Pentagon Reclassifies Mormons Amid Evangelical Heresy Claims
The Pentagon’s recent reclassification of Mormons, moving them from a “not Christian” category to “not-not Christian,” has stirred quite a bit of conversation, and frankly, a fair amount of amusement. It seems like an official acknowledgment that the lines between religious denominations, especially in the eyes of certain political factions, are incredibly blurry and often determined more by allegiance than by doctrine.
This move by the Pentagon, which is essentially deciding who is and isn’t sufficiently Christian, raises a significant question: why is a government agency involved in defining or categorizing religions in the first place? It feels a bit like our tax dollars are being spent on an unofficial religious census, trying to figure out who’s a “big enough fan of the Bible.”… Continue reading
Matt Underwood