Religious tradition among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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% | 15% | 45% | < 1% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 9% | < 1% | 10,872 |
2007 | < 1% | 18% | 43% | < 1% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 15% | 3% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 8% | < 1% | 14,396 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 13% | 30% | 28% | 30% | 1,655 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12% | 31% | 32% | 24% | 4,832 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 36% | 31% | 19% | 767 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 34% | 26% | 25% | 181 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 24% | 32% | 34% | 1,513 |
Mormon | 23% | 37% | 22% | 18% | 380 |
Muslim | 44% | 38% | 9% | 9% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 41% | 26% | 14% | 830 |
Generational cohort among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 7% | 8% | 26% | 35% | 20% | 3% | 1,655 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7% | 10% | 26% | 38% | 17% | 2% | 4,832 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 12% | 30% | 36% | 13% | 1% | 767 |
Jehovah's Witness | 10% | 11% | 28% | 31% | 19% | 1% | 181 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 7% | 20% | 40% | 23% | 4% | 1,513 |
Mormon | 15% | 18% | 28% | 25% | 13% | 1% | 380 |
Muslim | 26% | 23% | 33% | 12% | 7% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 18% | 33% | 30% | 9% | 1% | 830 |
Gender composition among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 60% | 40% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 51% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 54% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 37% | 63% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 57% | 43% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 52% | 48% | 386 |
Muslim | 72% | 28% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 73% | 27% | 847 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 62% | 4% | 3% | 29% | 2% | 1,668 |
Evangelical Protestant | 79% | 6% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 4,878 |
Historically Black Protestant | 3% | 93% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 791 |
Jehovah's Witness | 37% | 23% | < 1% | 34% | 6% | 185 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 1,528 |
Mormon | 87% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 382 |
Muslim | 34% | 33% | 28% | 1% | 4% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 54% | 20% | 5% | 17% | 4% | 835 |
Immigrant status among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 25% | 14% | 61% | 1,676 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 5% | 86% | 4,885 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 3% | 89% | 774 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 7% | 66% | 186 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 5% | 88% | 1,539 |
Mormon | 6% | 6% | 89% | 382 |
Muslim | 77% | 9% | 13% | 101 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 8% | 77% | 821 |
Income distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 39% | 21% | 25% | 15% | 1,407 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 22% | 30% | 14% | 4,260 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 21% | 16% | 7% | 694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 44% | 28% | 23% | 5% | 159 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 22% | 27% | 17% | 1,306 |
Mormon | 29% | 18% | 33% | 21% | 339 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 23% | 20% | 14% | 731 |
Educational distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 52% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 1,685 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 33% | 14% | 7% | 4,905 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 36% | 8% | 5% | 786 |
Jehovah's Witness | 66% | 22% | 8% | 3% | 185 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 29% | 14% | 8% | 1,543 |
Mormon | 21% | 42% | 26% | 10% | 386 |
Muslim | 49% | 17% | 20% | 14% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 61% | 26% | 8% | 5% | 842 |
Marital status among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 53% | 6% | 11% | 11% | 19% | 1,688 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 13% | 4,924 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 6% | 20% | 11% | 28% | 790 |
Jehovah's Witness | 58% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 19% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 3% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 1,543 |
Mormon | 67% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 19% | 383 |
Muslim | 52% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 39% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 8% | 15% | 5% | 31% | 843 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 28% | 72% | 1,687 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 70% | 4,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 70% | 789 |
Jehovah's Witness | 28% | 72% | 186 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 77% | 1,548 |
Mormon | 40% | 60% | 384 |
Muslim | 45% | 55% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 74% | 845 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 73% | 21% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 93% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 79% | 16% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 95% | 4% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 51% | 20% | 10% | 1% | 14% | 4% | 847 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 71% | 23% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 69% | 24% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 94% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 81% | 15% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 22% | 20% | 21% | 1% | 847 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 54% | 30% | 15% | 1% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 21% | 9% | < 1% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 65% | 26% | 8% | < 1% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 35% | 18% | 1% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 85% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 55% | 27% | 18% | < 1% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 28% | 58% | < 1% | 847 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 68% | 17% | 5% | 9% | < 1% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 10% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 94% | 3% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 65% | 20% | 5% | 9% | 2% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 92% | 5% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 82% | 8% | 3% | 7% | < 1% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 13% | 6% | 42% | < 1% | 847 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 26% | 11% | 12% | 50% | 1% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 12% | 8% | 23% | 1% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 13% | 7% | 20% | 1% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 13% | 9% | 48% | 1% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 83% | 4% | 2% | 10% | < 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 43% | 11% | 19% | 27% | < 1% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 8% | 4% | 72% | 1% | 847 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 48% | 9% | 4% | 37% | 2% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 6% | 2% | 36% | 2% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 66% | 6% | 3% | 22% | 3% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 80% | 3% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 8% | 4% | 44% | 3% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 66% | 7% | 1% | 24% | 2% | 386 |
