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

% of adults in the West who …same-sex marriage

Belief in GodStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Believe in God; absolutely certain46%46%8%4,781
Believe in God; fairly certain70%23%7%1,764
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain77%17%6%564
Do not believe in God90%6%4%1,081
Other/don't know if they believe in God80%16%4%239
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