Administrative simplification provokes the wrath of Mormon American elected officials, in particular. About ten days ago, the American Department of Defense announced the removal of 180 religious affiliation codes. Among the 31 remaining possibilities are Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism and 22 Christian traditions. But among these, the Mormon Church has been forgotten.“I find this shocking, not only because it is my own faith and that of tens of thousands of American service members, but also because it goes against every sense of decency, our common heritage, and our shared belief that the government should not rule on doctrinal differences that exist between religious faiths.â€protests Mike Lee, Republican senator in a video.
As of June 8, the Pentagon corrected the situation. He republished the list, clearly including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints among the Christian denominations. But nothing says that the forgetting was not voluntary. Indeed, in the United States, Protestant groups consider the Mormon religion to be heresy. They also believe that its followers do not […]
