Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants who say religion is very important by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among Mainline Protestants who say religion is very important by views about human evolution

% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is very important who say humans…

Religious denominationEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA19%30%2%45%4%338
Episcopal Church25%44%8%16%6%244
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)11%42%4%38%5%408
Presbyterian Church (USA)20%34%4%36%6%269
United Church of Christ28%28%3%36%5%128
United Methodist Church12%34%5%43%6%1,021
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