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: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formally known as Latter-day Saints, constitute over 99 % of Mormons .< ref > The LDS Church claims a membership of over 14 million (), while members of other Brigham Young – lineage sects number in the tens of thousands.

( Indeed, the Latter Day Saint – movement in its entirety is dominated by the LDS Church, which makes up perhaps 98 % of such adherents.

Note that one denomination dominates the non-Mormon section of the movement: Community of Christ, which has about 250, 000 members.

)< p > Also note the use of the lower case d and hyphen in Latter-day Saints, as opposed to the larger Latter Day Saint movement .</ ref > The beliefs and practices of LDS Mormons are generally guided by the teachings of LDS Church leaders.

There are, however, several smaller groups that differ from " mainstream " Mormonism in various ways.

< p > LDS Church members who do not actively participate in worship services or church callings are often called " less-active " ( akin to the qualifying expressions non-observant or non-practicing used in relation to members of other religious groups ).

The LDS Church does not release statistics on church activity, but it is likely that about 40 % of Mormons in the United States and 30 % worldwide regularly attend worship services.

Reasons for inactivity can include lifestyle issues and problems with social integration.

Activity rates tend to vary with age, and disengagement occurs most frequently between age 16 and 25.

A majority of less active members return to church activity later in life.