Belief in God among Mainline Protestants by views about human evolution (2014) Switch to: Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants by belief in God

% of Mainline Protestants who say they…

Views about human evolutionBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes43%38%10%1%4%3%1,876
Evolved; due to God's design73%25%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%1,925
Evolved; don't know how55%30%7%4%1%3%352
Always existed in present form82%14%1%1%1%1%1,626
Don't know73%17%3%4%1%2%304
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