Views about same-sex marriage among Christians by views about homosexuality (2014) Switch to: Views about homosexuality among Christians by views about same-sex marriage

% of Christians who …same-sex marriage

Views about homosexualityStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Should be accepted74%20%6%13,312
Should be discouraged7%89%4%9,649
Neither/both equally22%45%33%1,130
Don't know17%37%46%957
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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