Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDoug Wilson, cofounder of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Christian denomination, labeled The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a "non-Christian faith" and "polytheists." Wilson's remarks followed controversy over the Pentagon's initial categorization of religions, which listed Latter-day Saints separately from other "Christian" faiths. The Pentagon later revised its list, removing the "Christian" label and reducing the total number of religious affiliations, citing "redundant and unnecessary labeling." Hegseth, who attends a CREC member church outside Nashville, Tennessee, arranged for Wilson to deliver a sermon at a Pentagon prayer service in February. Hegseth has faced scrutiny for reposting a video of Wilson advocating for a "Christian nation" and for tattoos associated with Christian nationalism, which he claims led to him being flagged as an "Insider Threat." In fullPete Hegseth’s controversial pastor says Mormons practice ‘non-Christian faith’ after backlash over Pentagon’s recognized religions listThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pete Hegseth’s pastor calls Mormons ‘polytheists’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDoug Wilson, cofounder of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Christian denomination, labeled The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a "non-Christian faith" and "polytheists." Wilson's remarks followed controversy over the Pentagon's initial categorization of religions, which listed Latter-day Saints separately from other "Christian" faiths. The Pentagon later revised its list, removing the "Christian" label and reducing the total number of religious affiliations, citing "redundant and unnecessary labeling." Hegseth, who attends a CREC member church outside Nashville, Tennessee, arranged for Wilson to deliver a sermon at a Pentagon prayer service in February. Hegseth has faced scrutiny for reposting a video of Wilson advocating for a "Christian nation" and for tattoos associated with Christian nationalism, which he claims led to him being flagged as an "Insider Threat." In fullPete Hegseth’s controversial pastor says Mormons practice ‘non-Christian faith’ after backlash over Pentagon’s recognized religions listThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
