Views about homosexuality among Mainline Protestants who are men by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among Mainline Protestants who are men by views about homosexuality

% of Mainline Protestants who are men who say homosexuality…

Religious denominationShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA49%46%3%2%190
Episcopal Church78%18%4%< 1%237
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)68%26%4%2%286
Presbyterian Church (USA)59%33%3%5%198
United Methodist Church52%42%5%2%710
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