Religious tradition among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 1% | 23% | 15% | 1% | 5% | < 1% | 2% | 16% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 31% | 1% | 21,598 |
2007 | 1% | 28% | 14% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | 3% | 20% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 23% | 1% | 17,391 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 31% | 20% | 14% | 230 |
Catholic | 19% | 34% | 29% | 17% | 4,859 |
Evangelical Protestant | 25% | 36% | 26% | 13% | 2,881 |
Hindu | 41% | 53% | 3% | 2% | 125 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 35% | 28% | 11% | 935 |
Jewish | 21% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 709 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 31% | 27% | 23% | 3,967 |
Mormon | 22% | 44% | 22% | 12% | 222 |
Muslim | 49% | 35% | 14% | 2% | 110 |
Orthodox Christian | 34% | 38% | 22% | 6% | 112 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 36% | 18% | 8% | 6,250 |
Generational cohort among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 26% | 17% | 24% | 27% | 7% | < 1% | 230 |
Catholic | 13% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 11% | 1% | 4,859 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 16% | 29% | 30% | 8% | 1% | 2,881 |
Hindu | 15% | 44% | 35% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 125 |
Historically Black Protestant | 17% | 15% | 29% | 31% | 7% | 1% | 935 |
Jewish | 13% | 12% | 23% | 34% | 16% | 3% | 709 |
Mainline Protestant | 13% | 12% | 26% | 34% | 14% | 1% | 3,967 |
Mormon | 13% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 8% | < 1% | 222 |
Muslim | 37% | 20% | 28% | 14% | 1% | < 1% | 110 |
Orthodox Christian | 23% | 16% | 33% | 23% | 5% | 1% | 112 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 22% | 27% | 21% | 5% | < 1% | 6,250 |
Gender composition among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 51% | 49% | 235 |
Catholic | 42% | 58% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 60% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 58% | 42% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 63% | 944 |
Jewish | 49% | 51% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 60% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 39% | 61% | 225 |
Muslim | 57% | 43% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 52% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 54% | 46% | 6,338 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 48% | 3% | 28% | 13% | 8% | 233 |
Catholic | 57% | 2% | 3% | 35% | 2% | 4,886 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 7% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 2,890 |
Hindu | 3% | 3% | 91% | < 1% | 2% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 1% | 95% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 93% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 718 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 4,000 |
Mormon | 81% | < 1% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 223 |
Muslim | 41% | 24% | 29% | 5% | 1% | 110 |
Orthodox Christian | 84% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 115 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 7% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 6,251 |
Immigrant status among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 22% | 55% | 234 |
Catholic | 28% | 15% | 57% | 4,886 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 9% | 83% | 2,877 |
Hindu | 85% | 13% | 2% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 5% | 4% | 91% | 930 |
Jewish | 9% | 21% | 70% | 723 |
Mainline Protestant | 6% | 8% | 86% | 4,007 |
Mormon | 11% | 8% | 81% | 224 |
Muslim | 54% | 23% | 23% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 35% | 24% | 41% | 115 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 13% | 75% | 6,254 |
Income distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 20% | 31% | 13% | 206 |
Catholic | 35% | 19% | 26% | 20% | 4,276 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 22% | 26% | 15% | 2,627 |
Hindu | 17% | 12% | 31% | 40% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 23% | 17% | 8% | 864 |
Jewish | 12% | 15% | 24% | 50% | 607 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 18% | 29% | 26% | 3,546 |
Mormon | 27% | 24% | 33% | 17% | 214 |
Muslim | 29% | 14% | 37% | 20% | 104 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 20% | 27% | 22% | 5,762 |
Educational distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 33% | 27% | 21% | 233 |
Catholic | 44% | 28% | 17% | 11% | 4,901 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 39% | 15% | 8% | 2,910 |
Hindu | 10% | 14% | 26% | 50% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 31% | 10% | 6% | 942 |
Jewish | 15% | 21% | 31% | 33% | 723 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 31% | 22% | 17% | 4,021 |
Mormon | 37% | 36% | 18% | 9% | 224 |
Muslim | 22% | 38% | 22% | 18% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 26% | 29% | 22% | 23% | 115 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 33% | 20% | 12% | 6,323 |
Marital status among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 12% | 11% | 2% | 41% | 234 |
Catholic | 50% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 23% | 4,916 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 8% | 16% | 6% | 24% | 2,906 |
Hindu | 55% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 37% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 6% | 18% | 7% | 43% | 941 |
Jewish | 56% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 24% | 722 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 7% | 12% | 8% | 20% | 4,027 |
Mormon | 64% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 18% | 225 |
Muslim | 29% | 6% | 10% | < 1% | 55% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 44% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 38% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 12% | 11% | 2% | 38% | 6,318 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 16% | 84% | 234 |
Catholic | 31% | 69% | 4,913 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 67% | 2,907 |
Hindu | 30% | 70% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 70% | 941 |
Jewish | 24% | 76% | 724 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 72% | 4,028 |
Mormon | 42% | 58% | 225 |
Muslim | 33% | 67% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 30% | 70% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 74% | 6,320 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 27% | 30% | 10% | 1% | 28% | 5% | 235 |
Catholic | 61% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 17% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 35% | 37% | 16% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 27% | 30% | 17% | 1% | 20% | 5% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 30% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 76% | 18% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 73% | 19% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 38% | 10% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 22% | 12% | < 1% | 37% | 6% | 6,338 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 34% | 38% | 15% | 11% | 3% | 235 |
