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Aug 9, 2018
12:38:04pm

Carnac All-American

Of course, that may be a function of people

not migrating into Pennsylvania from other states/countries, as opposed to Pennsylvanians not leaving.

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Carnac

Previous username: Carnac el Magnifico
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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.

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

Druick

8/9/18 1:35pm

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