Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about human evolution

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Catholic22%36%4%33%5%4,775
Evangelical Protestant8%24%2%61%5%7,594
Historically Black Protestant14%31%3%47%5%1,694
Jehovah's Witness4%13%< 1%79%5%221
Jewish23%33%4%33%6%277
Mainline Protestant19%35%4%37%6%3,989
Mormon7%29%1%56%7%576
Muslim21%25%2%45%8%192
Orthodox Christian13%26%5%47%8%113
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")29%30%5%32%5%1,805
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