Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is somewhat important by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among adults who say religion is somewhat important by views about environmental protection
% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who say…
Religious denomination | 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 |
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American Baptist Churches USA | 48% | 51% | 1% | < 1% | 115 |
Churches of Christ | 40% | 52% | 3% | 5% | 106 |
Episcopal Church | 33% | 65% | 1% | 1% | 173 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 34% | 64% | < 1% | 1% | 194 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 45% | 51% | 2% | 2% | 158 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 36% | 61% | 3% | < 1% | 123 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 34% | 60% | 3% | 3% | 1,262 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 40% | 57% | 2% | 1% | 130 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 43% | 51% | 3% | 3% | 291 |
United Methodist Church | 41% | 55% | 2% | 2% | 481 |
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