Views about environmental regulation among who believe in Hell by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among who believe in Hell by views about environmental protection

% of who believe in Hell 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
Catholic42%54%2%3%4,475
Evangelical Protestant50%45%2%3%6,978
Historically Black Protestant37%58%2%3%1,557
Jewish49%49%1%< 1%144
Mainline Protestant44%52%2%2%3,327
Mormon54%42%3%2%381
Muslim28%67%2%3%173
Orthodox Christian35%64%< 1%< 1%101
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")38%57%2%3%1,699
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