Catholic | 52% | 36% | 9% | 3% | < 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 30% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 24% | 53% | 18% | 5% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 17% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 27% | 40% | 22% | 11% | < 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 39% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 67% | 23% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 48% | 34% | 14% | 3% | 1% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 44% | 16% | 1% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 21% | 27% | 42% | 1% | 6,338 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 50% | 31% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 34% | 44% | 22% | < 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 44% | 17% | < 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 14% | 60% | 25% | 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 44% | 11% | < 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 13% | 54% | 33% | < 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 47% | 26% | < 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 62% | 19% | 19% | < 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 36% | 37% | 25% | 2% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 20% | 59% | 20% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 23% | 74% | < 1% | 6,338 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 43% | 17% | 8% | 30% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 55% | 22% | 8% | 15% | < 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 68% | 20% | 5% | 7% | < 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 44% | 17% | 15% | 24% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 77% | 14% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 20% | 17% | 9% | 52% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 25% | 8% | 17% | 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 74% | 11% | 6% | 9% | < 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 55% | 11% | 9% | 22% | 2% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 49% | 26% | 11% | 14% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 10% | 7% | 66% | < 1% | 6,338 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 14% | 12% | 15% | 58% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 14% | 9% | 9% | 68% | < 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 25% | 15% | 11% | 49% | < 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 8% | 15% | 9% | 67% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 16% | 11% | 41% | < 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 11% | 9% | 12% | 69% | < 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 15% | 9% | 10% | 67% | < 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 52% | 11% | 4% | 34% | < 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 27% | 9% | 9% | 54% | 1% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 10% | 10% | 11% | 69% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 2% | 3% | 91% | < 1% | 6,338 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 70% | 6% | 7% | 17% | < 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 37% | 9% | 5% | 48% | 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 8% | 4% | 46% | 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 34% | 10% | 6% | 50% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 9% | 4% | 39% | 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 27% | 9% | 6% | 57% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 10% | 5% | 51% | 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 47% | 15% | 2% | 35% | 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 39% | 7% | 3% | 49% | 2% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 32% | 5% | 5% | 58% | 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 10% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 6,338 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 62% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 54% | 18% | 12% | 15% | 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 16% | 9% | 9% | 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 40% | 15% | 23% | 22% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 70% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 34% | 20% | 14% | 31% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 68% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 57% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 2% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 21% | 12% | 16% | 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 17% | 11% | 31% | 2% | 6,338 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 59% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 41% | 16% | 15% | 26% | 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 19% | 13% | 23% | 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 33% | 21% | 24% | 22% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 17% | 11% | 32% | 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 42% | 19% | 16% | 22% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 17% | 15% | 23% | 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 44% | 21% | 16% | 19% | < 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 61% | 16% | 9% | 13% | 1% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 49% | 16% | 18% | 18% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 17% | 12% | 23% | 1% | 6,338 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 6% | 31% | 42% | 16% | 5% | 235 |
Catholic | 24% | 11% | 52% | 11% | 2% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 9% | 44% | 5% | 2% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 3% | 23% | 51% | 22% | 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 6% | 50% | 6% | 2% | 944 |
Jewish | 10% | 18% | 52% | 16% | 4% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 13% | 55% | 8% | 2% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 49% | 6% | 35% | 9% | 2% | 225 |
Muslim | 27% | 11% | 35% | 22% | 4% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 19% | 21% | 48% | 10% | 3% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 19% | 57% | 18% | 2% | 6,338 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 21% | 75% | 4% | < 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 26% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 22% | 77% | < 1% | 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 23% | 76% | < 1% | < 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 19% | 79% | 2% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 40% | 60% | 1% | < 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 17% | 82% | 1% | < 1% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 63% | 1% | 3% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 80% | 1% | 1% | 6,338 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 28% | 10% | 10% | 52% | < 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 20% | 11% | 11% | 58% | < 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 16% | 10% | 28% | < 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 7% | 12% | 14% | 67% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 17% | 9% | 24% | 1% | 944 |
Jewish | 10% | 7% | 10% | 73% | < 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 13% | 13% | 50% | 1% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 60% | 11% | 5% | 24% | < 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 34% | 11% | 10% | 42% | 2% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 21% | 14% | 12% | 53% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 5% | 6% | 82% | < 1% | 6,338 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 4% | 10% | 1% | 75% | 10% | 235 |
