Views about homosexuality among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by views about homosexuality

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who say homosexuality…

Religious traditionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Catholic69%23%4%4%2,774
Evangelical Protestant52%41%5%3%2,469
Historically Black Protestant61%32%4%3%466
Jehovah's Witness13%82%3%2%102
Jewish74%24%2%< 1%184
Mainline Protestant70%23%4%3%2,158
Mormon34%59%4%2%360
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")74%20%4%2%713
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