Religious tradition among men by views about human evolution (2014) Switch to: Views about human evolution among men by religious group

% of men who are…

Views about human evolutionBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes1%18%7%1%2%< 1%3%12%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%49%1%6,666
Evolved; due to God's design< 1%26%25%< 1%7%< 1%1%18%2%1%1%< 1%1%< 1%14%< 1%4,329
Evolved; don't know how2%19%13%< 1%4%< 1%2%18%1%1%< 1%1%4%1%31%3%780
Always existed in present form< 1%17%43%1%8%2%1%11%2%1%1%< 1%1%< 1%12%1%5,070
Don't know< 1%20%28%1%6%1%1%16%3%2%1%1%2%< 1%18%< 1%669
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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