06/08/2026
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Latter-day Saints and Utah political leaders reacted with criticism after the U.S. Department of Defense placed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside its Christian category in a newly streamlined list of religious affiliations.
Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. John Curtis and Rep. Mike Kennedy said the Church is unequivocally Christian and urged the Pentagon to correct the classification, while Defense Department officials said the revised faith codes are intended to improve chaplain support and are not meant to judge the legitimacy of any religion.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had not issued an official statement on the change as of Sunday.