Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about human evolution

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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
Buddhist70%12%7%10%1%166
Catholic24%35%4%32%5%4,173
Evangelical Protestant8%23%2%62%5%6,541
Historically Black Protestant14%31%3%47%5%1,423
Jehovah's Witness3%14%< 1%79%4%203
Jewish42%22%7%24%5%320
Mainline Protestant24%32%5%34%5%3,532
Mormon7%28%1%56%8%545
Muslim22%25%5%43%5%152
Orthodox Christian21%29%2%40%7%103
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")57%18%5%18%3%3,048
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