Cory Nielsen

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@SenMikeLee maybe a different perspective you should consider for those of us serving.

[Dan Shaha @DanShaha]

I've waited a few days to say anything about the recent Department of War (DoW) decision to not list The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a Christian religion. I wanted to make sure my opinion wasn't being driven by an emotional response.

I think it's a good thing. Initially, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was listed as a Protestant Christian religion when it was recognized by the US Military. The way that religions are listed have a few second and third order of effects, specifically manning requirements for Chaplains and Chaplain assistants across the force.

When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was listed as a Protestant Christian religion then, from the DoW standpoint, any Protestant Chaplain can meet the religious needs of LDS Service members. When it comes to manning requirements, an LDS Chaplain and a Protestant Chaplain become interchangeable, meaning that if an LDS service member is in an area that has the required number of Protestant Chaplains then there is no need and potentially no positions for LDS Chaplains at that location. Even if the majority of Christian-affiliated service members are LDS, as far as the DoW is concerned, their religious needs are being met by the Chaplains already assigned to that location.

Listing the LDS Church as a non-Christian religion means that the DoW now needs to ensure that they have a minimum number of LDS Chaplains among their ranks to meet specific religious needs. This opens up opportunities for promotion and advancement for LDS Chaplains currently serving, as well as a potential increased need for LDS Chaplains across the force.

Plus, and this is my opinion, Church leadership probably also had a say in how the LDS Church was listed by the DoW. The Government would have consulted Salt Lake, just like they would have consulted the Vatican and major Protestant associations, in ensuring their religion was accurately listed with the DoW. Otherwise it opens the government and DoW to lawsuits related to religious freedoms.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@RepMcCormick @HASCRepublicans Remove section 224

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@GolfGirl_Love @tallytina27 @RepThomasMassie @FM_NoAlgos @JesseBWatters @DonnaPrissyrn1 Well if you apply the Nuremberg rules Bush, Obama and Trump would be considered war criminals.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@GolfGirl_Love @RepThomasMassie @FM_NoAlgos @JesseBWatters @DonnaPrissyrn1 How?

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@cbhicks12 @DtheDeuceDeuce He should be gone.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@GolfGirl_Love @RepThomasMassie @FM_NoAlgos @JesseBWatters @DonnaPrissyrn1 Yes and they should have then but now should be applauding congress for restablishing their constitutional authority.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@cbhicks12 Interesting what is my ilk?

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@cbhicks12 And if I am a bot what does that say about you going back and forth with a bot to prove a point for half an hour.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@cbhicks12 Fair enough I misspelled his name.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@cbhicks12 And to that point he seems to do it differently than everyone else in Washington.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@cbhicks12 Then I hope you have just as much venom for the President as you do Massey.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@cbhicks12 Just more than any other congressman has while they were in congress.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@GolfGirl_Love @RepThomasMassie @FM_NoAlgos @JesseBWatters @DonnaPrissyrn1 No there were formal declarations of war

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@GolfGirl_Love @RepThomasMassie @FM_NoAlgos @JesseBWatters @DonnaPrissyrn1 It’s unconstitutional if you have to use means of war to do make sure and don’t get proper authorization.

[Cory Nielsen @bubban_5]

@MeghanMcCain @MayraFlores4TX Well the GOP isn’t better they think Susan Collins is a good candidate.