Views about human evolution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by views about human evolution

% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services 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
Buddhist57%20%11%11%1%102
Catholic28%36%4%29%4%3,868
Evangelical Protestant9%23%2%62%4%5,851
Historically Black Protestant15%32%3%46%4%454
Jewish51%20%4%21%4%336
Mainline Protestant26%33%5%32%4%3,687
Mormon6%29%2%56%7%524
Orthodox Christian29%25%6%33%6%120
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")61%16%5%15%2%3,541
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