Views about homosexuality among who do not believe in Hell by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among who do not believe in Hell by views about homosexuality

% of who do not believe in Hell who say homosexuality…

Religious traditionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Buddhist92%5%1%1%192
Catholic79%15%3%3%2,080
Evangelical Protestant58%34%5%3%957
Hindu77%18%3%2%118
Historically Black Protestant69%20%4%6%225
Jehovah's Witness14%78%3%4%215
Jewish91%7%2%1%637
Mainline Protestant79%14%4%3%2,056
Mormon44%49%5%2%227
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")88%8%2%2%5,272
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