Views about homosexuality among Evangelical Protestants who would rather have smaller government; fewer services by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among Evangelical Protestants who would rather have smaller government; fewer services by views about homosexuality

% of Evangelical Protestants who would rather have smaller government; fewer services who say homosexuality…

Religious denominationShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Assemblies of God17%76%5%3%297
Churches of Christ29%64%4%3%304
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)33%60%4%3%576
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)34%53%9%4%121
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod50%43%4%3%343
Nondenominational charismatic30%64%5%2%126
Nondenominational evangelical28%65%4%4%556
Presbyterian Church in America43%44%4%8%112
Southern Baptist Convention24%70%4%2%1,336
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