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 :I was not aware that the Methodist or Southern Baptists kept precise records. The Catholic Church records in a similar manner, when baptized their name is recorded and never removed. Is there any similar method of counting except using the reported membership numbers of churches? 
 :We can report facts and we can report criticisms, but we can't exclude information because we think the comparison is apples and oranges. There is an absolute overabundance of anti-Mormon claims that the size of the LDS Church is barely a shadow of the reported numbers. However, I tend to not get very excited over any church's claim about membership. Report the number and report the claims by third parties and move on.  "