Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by importance of religion

% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who say religion is…

Religious traditionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Catholic71%23%4%2%< 1%1,696
Evangelical Protestant88%10%1%1%< 1%4,943
Historically Black Protestant92%6%< 1%1%< 1%793
Jehovah's Witness96%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%187
Mainline Protestant69%24%5%1%1%1,553
Mormon94%6%1%< 1%< 1%386
Muslim81%15%2%2%< 1%108
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")35%22%20%21%1%847
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