Views about human evolution among who believe in Heaven by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among who believe in Heaven by views about human evolution

% of who believe in Heaven who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Catholic27%34%4%30%5%6,083
Evangelical Protestant10%26%2%57%4%7,452
Historically Black Protestant15%31%3%45%5%1,761
Jehovah's Witness7%14%< 1%71%8%126
Jewish34%28%3%30%4%288
Mainline Protestant24%35%4%32%5%4,683
Mormon9%30%2%53%6%626
Muslim22%25%3%44%6%202
Orthodox Christian25%26%3%39%7%138
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")39%26%4%27%4%2,430
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