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jmowreader

(53,541 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:02 PM Jun 8

Defense Department removes "Christian" from faith codes

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/06/08/pentagon-lds-church-reclassification/90457626007/

A few days ago the Pentagon released a list of faith codes - which are two letter designators for religions - that cut the previous over-200-faith list to about 30. On it were 21 faiths marked “Christian,” but LDS was not one of them. Utah’s senators were not pleased.

Today they sent a new list that removed “Christian” from all the churches so labeled in the original list.
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Defense Department removes "Christian" from faith codes (Original Post) jmowreader Jun 8 OP
That makes sense! Easterncedar Jun 8 #1
We are all dweller Jun 8 #2
This isn't a good thing LearnedHand Jun 9 #3

LearnedHand

(5,679 posts)
3. This isn't a good thing
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:24 AM
Jun 9

Rather than acknowledging LDS as a Christian organization they took the Christian designation off the others. That’s not a win. It’s pure hatred.

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