Views about homosexuality among moderates by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among moderates by views about homosexuality

% of moderates who say homosexuality…

Religious traditionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Catholic77%16%3%3%2,619
Evangelical Protestant53%39%5%4%2,236
Historically Black Protestant54%37%4%4%672
Jewish87%11%2%< 1%262
Mainline Protestant76%17%4%3%2,290
Mormon47%41%9%3%172
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")85%10%3%2%2,681
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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