Views about homosexuality among Catholics by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Catholics by views about homosexuality

% of Catholics who say homosexuality…

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groupsShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week55%34%6%5%1,157
Once or twice a month65%27%3%4%593
Several times a year65%27%5%4%730
Seldom/never75%18%3%3%4,669
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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