Views about same-sex marriage among Mainline Protestants who would rather have bigger government; more services by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among Mainline Protestants who would rather have bigger government; more services by views about same-sex marriage

% of Mainline Protestants who would rather have bigger government; more services who …same-sex marriage

Religious familyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Baptist Family (Mainline Trad.)53%42%5%278
Congregationalist Family (Mainline Trad.)85%10%5%110
Episcopalian/Anglican Family (Mainline Trad.)85%7%8%221
Lutheran Family (Mainline Trad.)83%14%3%243
Methodist Family (Mainline Trad.)67%25%8%441
Nondenominational Family (Mainline Trad.)82%13%4%122
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Mainline Trad.)70%20%10%220
Presbyterian Family (Mainline Trad.)77%19%4%210
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