Jacob

Let me say a word about the Mormon controversy. Both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young are sixth cousins of mine. Yet I do not believe either one of them. Nor will I ever believe them. I’ve spent countless hours studying it. Mormons are not Christians. They should repent and come to the true Jesus Christ of the Bible, as many have. I earnestly pray they do!

Last week, a proposed list of simplified faith codes was released to the media. The Pentagon list included redundant and unnecessary labeling, and the mistake has been fixed. The goal of this effort is to simplify a previously out-of-control “belief” coding system that had ballooned to over 200 codes. In order to clarify the work of chaplains, and simplify the work of commanders, the Pentagon has consolidated and simplified the list to roughly thirty codes — using the previously used labels for faiths. The Pentagon’s job is not to adjudicate theological debates, but instead to ensure sincerely-held faith is respected and encouraged in our ranks. Below is the updated Religious Affiliation Codes (RAC) list: