Views about human evolution among non-parents by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among non-parents by views about human evolution

% of non-parents who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Buddhist68%11%6%13%1%217
Catholic29%32%4%30%5%5,411
Evangelical Protestant10%25%2%57%5%6,385
Hindu65%15%2%14%4%115
Historically Black Protestant17%29%4%45%6%1,421
Jehovah's Witness5%12%< 1%76%7%182
Jewish61%17%5%15%2%661
Mainline Protestant28%32%6%30%5%4,844
Mormon13%29%2%48%8%419
Muslim20%30%4%40%6%147
Orthodox Christian29%27%7%34%3%137
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")65%13%5%14%3%5,788
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