Religious tradition among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are…
Survey year | Buddhist | Catholic | Evangelical Protestant | Hindu | Historically Black Protestant | Jehovah's Witness | Jewish | Mainline Protestant | Mormon | Muslim | Orthodox Christian | Other Christian | Other Faiths | Other World Religions | Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | < 1% | 19% | 38% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 14% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 14% | < 1% | 12,206 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 11% | 33% | 33% | 22% | 2,330 |
Evangelical Protestant | 13% | 34% | 33% | 20% | 4,459 |
Historically Black Protestant | 17% | 40% | 27% | 15% | 569 |
Jehovah's Witness | 10% | 38% | 28% | 24% | 136 |
Jewish | 15% | 30% | 28% | 27% | 186 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 29% | 32% | 28% | 1,970 |
Mormon | 23% | 38% | 23% | 16% | 374 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 42% | 23% | 10% | 1,489 |
Generational cohort among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 7% | 9% | 29% | 39% | 15% | 1% | 2,330 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7% | 11% | 29% | 39% | 13% | 1% | 4,459 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 14% | 34% | 32% | 9% | 1% | 569 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 10% | 31% | 35% | 16% | 1% | 136 |
Jewish | 5% | 10% | 29% | 38% | 15% | 2% | 186 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 9% | 25% | 39% | 19% | 2% | 1,970 |
Mormon | 15% | 16% | 30% | 28% | 11% | 1% | 374 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 21% | 32% | 27% | 6% | < 1% | 1,489 |
Gender composition among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 52% | 48% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 51% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 54% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 38% | 62% | 140 |
Jewish | 51% | 49% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 50% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 47% | 53% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 63% | 37% | 1,520 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 67% | 2% | 2% | 27% | 2% | 2,345 |
Evangelical Protestant | 81% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 4,494 |
Historically Black Protestant | 4% | 94% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 584 |
Jehovah's Witness | 45% | 21% | < 1% | 29% | 5% | 138 |
Jewish | 95% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 186 |
Mainline Protestant | 89% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 1,976 |
Mormon | 90% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 3% | 376 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 9% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 1,487 |
Immigrant status among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 24% | 13% | 64% | 2,360 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7% | 6% | 87% | 4,522 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 4% | 89% | 575 |
Jehovah's Witness | 25% | 5% | 70% | 140 |
Jewish | 13% | 18% | 69% | 185 |
Mainline Protestant | 6% | 7% | 88% | 2,003 |
Mormon | 5% | 5% | 89% | 379 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 10% | 77% | 1,498 |
Income distribution among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who have a household income of…
Religious tradition | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 30% | 19% | 28% | 23% | 2,059 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 21% | 33% | 17% | 3,967 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 25% | 21% | 9% | 522 |
Jehovah's Witness | 44% | 27% | 24% | 5% | 121 |
Jewish | 17% | 12% | 24% | 47% | 154 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 18% | 31% | 25% | 1,737 |
Mormon | 21% | 20% | 36% | 24% | 341 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 20% | 28% | 20% | 1,359 |
Educational distribution among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 39% | 31% | 18% | 12% | 2,370 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 36% | 17% | 9% | 4,538 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 37% | 10% | 7% | 579 |
Jehovah's Witness | 68% | 20% | 10% | 2% | 138 |
Jewish | 16% | 21% | 30% | 33% | 187 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 32% | 22% | 11% | 1,999 |
Mormon | 22% | 43% | 24% | 11% | 381 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 45% | 32% | 15% | 8% | 1,517 |
Marital status among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 57% | 6% | 11% | 7% | 19% | 2,378 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 4,546 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 33% | 583 |
Jehovah's Witness | 60% | 3% | 11% | 6% | 19% | 139 |
Jewish | 64% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 15% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 2,004 |
Mormon | 73% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 17% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 11% | 12% | 3% | 31% | 1,508 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 29% | 71% | 2,375 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 68% | 4,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 32% | 68% | 583 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 73% | 139 |
Jewish | 31% | 69% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 74% | 2,008 |
Mormon | 44% | 56% | 379 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 70% | 1,514 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say they…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 71% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 140 |
Jewish | 46% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 13% | 1% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 74% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 92% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 23% | 11% | 1% | 27% | 5% | 1,520 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 64% | 28% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 88% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 140 |
Jewish | 48% | 31% | 13% | 8% | < 1% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 30% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 25% | 24% | 32% | 1% | 1,520 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who attend religious services…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 47% | 37% | 16% | < 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 24% | 9% | < 1% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 31% | 9% | 1% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 140 |
Jewish | 25% | 51% | 25% | < 1% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 40% | 22% | 1% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 86% | 11% | 3% | 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 24% | 69% | < 1% | 1,520 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 64% | 20% | 6% | 10% | 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 10% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 98% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 140 |
Jewish | 47% | 11% | 9% | 32% | 2% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 20% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 93% | 4% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 13% | 7% | 54% | 1% | 1,520 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 19% | 10% | 12% | 58% | < 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 13% | 9% | 25% | < 1% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 13% | 9% | 27% | 1% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 140 |
Jewish | 21% | 12% | 15% | 51% | 1% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 11% | 10% | 56% | 1% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 79% | 7% | 3% | 11% | 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 3% | 4% | 85% | < 1% | 1,520 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who meditate…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 43% | 9% | 4% | 42% | 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 6% | 3% | 37% | 2% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 7% | 2% | 30% | 2% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 84% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 140 |
Jewish | 26% | 6% | 5% | 59% | 4% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 9% | 4% | 47% | 2% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 63% | 10% | 1% | 24% | 2% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 8% | 3% | 61% | 1% | 1,520 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 62% | 16% | 10% | 11% | 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 81% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 77% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 140 |
