Views about human evolution among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by views about human evolution

% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted 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
Buddhist69%13%6%11%1%235
Catholic36%32%4%25%3%4,929
Evangelical Protestant18%37%3%38%3%2,912
Hindu71%15%4%10%< 1%126
Historically Black Protestant19%35%2%41%3%944
Jewish67%17%5%9%1%726
Mainline Protestant35%34%6%21%4%4,042
Mormon20%37%1%37%5%225
Muslim35%29%4%33%< 1%111
Orthodox Christian41%26%6%21%6%116
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")70%13%4%11%2%6,338
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