"Mormon Senators Take Aim at Pentagon's 'Christian' Label. In a surprising move, Utah's Republican Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis have fired back at the Pentagon's decision to exclude the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from its list of recognized Christian denominations. The senators, both devout members of the LDS faith, argue that the exclusion is unfair and dismissive of the faith's Christian roots. Their challenge comes as the Pentagon grapples with the complexities of faith and identity in the military, raising questions about the role of religion in American society and the definition of Christianity itself."
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.
