Views about homosexuality among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by views about homosexuality

% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who say homosexuality…

Religious traditionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Buddhist90%7%1%1%191
Catholic83%13%2%2%2,167
Evangelical Protestant61%32%3%4%870
Hindu81%15%2%2%118
Historically Black Protestant62%31%5%1%302
Jewish94%5%1%< 1%536
Mainline Protestant81%14%3%2%1,876
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")91%6%1%1%5,120
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