Catholic | 21% | 36% | 2% | 33% | 8% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 42% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 7% | 18% | 1% | 67% | 8% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 28% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 944 |
Jewish | 4% | 22% | < 1% | 66% | 7% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 15% | 38% | 2% | 36% | 10% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 29% | 50% | 2% | 15% | 3% | 225 |
Muslim | 29% | 39% | 5% | 20% | 7% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 13% | 37% | 2% | 35% | 12% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 10% | < 1% | 78% | 6% | 6,338 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 46% | 47% | 7% | 235 |
Catholic | 83% | 11% | 5% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 6% | 5% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 49% | 45% | 6% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 5% | 3% | 944 |
Jewish | 32% | 57% | 11% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 78% | 14% | 8% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 92% | 5% | 4% | 225 |
Muslim | 82% | 14% | 4% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 75% | 13% | 12% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 58% | 9% | 6,338 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 28% | 67% | 5% | 235 |
Catholic | 60% | 32% | 8% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 17% | 7% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 27% | 67% | 6% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 77% | 16% | 7% | 944 |
Jewish | 15% | 79% | 7% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 35% | 10% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 58% | 37% | 5% | 225 |
Muslim | 67% | 26% | 7% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 52% | 38% | 10% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 69% | 7% | 6,338 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 15% | 13% | 71% | 235 |
Catholic | 33% | 18% | 49% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 17% | 40% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 10% | 19% | 72% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 8% | 84% | 944 |
Jewish | 19% | 8% | 73% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 15% | 47% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 60% | 11% | 29% | 225 |
Muslim | 16% | 15% | 69% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 32% | 17% | 51% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 20% | 59% | 6,338 |
Political ideology among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 38% | 44% | 4% | 235 |
Catholic | 30% | 39% | 26% | 4% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 39% | 21% | 6% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 9% | 39% | 50% | 3% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 32% | 35% | 26% | 6% | 944 |
Jewish | 13% | 35% | 50% | 2% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 43% | 25% | 5% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 45% | 35% | 17% | 4% | 225 |
Muslim | 22% | 38% | 37% | 3% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 30% | 49% | 21% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 37% | 42% | 6% | 6,338 |
Views about size of government among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 40% | 51% | 3% | 6% | 235 |
Catholic | 44% | 51% | 3% | 3% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 39% | 57% | 3% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 75% | 2% | 3% | 944 |
Jewish | 37% | 57% | 3% | 3% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 39% | 4% | 4% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 61% | 34% | 2% | 2% | 225 |
Muslim | 24% | 74% | 1% | < 1% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 61% | 37% | 2% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 45% | 48% | 3% | 4% | 6,338 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 75% | 5% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 43% | 52% | 3% | 1% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 48% | 3% | 1% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 31% | 62% | 6% | 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 68% | 4% | 2% | 944 |
Jewish | 25% | 71% | 3% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 53% | 3% | 2% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 57% | 40% | 2% | 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 23% | 73% | 2% | 2% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 47% | 5% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 62% | 3% | 2% | 6,338 |
Views about abortion among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 85% | 14% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 57% | 39% | 4% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 44% | 3% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 78% | 21% | 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 64% | 32% | 4% | 944 |
Jewish | 91% | 7% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 72% | 26% | 3% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 47% | 53% | 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 71% | 22% | 6% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 65% | 35% | 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 79% | 18% | 3% | 6,338 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 89% | 8% | 3% | 235 |
Catholic | 75% | 18% | 6% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 26% | 7% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 88% | 7% | 4% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 66% | 27% | 6% | 944 |
Jewish | 92% | 5% | 3% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 80% | 14% | 6% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 59% | 34% | 7% | 225 |
Muslim | 81% | 17% | 2% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 82% | 17% | 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 90% | 6% | 3% | 6,338 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 18% | 80% | 1% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 34% | 62% | 2% | 3% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 57% | 2% | 3% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 21% | 74% | 2% | 3% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 60% | 1% | 2% | 944 |
Jewish | 19% | 78% | 2% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 65% | 2% | 2% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 45% | 52% | 2% | 1% | 225 |
Muslim | 23% | 73% | 4% | < 1% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 24% | 76% | < 1% | < 1% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 73% | 2% | 2% | 6,338 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 69% | 13% | 6% | 11% | 1% | 235 |
Catholic | 36% | 32% | 4% | 25% | 3% | 4,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 18% | 37% | 3% | 38% | 3% | 2,912 |
Hindu | 71% | 15% | 4% | 10% | < 1% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 19% | 35% | 2% | 41% | 3% | 944 |
Jewish | 67% | 17% | 5% | 9% | 1% | 726 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 34% | 6% | 21% | 4% | 4,042 |
Mormon | 20% | 37% | 1% | 37% | 5% | 225 |
Muslim | 35% | 29% | 4% | 33% | < 1% | 111 |
Orthodox Christian | 41% | 26% | 6% | 21% | 6% | 116 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 13% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 6,338 |