Views about human evolution among Evangelical Protestants who say the holy scripture is word of God; should be taken literally by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among Evangelical Protestants who say the holy scripture is word of God; should be taken literally by views about human evolution
% of Evangelical Protestants who say the holy scripture is word of God; should be taken literally who say humans…
| Religious family | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 6% | 18% | 2% | 69% | 5% | 1,903 |
| Holiness Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 8% | 11% | 1% | 73% | 7% | 150 |
| Lutheran Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 9% | 22% | 1% | 64% | 4% | 265 |
| Nondenominational Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 3% | 15% | 1% | 77% | 4% | 799 |
| Nonspecific Protestant Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 9% | 18% | 2% | 64% | 7% | 218 |
| Pentecostal Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 9% | 19% | 2% | 65% | 5% | 765 |
| Presbyterian Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 6% | 27% | 1% | 62% | 3% | 110 |
| Restorationist Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 10% | 21% | 2% | 60% | 6% | 271 |
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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