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

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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
Buddhist71%11%8%9%2%168
Catholic29%34%4%28%5%3,061
Evangelical Protestant10%25%2%59%5%4,247
Historically Black Protestant17%29%4%44%7%812
Jehovah's Witness3%16%< 1%77%5%160
Jewish56%19%5%17%4%362
Mainline Protestant27%34%6%28%4%2,762
Mormon11%27%2%54%6%337
Muslim25%28%3%38%6%129
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")65%15%5%13%2%3,631
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