In 1847, Brigham Young and the first party of Mormons emigrants reached the .
The story of the Mormons has become well known. For all Utahns, .
members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or not, Mormonism is an .
unique heritage which has shaped the past, and continue to impact the state's future. .
Some of their beliefs are family values, they also abstain from hot tea, tobacco, and .
alcohol.
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According to the statistic from the University of Webster, this are the results of .
the religion in the State of Utah:.
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Latter-day Saints 57%.
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No Religion 17%.
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Catholic 6%.
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Episcopalian 3%.
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Baptist 2%.
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Christian-no denomination 2%.
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Methodist, Lutheran,.
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Presbyterian, Muslim,.
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Evangelical, Protestant 1% each.
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Other/Refused 7%.
Clearly we can see that the religious preference in the State of Utah in .
predominately Latter-day Saints, commonly known as Mormons.
Alcohol Laws and the Economy in Utah.
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Utah is one of 19 states in the united States of America that controls the sale of .
alcohol either at the retail or wholesale level. Utah alcohol laws represent the majority of .
citizens, who abstain from drinking alcohol.
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The beer industry contributes to the country and individual states, including Utah, .
according to industry officials citing their latest economic impact study.
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A report released on April, 2003, by national trade groups representing American .
brewers and wholesalers estimated their industry contributes $144 billion annually to the .
US economy and funnels $27.6 billion in taxes to all levels of government.
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Anti-alcohol crusaders do not find this figures surprising. They maintain there is.
an .
equal or even greater down side from consumption that should be factored in to the .
balance equation. They feel that Beer has a very negative impact on people's health, .
