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

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

Religious familyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Baptist Family (Mainline Trad.)42%50%8%310
Congregationalist Family (Mainline Trad.)69%26%6%133
Episcopalian/Anglican Family (Mainline Trad.)64%32%4%364
Lutheran Family (Mainline Trad.)53%38%9%558
Methodist Family (Mainline Trad.)41%51%8%1,184
Nondenominational Family (Mainline Trad.)59%35%6%224
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Mainline Trad.)50%35%15%381
Presbyterian Family (Mainline Trad.)53%39%8%411
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