Views about same-sex marriage by belief in God (2014) Switch to: Belief in God by views about same-sex marriage

% of adults who …same-sex marriage

Belief in GodStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Believe in God; absolutely certain41%51%8%21,904
Believe in God; fairly certain69%24%7%6,792
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain78%17%6%1,819
Believe in God; don't know44%31%25%274
Do not believe in God89%8%3%3,414
Other/don't know if they believe in God75%16%9%868
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