Views about homosexuality among Mainline Protestants who attend religious services seldom/never by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among Mainline Protestants who attend religious services seldom/never by views about homosexuality

% of Mainline Protestants who attend religious services seldom/never who say homosexuality…

Religious familyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Baptist Family (Mainline Trad.)62%25%8%6%136
Episcopalian/Anglican Family (Mainline Trad.)79%12%9%< 1%120
Lutheran Family (Mainline Trad.)67%23%7%3%157
Methodist Family (Mainline Trad.)66%26%4%4%303
Nondenominational Family (Mainline Trad.)84%8%5%3%110
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Mainline Trad.)72%17%6%6%319
Presbyterian Family (Mainline Trad.)71%22%3%5%127
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