Views about human evolution among men by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among men by views about human evolution

% of men who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Buddhist67%13%9%11%< 1%138
Catholic33%33%4%26%4%3,426
Evangelical Protestant11%26%2%56%5%4,061
Hindu63%12%2%18%4%136
Historically Black Protestant16%34%3%43%4%818
Jewish60%19%5%14%3%428
Mainline Protestant31%33%6%26%5%2,778
Mormon10%31%3%48%9%347
Muslim25%25%5%40%6%152
Orthodox Christian26%29%3%37%5%106
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")66%13%5%13%3%4,471
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