Religious tradition among adults who say humans always existed in present form
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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% | 18% | 42% | < 1% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 10% | < 1% | 11,374 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 14% | 31% | 30% | 24% | 1,917 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 33% | 31% | 21% | 4,870 |
Historically Black Protestant | 15% | 37% | 30% | 19% | 830 |
Jehovah's Witness | 16% | 31% | 30% | 22% | 176 |
Jewish | 24% | 23% | 31% | 22% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 14% | 30% | 29% | 27% | 1,582 |
Mormon | 20% | 42% | 21% | 17% | 338 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 41% | 21% | 9% | 939 |
Generational cohort among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 9% | 9% | 27% | 36% | 16% | 2% | 1,917 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 10% | 28% | 37% | 14% | 1% | 4,870 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 11% | 32% | 35% | 12% | 1% | 830 |
Jehovah's Witness | 12% | 8% | 27% | 34% | 17% | 1% | 176 |
Jewish | 11% | 15% | 21% | 37% | 13% | 4% | 104 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 9% | 26% | 34% | 18% | 3% | 1,582 |
Mormon | 12% | 16% | 34% | 26% | 11% | 1% | 338 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 19% | 33% | 24% | 6% | 1% | 939 |
Gender composition among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 59% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 56% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 61% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 38% | 62% | 182 |
Jewish | 44% | 56% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 61% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 43% | 57% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 50% | 50% | 959 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 54% | 4% | 4% | 37% | 1% | 1,934 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 6% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 4,906 |
Historically Black Protestant | 3% | 93% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 851 |
Jehovah's Witness | 41% | 22% | 1% | 31% | 6% | 180 |
Jewish | 76% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 109 |
Mainline Protestant | 84% | 4% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 1,605 |
Mormon | 88% | < 1% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 342 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 51% | 19% | 4% | 20% | 6% | 936 |
Immigrant status among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 32% | 14% | 53% | 1,935 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 6% | 85% | 4,912 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 3% | 89% | 838 |
Jehovah's Witness | 25% | 8% | 67% | 181 |
Jewish | 21% | 25% | 55% | 109 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 6% | 87% | 1,610 |
Mormon | 7% | 6% | 88% | 344 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 9% | 76% | 931 |
Income distribution among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 45% | 21% | 20% | 14% | 1,628 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 23% | 31% | 14% | 4,298 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 23% | 17% | 6% | 765 |
Jehovah's Witness | 44% | 27% | 24% | 5% | 158 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 23% | 27% | 17% | 1,356 |
Mormon | 23% | 19% | 35% | 24% | 304 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 21% | 17% | 8% | 826 |
Educational distribution among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 55% | 28% | 11% | 5% | 1,949 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 35% | 15% | 7% | 4,943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 34% | 9% | 5% | 849 |
Jehovah's Witness | 65% | 24% | 9% | 2% | 179 |
Jewish | 35% | 28% | 21% | 16% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 48% | 33% | 13% | 6% | 1,618 |
Mormon | 22% | 47% | 20% | 11% | 344 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 29% | 8% | 4% | 955 |
Marital status among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 19% | 1,950 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 15% | 4,956 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 33% | 848 |
Jehovah's Witness | 59% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 21% | 181 |
Jewish | 59% | 4% | 15% | 7% | 16% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 4% | 13% | 11% | 16% | 1,617 |
Mormon | 71% | 1% | 7% | 6% | 16% | 344 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 11% | 15% | 6% | 36% | 952 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 29% | 71% | 1,949 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 69% | 4,954 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 70% | 851 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 73% | 181 |
Jewish | 29% | 71% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 74% | 1,620 |
Mormon | 45% | 55% | 344 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 69% | 958 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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% | 4% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 93% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 75% | 13% | 9% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 82% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 94% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 56% | 22% | 9% | 1% | 11% | 2% | 959 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 70% | 25% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 11% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 65% | 21% | 6% | 7% | < 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 24% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 94% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 31% | 17% | 19% | 1% | 959 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 48% | 36% | 16% | < 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 68% | 22% | 9% | < 1% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 31% | 7% | < 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 47% | 29% | 24% | < 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 39% | 17% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 86% | 11% | 3% | 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 33% | 56% | 1% | 959 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 68% | 19% | 5% | 8% | 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 9% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 182 |
Jewish | 65% | 10% | 3% | 21% | < 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 69% | 18% | 5% | 7% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 94% | 4% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 17% | 9% | 33% | 1% | 959 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 23% | 11% | 12% | 53% | 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 13% | 9% | 24% | 1% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 13% | 8% | 26% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 182 |
Jewish | 41% | 8% | 10% | 40% | 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 14% | 8% | 47% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 80% | 6% | 3% | 11% | < 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 7% | 8% | 73% | < 1% | 959 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 45% | 9% | 4% | 41% | 2% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 5% | 3% | 37% | 2% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 8% | 3% | 28% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 77% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 182 |
Jewish | 42% | 4% | 3% | 44% | 8% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 8% | 3% | 46% | 3% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 65% | 8% | 1% | 24% | 2% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 8% | 4% | 56% | 1% | 959 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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% | 16% | 8% | 12% | 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 81% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 76% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 87% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 182 |
