The Pentagon revises an abridged list of officially recognized religious affiliations after criticism from Latter-day Saint lawmakers, according to multiple outlets. Reporting says Utah U.S. Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, both Republicans and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, challenged the Pentagon’s update that excluded their faith from a list of Christian religions. The revisions come after the LDS Church and its lawmakers argued that the omission mischaracterizes the faith’s Christian identity. Several sources report that the Pentagon acknowledged it made a mistake in the new religious list and then adjusted the classification to address the concern. The Independent and PBS NewsHour describe the change as bringing back broader debate over whether the LDS Church should be considered a Christian denomination. Forbes, ABC News, and the trade publications also characterize the episode as a backlash-driven correction to the military’s religious denomination classification system. Overall, all accounts describe the Pentagon’s action as a response to political and religious objections to how Mormonism is categorized.
Pentagon revises religious affiliation list after lawmakers criticize omission of Mormon faith
The Pentagon revises an abridged list of officially recognized religious affiliations after criticism from Latter-day Saint lawmakers, according to multiple outlets. Reporting says Utah U.S. Senators...
- The Pentagon revises an abridged list of officially recognized religious affiliations.
- Utah U.S. Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis criticize the update after Mormonism is excluded from a Christian religions list.
- Multiple outlets report the Pentagon acknowledges a mistake in the updated religious list.
- The change reignites debate over whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is categorized as Christian.
- The Pentagon’s revision follows backlash linked to the LDS Church’s description of its faith.
Utah U.S. Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, both Republicans and Latter-day Saints, challenged the Pentagon's exclusion of their faith from its list of Christian religions.
8 hours agoThe Pentagon’s recent revision to its list of Christian religions has reignited a long-standing debate about whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination
1 day agoThe Pentagon has revised its list of religious affiliations after backlash from Mormon congressmen after LDS church not described as a Christian faith.
3 days agoMormon lawmakers, including both senators from Utah, took issue with an update to the military’s religious denomination classification system.
3 days agoThe Pentagon revised its abridged list of officially recognized faith affiliations after Utah lawmakers balked at the omission of Mormonism.
3 days agoThe Pentagon revised its abridged list of officially recognized faith affiliations after Utah lawmakers balked at the omission of Mormonism.
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