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Age distribution among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
19%
31%
27%
23%
3,967
Should be discouraged
10%
24%
32%
34%
1,513
Neither/both equally
10%
30%
34%
27%
271
Don't know
5%
31%
26%
38%
195
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
13%
12%
26%
34%
14%
1%
3,967
Should be discouraged
7%
7%
20%
40%
23%
4%
1,513
Neither/both equally
4%
10%
26%
41%
18%
1%
271
Don't know
4%
6%
26%
34%
23%
7%
195
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Gender composition among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
60%
4,042
Should be discouraged
57%
43%
1,553
Neither/both equally
50%
50%
280
Don't know
35%
65%
208
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
86%
3%
1%
5%
4%
4,000
Should be discouraged
86%
3%
1%
6%
3%
1,528
Neither/both equally
88%
2%
1%
7%
3%
272
Don't know
85%
2%
1%
4%
8%
195
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Immigrant status among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
6%
8%
86%
4,007
Should be discouraged
8%
5%
88%
1,539
Neither/both equally
6%
8%
86%
274
Don't know
10%
6%
84%
199
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Income distribution among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
26%
18%
29%
26%
3,546
Should be discouraged
34%
22%
27%
17%
1,306
Neither/both equally
26%
25%
29%
20%
213
Don't know
34%
28%
25%
13%
143
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Educational distribution among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
31%
22%
17%
4,021
Should be discouraged
50%
29%
14%
8%
1,543
Neither/both equally
37%
37%
18%
9%
277
Don't know
43%
33%
14%
11%
204
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Marital status among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
53%
7%
12%
8%
20%
4,027
Should be discouraged
59%
3%
13%
12%
14%
1,543
Neither/both equally
60%
6%
10%
10%
15%
277
Don't know
54%
5%
16%
16%
9%
201
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Parent of children under 18 among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
28%
72%
4,028
Should be discouraged
23%
77%
1,548
Neither/both equally
22%
78%
279
Don't know
23%
77%
207
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Belief in God among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
60%
30%
5%
1%
2%
2%
4,042
Should be discouraged
79%
16%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1,553
Neither/both equally
74%
17%
2%
5%
1%
1%
280
Don't know
71%
17%
5%
4%
1%
2%
208
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Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
46%
39%
12%
3%
1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
69%
24%
5%
1%
1%
1,553
Neither/both equally
61%
31%
6%
2%
< 1%
280
Don't know
63%
25%
7%
2%
4%
208
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Attendance at religious services among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
28%
47%
26%
< 1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
46%
35%
18%
1%
1,553
Neither/both equally
32%
39%
28%
1%
280
Don't know
35%
33%
30%
2%
208
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Frequency of prayer among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
49%
25%
8%
17%
1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
65%
20%
5%
9%
2%
1,553
Neither/both equally
56%
18%
5%
17%
3%
280
Don't know
64%
11%
6%
14%
5%
208
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
15%
9%
10%
67%
< 1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
30%
13%
9%
48%
1%
1,553
Neither/both equally
24%
11%
5%
59%
2%
280
Don't know
23%
7%
12%
53%
5%
208
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Frequency of meditation among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
33%
10%
5%
51%
1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
42%
8%
4%
44%
3%
1,553
Neither/both equally
42%
7%
4%
46%
2%
280
Don't know
47%
8%
3%
35%
7%
208
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
53%
19%
12%
14%
1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
61%
16%
8%
13%
2%
1,553
Neither/both equally
62%
16%
9%
9%
3%
280
Don't know
57%
14%
7%
15%
6%
208
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
44%
17%
15%
23%
1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
40%
16%
12%
29%
2%
1,553
Neither/both equally
42%
12%
14%
31%
1%
280
Don't know
45%
11%
12%
24%
8%
208
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
22%
13%
55%
8%
2%
4,042
Should be discouraged
45%
5%
44%
4%
2%
1,553
Neither/both equally
38%
7%
44%
3%
7%
280
Don't know
33%
6%
52%
2%
7%
208
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
26%
72%
1%
1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
46%
52%
1%
1%
1,553
Neither/both equally
34%
57%
5%
3%
280
Don't know
37%
56%
1%
5%
208
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Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
23%
13%
13%
50%
1%
4,042
Should be discouraged
45%
14%
9%
32%
1%
1,553
Neither/both equally
36%
11%
11%
41%
1%
280
Don't know
44%
10%
11%
32%
3%
208
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Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
15%
38%
2%
36%
10%
4,042
Should be discouraged
46%
31%
4%
11%
7%
1,553
Neither/both equally
30%
30%
7%
18%
16%
280
Don't know
25%
33%
9%
16%
17%
208
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Belief in Heaven among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
% of Mainline Protestants who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
78%
14%
8%
4,042
Should be discouraged
86%
7%
7%
1,553
Neither/both equally
84%
8%
8%
280
Don't know
79%
14%
7%
208
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Belief in Hell among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
% of Mainline Protestants who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
54%
35%
10%
4,042
Should be discouraged
75%
16%
9%
1,553
Neither/both equally
63%
22%
15%
280
Don't know
53%
25%
22%
208
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Party affiliation among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
37%
15%
47%
4,042
Should be discouraged
60%
14%
25%
1,553
Neither/both equally
46%
24%
30%
280
Don't know
45%
31%
23%
208
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Political ideology among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
27%
43%
25%
5%
4,042
Should be discouraged
61%
25%
9%
5%
1,553
Neither/both equally
47%
30%
13%
9%
280
Don't know
48%
31%
8%
13%
208
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Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
54%
39%
4%
4%
4,042
Should be discouraged
71%
24%
3%
2%
1,553
Neither/both equally
66%
18%
7%
9%
280
Don't know
53%
28%
4%
15%
208
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Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
42%
53%
3%
2%
4,042
Should be discouraged
62%
31%
4%
3%
1,553
Neither/both equally
53%
30%
15%
2%
280
Don't know
45%
39%
4%
12%
208
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Views about abortion among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
72%
26%
3%
4,042
Should be discouraged
38%
57%
5%
1,553
Neither/both equally
40%
44%
16%
280
Don't know
46%
37%
17%
208
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Views about same-sex marriage among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
% of Mainline Protestants who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
80%
14%
6%
4,042
Should be discouraged
9%
87%
4%
1,553
Neither/both equally
22%
43%
36%
280
Don't know
19%
39%
42%
208
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
31%
65%
2%
2%
4,042
Should be discouraged
56%
39%
2%
3%
1,553
Neither/both equally
42%
38%
14%
5%
280
Don't know
41%
44%
3%
12%
208
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
35%
34%
6%
21%
4%
4,042
Should be discouraged
16%
26%
3%
50%
5%
1,553
Neither/both equally
15%
31%
6%
32%
16%
280
Don't know
14%
25%
9%
30%
22%
208
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.