

Of course, that may be a function of people

Carnac

8/9/18 12:38pm

the mainline in Philly is the most homebody place I've ever lived.

RugbyCoug

8/9/18 12:38pm

Interesting, I know someone moving there now after 40 years of living out of

califcougar

8/9/18 12:42pm

Go to BYU + meet someone from another state = you're definitely less likely

buffgato

8/9/18 12:34pm

less likely. Mormons have more of a built-in network and cultural village

RugbyCoug

8/9/18 12:39pm

Where my HCBW is from in Florida, it seemed like everyone’s goal was to live

BYUtka

8/9/18 12:40pm

Nothing wrong with being content.

SandYFan

8/9/18 12:54pm

Less likely. I think people out West are all generally less likely just due to the fact that cites

Baron

8/9/18 12:41pm

I’d say yes to Utah Mormons but about the same to those who grew up out of Utah

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