Views about homosexuality among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about homosexuality

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say homosexuality…

Religious traditionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Buddhist84%15%1%< 1%111
Catholic75%18%3%4%3,428
Evangelical Protestant53%39%4%4%2,407
Historically Black Protestant63%29%6%2%751
Jewish85%13%2%1%414
Mainline Protestant70%22%4%3%2,990
Mormon52%43%4%1%162
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")83%12%3%2%4,142
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