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97% of LDS Members Believe in God — With 83% Absolutely Certain

97% believe in God. 83% absolutely certain. National average: 80% believe, 56% certain.

Pew's 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study found that 97% of LDS members believe in God, with 83% saying they are "absolutely certain" — compared to a national average of 80% belief and 56% certainty.

The 27-point gap in absolute certainty between LDS members (83%) and the average American (56%) is one of the largest documented across any faith measure. LDS theology produces an unusually high level of religious conviction.

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