Religious tradition among moderates
% of moderates who are…
Survey year | Buddhist | Catholic | Evangelical Protestant | Hindu | Historically Black Protestant | Jehovah's Witness | Jewish | Mainline Protestant | Mormon | Muslim | Orthodox Christian | Other Christian | Other Faiths | Other World Religions | Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 1% | 22% | 21% | 1% | 6% | < 1% | 2% | 17% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 25% | < 1% | 11,653 |
2007 | 1% | 25% | 22% | 1% | 7% | < 1% | 2% | 21% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 17% | 1% | 12,825 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Catholic | 18% | 34% | 29% | 19% | 2,582 |
Evangelical Protestant | 23% | 33% | 28% | 16% | 2,199 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 34% | 29% | 14% | 661 |
Jewish | 24% | 30% | 22% | 23% | 257 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 30% | 27% | 25% | 2,237 |
Mormon | 21% | 47% | 17% | 14% | 169 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 39% | 19% | 8% | 2,640 |
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Generational cohort among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Catholic | 12% | 11% | 29% | 34% | 12% | 1% | 2,582 |
Evangelical Protestant | 14% | 15% | 27% | 33% | 10% | 1% | 2,199 |
Historically Black Protestant | 14% | 15% | 29% | 32% | 9% | 1% | 661 |
Jewish | 14% | 15% | 25% | 28% | 13% | 3% | 257 |
Mainline Protestant | 12% | 11% | 25% | 34% | 16% | 2% | 2,237 |
Mormon | 16% | 18% | 35% | 22% | 10% | < 1% | 169 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 21% | 30% | 22% | 5% | < 1% | 2,640 |
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Gender composition among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
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Catholic | 45% | 55% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 58% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 61% | 672 |
Jewish | 55% | 45% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 57% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 45% | 55% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 61% | 39% | 2,681 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Catholic | 63% | 3% | 3% | 29% | 2% | 2,599 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 8% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 2,217 |
Historically Black Protestant | < 1% | 96% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 671 |
Jewish | 90% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 258 |
Mainline Protestant | 87% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2,258 |
Mormon | 83% | < 1% | < 1% | 12% | 5% | 170 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 9% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 2,634 |
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Immigrant status among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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Catholic | 23% | 17% | 60% | 2,604 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 7% | 84% | 2,211 |
Historically Black Protestant | 4% | 5% | 91% | 659 |
Jewish | 14% | 17% | 69% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 6% | 7% | 87% | 2,268 |
Mormon | 9% | 8% | 83% | 171 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 11% | 78% | 2,647 |
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Income distribution among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who have a household income of…
Religious tradition | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Catholic | 31% | 20% | 27% | 21% | 2,288 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 22% | 27% | 13% | 1,996 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 20% | 20% | 11% | 604 |
Jewish | 14% | 17% | 26% | 43% | 221 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 21% | 28% | 24% | 1,978 |
Mormon | 29% | 17% | 35% | 19% | 156 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 22% | 28% | 20% | 2,425 |
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Educational distribution among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Catholic | 41% | 29% | 18% | 12% | 2,612 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 37% | 14% | 8% | 2,229 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 36% | 9% | 9% | 670 |
Jewish | 22% | 22% | 26% | 30% | 261 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 31% | 22% | 15% | 2,282 |
Mormon | 33% | 38% | 17% | 13% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 35% | 18% | 10% | 2,677 |
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Marital status among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Catholic | 52% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 22% | 2,612 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 6% | 15% | 9% | 22% | 2,228 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 7% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 672 |
Jewish | 55% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 25% | 260 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 6% | 12% | 9% | 19% | 2,280 |
Mormon | 61% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 22% | 171 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 11% | 10% | 3% | 37% | 2,675 |
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Parent of children under 18 among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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Catholic | 31% | 69% | 2,613 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 69% | 2,229 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 70% | 669 |
Jewish | 27% | 73% | 261 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 74% | 2,283 |
Mormon | 43% | 57% | 170 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 73% | 2,668 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say they…
Religious tradition | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
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Catholic | 64% | 28% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 84% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 11% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 672 |
Jewish | 38% | 32% | 16% | 1% | 12% | 2% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 28% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 81% | 13% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 26% | 13% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 2,681 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 52% | 37% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 23% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 13% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 672 |
Jewish | 34% | 41% | 19% | 5% | 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 37% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 80% | 13% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 25% | 29% | 35% | 1% | 2,681 |
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Attendance at religious services among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who attend religious services…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 36% | 44% | 19% | < 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 36% | 14% | < 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 39% | 8% | < 1% | 672 |
Jewish | 23% | 53% | 24% | < 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 46% | 23% | < 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 75% | 15% | 11% | < 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 27% | 69% | < 1% | 2,681 |
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Frequency of prayer among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 55% | 21% | 9% | 14% | 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 18% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 78% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 672 |
Jewish | 26% | 19% | 10% | 44% | 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 51% | 24% | 8% | 15% | 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 89% | 3% | < 1% | 8% | < 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 12% | 7% | 62% | < 1% | 2,681 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 14% | 9% | 11% | 67% | < 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 14% | 10% | 41% | 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 15% | 10% | 33% | 1% | 672 |
Jewish | 16% | 10% | 11% | 63% | < 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 10% | 9% | 62% | 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 64% | 11% | 3% | 23% | < 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 4% | 90% | < 1% | 2,681 |
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Frequency of meditation among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who meditate…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 39% | 9% | 5% | 46% | < 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 8% | 3% | 43% | 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 10% | 5% | 31% | 1% | 672 |
