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FadedMullet

(1,046 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:07 PM 6 hrs ago

The military recognized over 200 religious affiliations among their members until recently when Hegseth issued an.....

Last edited Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:58 PM - Edit history (1)

.......order cutting the number down to thirty-one. More in line with his Christian Nationalist ambitions for the branches, at least for the time being when he can dump a few more. He eliminated the Deists for goodness sake. Someone please tell him that George Washington was a Deist.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/05/dod-memo-drops-hundreds-of-faiths-from-recognized-religion-list/90426773007/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

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The military recognized over 200 religious affiliations among their members until recently when Hegseth issued an..... (Original Post) FadedMullet 6 hrs ago OP
Yeah - these jerks don't give a shit about the Constitution biophile 5 hrs ago #1
The God you worship or faith you follow must be politically correct. Norrrm 2 hrs ago #2

biophile

(1,615 posts)
1. Yeah - these jerks don't give a shit about the Constitution
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:39 PM
5 hrs ago

Why give a shit about the Deists who helped write it- screw them

Norrrm

(5,803 posts)
2. The God you worship or faith you follow must be politically correct.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:25 PM
2 hrs ago

The God you worship or faith you follow must be politically correct.

Freedom of religion only if it is an approved religion.

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