Views about same-sex marriage among independents and those who don't lean to either party by belief in God (2014) Switch to: Belief in God among independents and those who don't lean to either party by views about same-sex marriage

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who …same-sex marriage

Belief in GodStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Believe in God; absolutely certain40%45%15%3,530
Believe in God; fairly certain63%24%13%1,114
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain72%15%12%276
Do not believe in God82%10%8%473
Other/don't know if they believe in God61%21%17%193
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