Views about same-sex marriage among adults in the Silent generation by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among adults in the Silent generation by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults in the Silent generation who …same-sex marriage
| Religious denomination | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churches of Christ | 9% | 79% | 11% | 104 |
| Episcopal Church | 59% | 29% | 12% | 147 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 48% | 42% | 10% | 181 |
| Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 13% | 73% | 14% | 136 |
| Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 23% | 62% | 15% | 124 |
| Nothing in particular (religion important) | 35% | 50% | 15% | 166 |
| Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 70% | 20% | 10% | 305 |
| Presbyterian Church (USA) | 47% | 42% | 12% | 137 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 12% | 79% | 9% | 447 |
| United Methodist Church | 37% | 53% | 10% | 474 |
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.
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