Views about same-sex marriage among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by views about same-sex marriage

% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who …same-sex marriage

Religious traditionStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Buddhist80%16%4%102
Catholic50%42%9%3,868
Evangelical Protestant22%71%7%5,851
Historically Black Protestant40%52%8%454
Jewish67%27%7%336
Mainline Protestant49%43%9%3,687
Mormon19%76%5%524
Orthodox Christian52%41%7%120
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")74%19%7%3,541
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