Belief in God among members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) by views about human evolution (2014) Switch to: Views about human evolution among members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) by belief in God
% of members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) who say they…
| Views about human evolution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolved; due to natural processes | 40% | 46% | 8% | < 1% | 2% | 4% | 149 |
| Evolved; due to God's design | 71% | 26% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 253 |
| Always existed in present form | 80% | 19% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 184 |
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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