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  "textContent": "For Christians and non-Christians alike, Mormons remain a bit of an enigma. In the U.S. there are almost 7 million and they punch above their weight in terms of political influence; notable members of congress include former senator, and one-time presidential candidate, Mitt Romney.\n\nThis influence meant that a row erupted in the past two weeks when the Pentagon released its updated list of religious affiliations and listed the Church of Latter-Day Saints independently from other Christian denominations, implying members were not Christian. This move was quickly denounced, with Mike Lee – a Mormon and Republican Senator – leading the charge, calling the move ‘outrageous’, the Pentagon subsequently backtracked. Yet, many Christian denominations have long felt that Mormons are not Christians as they have their own supplemental scripture and hold different views over the Trinity and the afterlife.\n\nThis week I joined Damian Thompson of _The Spectator_ ‘s Holy Smoke podcast to discuss the row. Are Mormons Christian? Who gets to decide whether a person is Christian or not? And can the government and state ever have a role in this debate?\n\nRe-posted from _The Spectator_ here.\n\nThe post Podcast: Are Mormons Christian? appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.",
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