Jewish | 22% | 11% | 6% | 59% | 2% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 10% | 6% | 49% | 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 58% | 8% | 1% | 32% | 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 10% | 6% | 60% | 1% | 2,681 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 55% | 18% | 13% | 13% | 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 14% | 8% | 8% | 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 72% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 1% | 672 |
Jewish | 39% | 17% | 14% | 30% | 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 77% | 9% | 5% | 8% | < 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 17% | 12% | 32% | 1% | 2,681 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 40% | 17% | 17% | 26% | 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 18% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 15% | 13% | 31% | 1% | 672 |
Jewish | 44% | 15% | 17% | 22% | 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 16% | 18% | 23% | 2% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 49% | 22% | 13% | 16% | < 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 18% | 13% | 24% | < 1% | 2,681 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious tradition | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 23% | 11% | 53% | 10% | 2% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 7% | 38% | 3% | 2% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 5% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 672 |
Jewish | 16% | 18% | 51% | 13% | 2% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 11% | 55% | 6% | 3% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 61% | 3% | 29% | 4% | 3% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 17% | 60% | 16% | 2% | 2,681 |
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say…
Religious tradition | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 27% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 672 |
Jewish | 22% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 50% | 49% | 1% | < 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 78% | 1% | < 1% | 2,681 |
Frequency of reading scripture among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who read scripture…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 22% | 11% | 12% | 55% | 1% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 14% | 9% | 24% | 1% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 16% | 7% | 18% | 2% | 672 |
Jewish | 18% | 6% | 13% | 62% | 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 14% | 11% | 46% | 1% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 73% | 8% | 2% | 16% | < 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 6% | 6% | 80% | < 1% | 2,681 |
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Interpreting scripture among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say the holy scripture is…
Religious tradition | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 19% | 39% | 2% | 32% | 8% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 37% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 29% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 672 |
Jewish | 9% | 26% | 1% | 55% | 9% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 39% | 2% | 29% | 10% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 33% | 51% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 13% | < 1% | 72% | 7% | 2,681 |
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Belief in Heaven among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 85% | 10% | 4% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 5% | 5% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 672 |
Jewish | 46% | 42% | 12% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 79% | 13% | 8% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 90% | 5% | 5% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 50% | 11% | 2,681 |
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Belief in Hell among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 61% | 31% | 8% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 14% | 7% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 81% | 12% | 7% | 672 |
Jewish | 22% | 69% | 9% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 32% | 10% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 61% | 29% | 10% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 62% | 9% | 2,681 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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Catholic | 33% | 16% | 50% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 17% | 41% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 8% | 86% | 672 |
Jewish | 29% | 12% | 60% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 17% | 45% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 59% | 17% | 24% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 23% | 48% | 2,681 |
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Views about size of government among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 48% | 45% | 3% | 4% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 38% | 4% | 4% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 25% | 69% | 2% | 4% | 672 |
Jewish | 52% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 33% | 4% | 4% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 70% | 26% | 2% | 1% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 57% | 36% | 3% | 4% | 2,681 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say government aid to the poor…
Religious tradition | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 42% | 52% | 4% | 2% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 52% | 4% | 2% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 69% | 5% | 2% | 672 |
Jewish | 34% | 61% | 3% | 2% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 50% | 5% | 2% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 61% | 35% | 3% | 2% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 53% | 4% | 1% | 2,681 |
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Views about abortion among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 55% | 41% | 4% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 51% | 3% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 34% | 6% | 672 |
Jewish | 85% | 12% | 2% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 68% | 29% | 3% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 37% | 60% | 4% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 75% | 22% | 3% | 2,681 |
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Views about homosexuality among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 77% | 16% | 3% | 3% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 39% | 5% | 4% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 37% | 4% | 4% | 672 |
Jewish | 87% | 11% | 2% | < 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 76% | 17% | 4% | 3% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 47% | 41% | 9% | 3% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 85% | 10% | 3% | 2% | 2,681 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 65% | 27% | 8% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 48% | 9% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 49% | 7% | 672 |
Jewish | 81% | 15% | 4% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 65% | 27% | 8% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 34% | 58% | 8% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 80% | 14% | 5% | 2,681 |
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Views about environmental regulation among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say…
Religious tradition | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Catholic | 34% | 62% | 2% | 2% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 58% | 3% | 2% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 61% | 1% | 3% | 672 |
Jewish | 22% | 74% | 3% | 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 65% | 3% | 3% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 33% | 59% | 5% | 3% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 67% | 3% | 2% | 2,681 |
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Views about human evolution among moderates by religious group
% of moderates who say humans…
Religious tradition | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 32% | 34% | 4% | 26% | 3% | 2,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 33% | 2% | 46% | 4% | 2,236 |
Historically Black Protestant | 19% | 32% | 3% | 41% | 5% | 672 |
Jewish | 59% | 22% | 4% | 14% | 1% | 262 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 33% | 6% | 26% | 4% | 2,290 |
Mormon | 12% | 34% | 2% | 42% | 10% | 172 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 16% | 4% | 14% | 2% | 2,681 |
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