Views about human evolution among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about human evolution

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
Buddhist68%14%6%10%1%111
Catholic35%31%4%27%4%3,428
Evangelical Protestant19%32%3%41%5%2,407
Historically Black Protestant19%33%2%41%5%751
Jewish61%16%6%16%2%414
Mainline Protestant33%32%5%25%5%2,990
Mormon19%33%3%40%4%162
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")62%15%5%16%3%4,142
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