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DOD removes "Christian" label from recognized religions after fury over Mormonism's exclusion

Axios · · 56 words · By Erin Alberty
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What to know about DOD removes "Christian" label from recognized religions after fury over Mormonism's exclusion

The Department of Defense has removed the 'Christian' label from its list of recognized religions. This action follows criticism regarding the exclusion of Mormonism from that category.

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Jun 8, 2026 - News DOD removes "Christian" label from recognized religions after fury over Mormonism's exclusion Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.

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The Department of Defense has removed the 'Christian' label from its list of recognized religions. This action follows criticism regarding the exclusion of Mormonism from that category.

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Claim 1: “DOD removes "Christian" label from recognized religions after fury over Mormonism's exclusion”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Department of Defense revised its list of recognized religions, removing the 'Christian' label after protests from Utah political leaders regarding the exclusion of Mormonism from that specific classification. The evidence explicitly links the removal of the label to the 'fury over Mormonism's exclusion'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cunning folk traditions, sometimes referred to as folk magic, were intertwined with the early culture and practice of the Latter Day Saint movement. These traditions were widespread in unorganized re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_magic_and_the_Latter_Day_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mormonism is the theology and religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement of Restorationist Christianity started by Joseph Smith in Western New York in the 1820s and 1830s. As a label, Mormon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mormonism and Nicene Christianity (often called mainstream Christianity) have a complex theological, historical, and sociological relationship. Latter-day Saints express their doctrines using biblical…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism_and_Nicene_Christian…
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