Views about human evolution among adults who pray daily by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who pray daily by views about human evolution

% of adults who pray daily 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
Buddhist72%13%3%10%2%110
Catholic22%34%4%34%6%4,335
Evangelical Protestant8%23%2%62%5%6,852
Hindu46%21%5%24%4%102
Historically Black Protestant15%30%3%46%6%1,538
Jehovah's Witness4%14%< 1%77%5%221
Jewish28%27%3%36%6%213
Mainline Protestant18%34%5%38%6%3,342
Mormon6%29%1%57%7%571
Muslim16%25%2%48%9%164
Orthodox Christian16%21%4%51%8%100
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")31%28%6%31%5%1,333
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