Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by views about environmental protection

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…

Religious traditionStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Buddhist16%81%1%2%168
Catholic38%56%2%4%3,061
Evangelical Protestant49%44%3%4%4,247
Historically Black Protestant40%53%3%4%812
Jehovah's Witness29%58%5%7%160
Jewish22%75%2%2%362
Mainline Protestant35%60%3%2%2,762
Mormon50%43%5%2%337
Muslim30%65%2%3%129
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")25%70%2%3%3,631
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