1) Baptisms plummet
2019 - 303,866
2020 - 241,994
2021 - 171,393
Baptisms dropped 20% in 2020, and 30% more in 2021. The total drop from 2019 to 2021 is an amazing 44%.
One could argue that without in-person assemblies and conventions you'd expect baptisms to drop. BUT....if someone really...