Maybe cuz it's easier for white people to be upwardly mobile

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Mar 28, 2017
9:07:15pm

Josef K All-American

And every Mormon area I've ever been in is very white

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Josef K

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I think upward mobility is more common in mormon areas because

newbie

3/28/17 8:35pm

Or living the gospel bring blessings. Just a thought.

Mister P

3/28/17 8:38pm

And often helps us avoid the pitfalls of addiction and trouble with the law

newbie

3/28/17 8:40pm

I think you have to work hard and honestly to live the gospel.

SweetBabyG

3/28/17 8:40pm

What about all the people that don't that experience upward mobility?

pink22

3/28/17 8:42pm

What about them?

Mister P

3/28/17 8:43pm

Lots of Mormons don't "live the gospel"

Memmo

3/28/17 8:43pm

Not every facet but the social influences are still there in a big way

MormonThug

3/28/17 8:44pm

Aaand?

Mister P

3/28/17 8:45pm

Lots of Mormons still have upward mobility.

Memmo

3/28/17 9:47pm

I don't think that's what the scriptures mean.

Thunder Buddy

3/28/17 8:56pm

I'd like to see how they did the study. I think getting married and having kids

MormonThug

3/28/17 8:43pm

Yep many different ways to measure mobility

newbie

3/28/17 8:49pm

RE: I think upward mobility is more common in mormon areas because

Bullrider

3/28/17 8:57pm

Maybe cuz it's easier for white people to be upwardly mobile

Josef K

3/28/17 9:07pm

Did you read the article?

Y'zFan

3/28/17 9:12pm

Yes, Utah does a lot of great things, but Utah also does not have any ghettos.

Josef K

3/29/17 11:27am

Well that's part of it too

newbie

3/28/17 9:12pm

Homogeneity was listed in the article

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