Jewish | 58% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 16% | 8% | 11% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 89% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 46% | 15% | 10% | 27% | 2% | 959 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 40% | 14% | 14% | 31% | 2% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 16% | 10% | 23% | 2% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 16% | 10% | 31% | 2% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 64% | 13% | 4% | 14% | 4% | 182 |
Jewish | 44% | 13% | 11% | 31% | 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 15% | 12% | 30% | 2% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 51% | 22% | 11% | 15% | < 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 12% | 11% | 37% | 1% | 959 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 39% | 7% | 44% | 8% | 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 3% | 21% | 2% | 2% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 4% | 37% | 4% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | < 1% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 182 |
Jewish | 38% | 8% | 49% | 5% | < 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 6% | 44% | 3% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 75% | 2% | 19% | 2% | 2% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 8% | 60% | 10% | 2% | 959 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 32% | 66% | 1% | 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 38% | 2% | 1% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 67% | 29% | 3% | 2% | 182 |
Jewish | 28% | 68% | 2% | 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 56% | 1% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 67% | 32% | 1% | < 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 69% | 2% | 1% | 959 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 34% | 13% | 10% | 43% | 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 10% | 5% | 12% | 1% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 67% | 13% | 6% | 13% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 182 |
Jewish | 38% | 10% | 6% | 44% | 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 13% | 10% | 30% | 1% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 88% | 4% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 10% | 6% | 60% | < 1% | 959 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 38% | 36% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 69% | 21% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 45% | 41% | 9% | 1% | 4% | 182 |
Jewish | 40% | 31% | 6% | 21% | 2% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 36% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 42% | 50% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 21% | 2% | 42% | 7% | 959 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 89% | 7% | 4% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 5% | 7% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 49% | 37% | 15% | 182 |
Jewish | 76% | 19% | 5% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 87% | 7% | 6% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 98% | 1% | 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 26% | 6% | 959 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 70% | 23% | 7% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 8% | 7% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 11% | 6% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 92% | 3% | 182 |
Jewish | 58% | 36% | 5% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 73% | 19% | 7% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 65% | 29% | 6% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 41% | 6% | 959 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 39% | 19% | 42% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 14% | 23% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 11% | 77% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 82% | 11% | 182 |
Jewish | 46% | 18% | 36% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 17% | 31% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 79% | 10% | 10% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 31% | 41% | 959 |
Political ideology among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 32% | 17% | 5% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 22% | 9% | 5% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 31% | 24% | 6% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 17% | 17% | 9% | 57% | 182 |
Jewish | 47% | 28% | 21% | 4% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 32% | 12% | 7% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 71% | 22% | 3% | 4% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 33% | 24% | 11% | 959 |
Views about size of government among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 47% | 49% | 2% | 2% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 25% | 2% | 3% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 70% | 3% | 3% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 49% | 4% | 17% | 182 |
Jewish | 53% | 46% | < 1% | 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 64% | 31% | 2% | 2% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 81% | 16% | 1% | 2% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 48% | 2% | 2% | 959 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 49% | 46% | 3% | 1% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 33% | 4% | 2% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 65% | 4% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 61% | 6% | 3% | 182 |
Jewish | 48% | 44% | 4% | 4% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 73% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 51% | 3% | 2% | 959 |
Views about abortion among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 38% | 58% | 4% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 74% | 3% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 46% | 5% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 79% | 7% | 182 |
Jewish | 56% | 42% | 2% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 51% | 4% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 16% | 82% | 2% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 50% | 44% | 6% | 959 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 60% | 33% | 4% | 4% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 68% | 4% | 3% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 45% | 6% | 3% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 9% | 82% | 4% | 4% | 182 |
Jewish | 46% | 52% | 2% | < 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 44% | 5% | 3% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 26% | 68% | 4% | 2% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 63% | 30% | 4% | 4% | 959 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 43% | 47% | 10% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 17% | 77% | 6% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 60% | 7% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 83% | 10% | 182 |
Jewish | 41% | 54% | 5% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 53% | 9% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 17% | 75% | 8% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 56% | 36% | 8% | 959 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 | 47% | 48% | 2% | 3% | 1,959 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 40% | 3% | 3% | 4,973 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 57% | 2% | 3% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 55% | 4% | 10% | 182 |
Jewish | 52% | 47% | < 1% | 1% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 48% | 46% | 3% | 3% | 1,626 |
Mormon | 58% | 36% | 4% | 2% | 345 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 52% | 2% | 3% | 959 |