Views about size of government among adults who read scripture at least once a week by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about size of government

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have…

Religious traditionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Catholic45%48%3%4%1,810
Evangelical Protestant66%28%3%3%5,525
Historically Black Protestant23%71%3%3%1,189
Jehovah's Witness32%50%3%15%216
Jewish43%50%4%3%121
Mainline Protestant58%34%4%4%1,894
Mormon80%18%1%1%513
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")44%48%3%5%606
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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