Muslim | 32% | 11% | 11% | 36% | 10% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 6% | 4% | 55% | 2% | 847 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 62% | 14% | 9% | 13% | 1% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 77% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 87% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 16% | 8% | 13% | 2% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 90% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 70% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 11% | 9% | 35% | 2% | 847 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 13% | 13% | 27% | 2% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 15% | 10% | 24% | 2% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 15% | 11% | 25% | 3% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 64% | 11% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 16% | 12% | 29% | 2% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 52% | 26% | 10% | 12% | < 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 55% | 18% | 4% | 19% | 4% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 13% | 11% | 32% | 1% | 847 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 6% | 38% | 8% | 2% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 3% | 21% | 2% | 2% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 6% | 29% | 3% | 2% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 83% | 1% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 5% | 44% | 4% | 2% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 73% | 2% | 19% | 2% | 4% | 386 |
Muslim | 44% | 7% | 38% | 6% | 4% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 8% | 55% | 11% | 2% | 847 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 40% | 57% | 1% | 2% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 37% | 1% | 1% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 63% | 33% | 2% | 2% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 52% | 1% | 1% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 69% | 29% | 2% | < 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 23% | 71% | 1% | 4% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 68% | 1% | 1% | 847 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 40% | 11% | 10% | 39% | 1% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 74% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 72% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 1% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 14% | 9% | 32% | 1% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 87% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 57% | 15% | 12% | 16% | 2% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 9% | 6% | 60% | 1% | 847 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 40% | 37% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 68% | 21% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 69% | 19% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 45% | 42% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 31% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 34% | 56% | 6% | 1% | 3% | 386 |
Muslim | 57% | 22% | 13% | 5% | 4% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 18% | 2% | 41% | 9% | 847 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 90% | 7% | 3% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 5% | 7% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 3% | 3% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 49% | 39% | 12% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 7% | 7% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 97% | 1% | 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 96% | 2% | 2% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 59% | 30% | 11% | 847 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 75% | 18% | 7% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 7% | 6% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 89% | 6% | 5% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 92% | 3% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 75% | 16% | 9% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 67% | 26% | 7% | 386 |
Muslim | 86% | 11% | 3% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 50% | 42% | 8% | 847 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 18% | 31% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 13% | 21% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 10% | 77% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 80% | 15% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 14% | 25% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 79% | 7% | 13% | 386 |
Muslim | 19% | 24% | 56% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 26% | 37% | 847 |
Political ideology among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 56% | 25% | 14% | 5% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 69% | 19% | 8% | 5% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 31% | 22% | 6% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 22% | 16% | 9% | 53% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 25% | 9% | 5% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 74% | 19% | 4% | 3% | 386 |
Muslim | 25% | 38% | 30% | 7% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 29% | 24% | 9% | 847 |
Views about size of government among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 57% | 39% | 1% | 3% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 23% | 2% | 3% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 67% | 2% | 3% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 50% | 4% | 14% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 24% | 3% | 2% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 84% | 13% | 1% | 2% | 386 |
Muslim | 22% | 72% | 5% | 1% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 55% | 39% | 2% | 4% | 847 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 56% | 39% | 3% | 2% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 32% | 3% | 2% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 66% | 4% | 2% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 59% | 5% | 3% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 31% | 4% | 3% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 69% | 27% | 3% | 1% | 386 |
Muslim | 37% | 53% | 5% | 5% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 54% | 41% | 3% | 2% | 847 |
Views about abortion among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 26% | 71% | 4% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 20% | 78% | 3% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 57% | 5% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 9% | 84% | 7% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 57% | 5% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 16% | 82% | 2% | 386 |
Muslim | 41% | 49% | 10% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 45% | 51% | 5% | 847 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 12% | 82% | 6% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4% | 92% | 3% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 87% | 4% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 4% | 90% | 6% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 9% | 87% | 4% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 5% | 94% | 2% | 386 |
Muslim | 8% | 88% | 4% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 79% | 5% | 847 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 54% | 41% | 2% | 3% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 39% | 3% | 3% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 57% | 2% | 5% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 53% | 5% | 9% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 39% | 2% | 3% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 58% | 36% | 3% | 2% | 386 |
Muslim | 32% | 62% | 1% | 5% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 47% | 2% | 3% | 847 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 | 17% | 31% | 4% | 42% | 7% | 1,696 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6% | 18% | 2% | 70% | 5% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 28% | 3% | 51% | 7% | 793 |
Jehovah's Witness | 3% | 12% | < 1% | 80% | 4% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 26% | 3% | 50% | 5% | 1,553 |
Mormon | 5% | 25% | 2% | 62% | 7% | 386 |
Muslim | 17% | 22% | 1% | 49% | 11% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 23% | 5% | 37% | 5% | 847 |