Religious tradition among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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% | 19% | 8% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 3% | 13% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 44% | 1% | 11,947 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 29% | 23% | 12% | 187 |
Catholic | 23% | 38% | 26% | 13% | 2,136 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 34% | 26% | 17% | 853 |
Hindu | 37% | 57% | 4% | 2% | 116 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 34% | 25% | 12% | 298 |
Jewish | 22% | 26% | 24% | 29% | 528 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 32% | 27% | 24% | 1,848 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 36% | 18% | 9% | 5,055 |
Generational cohort among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 18% | 24% | 31% | 5% | < 1% | 187 |
Catholic | 15% | 15% | 31% | 30% | 8% | 1% | 2,136 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 16% | 27% | 31% | 10% | 1% | 853 |
Hindu | 16% | 36% | 42% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 116 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 15% | 27% | 29% | 8% | < 1% | 298 |
Jewish | 14% | 12% | 22% | 32% | 18% | 3% | 528 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 11% | 26% | 35% | 15% | 2% | 1,848 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 22% | 27% | 21% | 5% | < 1% | 5,055 |
Gender composition among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 51% | 49% | 191 |
Catholic | 50% | 50% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 54% | 870 |
Hindu | 63% | 37% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 60% | 302 |
Jewish | 53% | 47% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 51% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 59% | 41% | 5,120 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 50% | 3% | 29% | 9% | 9% | 189 |
Catholic | 57% | 2% | 3% | 37% | 2% | 2,149 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 7% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 866 |
Hindu | 4% | < 1% | 94% | < 1% | 2% | 117 |
Historically Black Protestant | < 1% | 96% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 94% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | 533 |
Mainline Protestant | 89% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1,858 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 75% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5,066 |
Immigrant status among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 22% | 59% | 190 |
Catholic | 28% | 16% | 55% | 2,149 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 8% | 81% | 855 |
Hindu | 87% | 10% | 3% | 116 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 5% | 88% | 300 |
Jewish | 8% | 19% | 72% | 534 |
Mainline Protestant | 6% | 8% | 86% | 1,860 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 14% | 75% | 5,063 |
Income distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 36% | 13% | 36% | 16% | 171 |
Catholic | 34% | 18% | 27% | 22% | 1,917 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 19% | 25% | 13% | 786 |
Hindu | 8% | 14% | 38% | 41% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 21% | 16% | 7% | 276 |
Jewish | 10% | 13% | 28% | 49% | 459 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 17% | 30% | 30% | 1,678 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 19% | 29% | 26% | 4,692 |
Educational distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 20% | 30% | 28% | 23% | 189 |
Catholic | 43% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 2,152 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 35% | 13% | 7% | 866 |
Hindu | 6% | 17% | 25% | 53% | 117 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 27% | 9% | 5% | 302 |
Jewish | 14% | 19% | 31% | 36% | 534 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 26% | 25% | 20% | 1,866 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 32% | 23% | 15% | 5,110 |
Marital status among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 12% | 12% | 1% | 39% | 190 |
Catholic | 49% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 25% | 2,161 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 25% | 868 |
Hindu | 57% | 3% | 3% | < 1% | 37% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 9% | 16% | 9% | 45% | 302 |
Jewish | 55% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 27% | 533 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 19% | 1,867 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 12% | 10% | 2% | 37% | 5,106 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 81% | 190 |
Catholic | 34% | 66% | 2,161 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 67% | 868 |
Hindu | 35% | 65% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 76% | 300 |
Jewish | 23% | 77% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 72% | 1,869 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 76% | 5,106 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 22% | 30% | 7% | < 1% | 35% | 5% | 191 |
Catholic | 47% | 38% | 9% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 26% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 32% | 38% | 20% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 78% | 17% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 14% | 31% | 21% | 1% | 26% | 7% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 38% | 10% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 20% | 13% | < 1% | 47% | 7% | 5,120 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 30% | 40% | 16% | 12% | 3% | 191 |
Catholic | 39% | 41% | 15% | 5% | < 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 37% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 20% | 54% | 21% | 4% | < 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 69% | 26% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 16% | 43% | 28% | 13% | < 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 44% | 22% | 5% | < 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 16% | 29% | 50% | < 1% | 5,120 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 20% | 50% | 30% | 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 26% | 48% | 26% | < 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 44% | 23% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 12% | 64% | 23% | 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 46% | 12% | < 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 8% | 56% | 36% | < 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 47% | 33% | < 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 2% | 20% | 79% | < 1% | 5,120 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 47% | 16% | 9% | 27% | 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 43% | 24% | 10% | 24% | < 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 26% | 6% | 12% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 38% | 21% | 14% | 28% | < 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 74% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 14% | 15% | 9% | 61% | 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 25% | 11% | 29% | 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 7% | 6% | 78% | < 1% | 5,120 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 13% | 16% | 12% | 59% | 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 11% | 8% | 8% | 72% | < 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 22% | 12% | 9% | 57% | < 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 9% | 9% | 12% | 70% | < 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 17% | 11% | 39% | < 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 6% | 9% | 9% | 75% | < 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 6% | 7% | 78% | < 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 2% | 2% | 2% | 94% | < 1% | 5,120 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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% | 9% | 15% | < 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 32% | 10% | 5% | 52% | 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 10% | 4% | 48% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 31% | 9% | 7% | 52% | < 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 10% | 5% | 34% | 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 23% | 9% | 7% | 60% | 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 10% | 6% | 54% | 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 10% | 6% | 62% | < 1% | 5,120 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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% | 17% | 11% | 10% | < 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 45% | 20% | 15% | 19% | 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 18% | 10% | 14% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 36% | 12% | 27% | 25% | < 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 2% | 302 |
