Mormon lawmakers protest ‘offensive’ Hegseth, Pentagon policy affecting LDS
Summary
Some Mormon lawmakers in the U.S. Congress are unhappy with a new Defense Department policy that no longer classifies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) as a Christian group. The Pentagon decided to reduce the number of faith categories used to track religious demographics among service members.Key Facts
- The Defense Department created a policy change affecting how religious groups are categorized.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), commonly known as the Mormon church, is no longer listed under the “Christian” category.
- This change affects the faith codes, which are used to collect data on the religion of military personnel.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the plan to reduce the number of faith groups recognized by the Pentagon.
- Some Mormon members of Congress have protested this change, calling it offensive.
- The policy aims to simplify how religion is tracked in the military but has caused concern among LDS representatives.
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