Jewish | 45% | 23% | 15% | 16% | 1% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 16% | 10% | 12% | 1% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 88% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 15% | 9% | 31% | 2% | 1,520 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 15% | 14% | 24% | 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 16% | 10% | 22% | 2% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 18% | 11% | 28% | 3% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 66% | 12% | 4% | 13% | 5% | 140 |
Jewish | 41% | 20% | 13% | 25% | 1% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 17% | 14% | 25% | 2% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 51% | 27% | 12% | 10% | < 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 14% | 12% | 29% | 1% | 1,520 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious tradition | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 40% | 9% | 41% | 8% | 2% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 3% | 20% | 2% | 2% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 4% | 31% | 4% | 1% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | < 1% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 140 |
Jewish | 32% | 18% | 34% | 13% | 4% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 8% | 45% | 4% | 2% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 74% | 3% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 16% | 57% | 14% | 2% | 1,520 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who read scripture…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 30% | 13% | 11% | 46% | 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 74% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 68% | 11% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | < 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 140 |
Jewish | 24% | 11% | 13% | 50% | 2% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 13% | 11% | 39% | 1% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 86% | 6% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 7% | 5% | 74% | 1% | 1,520 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say the holy scripture is…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 27% | 42% | 3% | 22% | 7% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 24% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 62% | 22% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 43% | 45% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 140 |
Jewish | 18% | 30% | 2% | 40% | 9% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 37% | 3% | 21% | 8% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 36% | 54% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 15% | 1% | 62% | 8% | 1,520 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 89% | 8% | 3% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 6% | 8% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 4% | 3% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 48% | 39% | 13% | 140 |
Jewish | 51% | 38% | 11% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 83% | 10% | 7% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 97% | 2% | 2% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 45% | 11% | 1,520 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 71% | 22% | 6% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 8% | 7% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 88% | 8% | 4% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 93% | 3% | 140 |
Jewish | 32% | 58% | 10% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 68% | 22% | 10% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 63% | 29% | 8% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 57% | 9% | 1,520 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 16% | 34% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 69% | 13% | 18% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 10% | 77% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 83% | 13% | 140 |
Jewish | 43% | 5% | 52% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 14% | 27% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 81% | 10% | 9% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 24% | 44% | 1,520 |
Political ideology among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 48% | 32% | 16% | 4% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 68% | 20% | 7% | 4% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 31% | 21% | 6% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 19% | 14% | 7% | 60% | 140 |
Jewish | 35% | 35% | 26% | 4% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 30% | 13% | 5% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 70% | 23% | 3% | 4% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 36% | 27% | 9% | 1,520 |
Views about size of government among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 59% | 36% | 2% | 3% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 20% | 2% | 3% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 61% | 3% | 4% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 31% | 46% | 3% | 19% | 140 |
Jewish | 59% | 37% | 2% | 2% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 72% | 22% | 2% | 4% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 86% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 56% | 39% | 3% | 3% | 1,520 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say government aid to the poor…
Religious tradition | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 59% | 37% | 3% | 1% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 29% | 3% | 2% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 32% | 61% | 6% | 2% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 62% | 6% | 4% | 140 |
Jewish | 43% | 53% | 1% | 3% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 34% | 4% | 2% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 73% | 23% | 3% | 1% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 48% | 4% | 1% | 1,520 |
Views about abortion among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 40% | 56% | 4% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 23% | 74% | 3% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 46% | 6% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 11% | 80% | 9% | 140 |
Jewish | 77% | 21% | 2% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 47% | 3% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 15% | 82% | 2% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 31% | 4% | 1,520 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 61% | 30% | 4% | 4% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 25% | 67% | 4% | 3% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 50% | 6% | 4% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 8% | 84% | 3% | 5% | 140 |
Jewish | 71% | 26% | 2% | 1% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 37% | 5% | 4% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 25% | 68% | 4% | 2% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 76% | 18% | 4% | 3% | 1,520 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 46% | 45% | 9% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 18% | 76% | 6% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 58% | 9% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 83% | 10% | 140 |
Jewish | 66% | 27% | 7% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 49% | 9% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 14% | 81% | 5% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 69% | 23% | 8% | 1,520 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 49% | 47% | 1% | 2% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 38% | 3% | 3% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 61% | 3% | 3% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 56% | 4% | 10% | 140 |
Jewish | 43% | 56% | < 1% | 1% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 45% | 3% | 2% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 58% | 36% | 4% | 3% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 61% | 2% | 2% | 1,520 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say humans…
Religious tradition | 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 |
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Catholic | 25% | 37% | 3% | 31% | 4% | 2,385 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6% | 19% | 1% | 69% | 4% | 4,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 33% | 1% | 51% | 5% | 585 |
Jehovah's Witness | 2% | 7% | < 1% | 87% | 4% | 140 |
Jewish | 45% | 23% | 5% | 21% | 5% | 188 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 30% | 5% | 39% | 5% | 2,013 |
Mormon | 5% | 28% | 1% | 60% | 6% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 55% | 17% | 4% | 21% | 3% | 1,520 |