Jewish | 28% | 21% | 14% | 36% | 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 18% | 13% | 21% | 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 17% | 11% | 35% | 1% | 5,120 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 58% | 13% | 15% | 14% | < 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 40% | 17% | 16% | 27% | 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 15% | 12% | 30% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 34% | 20% | 25% | 21% | < 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 15% | 13% | 26% | 3% | 302 |
Jewish | 41% | 18% | 18% | 23% | < 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 17% | 17% | 23% | 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 18% | 13% | 21% | 1% | 5,120 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 3% | 31% | 44% | 17% | 4% | 191 |
Catholic | 16% | 13% | 55% | 16% | 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 9% | 52% | 9% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 3% | 22% | 47% | 28% | 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 10% | 49% | 8% | < 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 5% | 19% | 52% | 21% | 3% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 16% | 60% | 11% | 2% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 2% | 20% | 56% | 21% | 1% | 5,120 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 25% | 74% | 1% | < 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 24% | 74% | 1% | 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 68% | 1% | 2% | 870 |
Hindu | 21% | 78% | < 1% | 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 79% | 1% | < 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 16% | 82% | 1% | < 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 81% | 1% | < 1% | 5,120 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 29% | 9% | 10% | 52% | < 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 17% | 9% | 10% | 64% | < 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 13% | 12% | 38% | < 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 8% | 7% | 17% | 68% | < 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 15% | 9% | 26% | < 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 6% | 7% | 8% | 79% | 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 14% | 11% | 12% | 63% | 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 4% | 5% | 87% | < 1% | 5,120 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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% | 7% | < 1% | 77% | 11% | 191 |
Catholic | 17% | 29% | 1% | 46% | 7% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 37% | 3% | 22% | 5% | 870 |
Hindu | 4% | 13% | < 1% | 73% | 10% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 26% | 1% | 18% | 6% | 302 |
Jewish | 2% | 12% | 1% | 79% | 6% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 24% | 1% | 55% | 10% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 87% | 4% | 5,120 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 40% | 56% | 4% | 191 |
Catholic | 75% | 18% | 6% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 9% | 6% | 870 |
Hindu | 39% | 53% | 8% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 90% | 7% | 4% | 302 |
Jewish | 24% | 66% | 11% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 67% | 24% | 9% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 69% | 8% | 5,120 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 25% | 72% | 3% | 191 |
Catholic | 53% | 39% | 8% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 22% | 6% | 870 |
Hindu | 23% | 69% | 8% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 77% | 16% | 7% | 302 |
Jewish | 9% | 85% | 6% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 46% | 9% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 78% | 7% | 5,120 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 11% | 15% | 74% | 191 |
Catholic | 31% | 19% | 50% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 17% | 43% | 870 |
Hindu | 14% | 18% | 68% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 10% | 84% | 302 |
Jewish | 19% | 5% | 76% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 12% | 54% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 18% | 61% | 5,120 |
Political ideology among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 35% | 51% | < 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 28% | 37% | 31% | 4% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 37% | 23% | 6% | 870 |
Hindu | 11% | 40% | 45% | 4% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 40% | 23% | 6% | 302 |
Jewish | 10% | 34% | 55% | 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 41% | 30% | 4% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 36% | 45% | 5% | 5,120 |
Views about size of government among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 34% | 55% | 3% | 8% | 191 |
Catholic | 43% | 51% | 3% | 3% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 44% | 3% | 3% | 870 |
Hindu | 45% | 51% | 3% | < 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 73% | 1% | 4% | 302 |
Jewish | 35% | 58% | 4% | 3% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 45% | 48% | 3% | 3% | 5,120 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 17% | 78% | 4% | < 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 42% | 54% | 3% | 1% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 47% | 2% | 1% | 870 |
Hindu | 35% | 59% | 5% | 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 69% | 2% | 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 22% | 74% | 3% | 2% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 55% | 3% | 1% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 63% | 3% | 1% | 5,120 |
Views about abortion among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 87% | 12% | 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 62% | 34% | 4% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 41% | 4% | 870 |
Hindu | 81% | 18% | 1% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 37% | 2% | 302 |
Jewish | 94% | 5% | 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 77% | 20% | 2% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 83% | 15% | 2% | 5,120 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 90% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 83% | 13% | 2% | 2% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 32% | 3% | 4% | 870 |
Hindu | 81% | 15% | 2% | 2% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 62% | 31% | 5% | 1% | 302 |
Jewish | 94% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 81% | 14% | 3% | 2% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 91% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 5,120 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 85% | 12% | 3% | 191 |
Catholic | 72% | 22% | 6% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 43% | 8% | 870 |
Hindu | 80% | 13% | 7% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 42% | 5% | 302 |
Jewish | 92% | 6% | 3% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 75% | 20% | 6% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 88% | 9% | 4% | 5,120 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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 | 15% | 84% | 1% | < 1% | 191 |
Catholic | 33% | 63% | 1% | 2% | 2,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 58% | 1% | 2% | 870 |
Hindu | 18% | 78% | 1% | 3% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 56% | 2% | 2% | 302 |
Jewish | 16% | 82% | 2% | 1% | 536 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 68% | 1% | 2% | 1,876 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 75% | 2% | 2% | 5,120 |