Religious denomination among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

Survey yearAfrican Methodist Episcopal ChurchAfrican Methodist Episcopal Zion ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches USAAnglican ChurchApostolic Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.)Apostolic Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)Assemblies of GodCalvary ChapelChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Methodist Episcopal ChurchChristian Reformed ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God in ChristChurch of God of the Apostolic FaithChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of the NazareneChurches of ChristCommunity Church (Evangelical Trad.)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceDeistDisciples of ChristEclectic, a bit of everything, "I have my own beliefs"Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)Foursquare ChurchFree Methodist ChurchFree Will BaptistGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesGreek OrthodoxHumanistIndependent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)Independent Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)Lutheran Church-Missouri SynodMissionary Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)Missionary Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)National Baptist ConventionNondenominational charismaticNondenominational Christian (Evangelical Trad.)Nondenominational evangelicalNondenominational fundamentalistNondenominational Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.)Nothing in particular (religion important)Nothing in particular (religion not important)Orthodox Church in AmericaOther Adventist (Evangelical Trad.)Other Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)Other Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)Other Baptist (Mainline Trad.)Other Congregationalist (Evangelical Trad.)Other Congregationalist (Mainline Trad.)Other Episcopalian/Anglican (Mainline Trad.)Other Holiness (Evangelical Trad.)Other in the "Unitarian and other liberal faiths" familyOther in the New Age familyOther Lutheran (Evangelical Trad.)Other Lutheran (Mainline Trad.)Other Metaphysical Christian ("Other Christian" Trad.)Other Methodist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)Other Methodist (Mainline Trad.)Other MormonOther Nondenominational (Evangelical Trad.)Other Nondenominational (Mainline Trad.)Other Orthodox ChristianOther Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.)Other Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)Other Presbyterian (Evangelical Trad.)Other Presbyterian (Mainline Trad.)Other Reformed (Evangelical Trad.)Other Reformed (Mainline Trad.)Other Restorationist (Evangelical Trad.)Other Restorationist (Mainline Trad.)Others in "Other Christian" TraditionPagan or WiccanPentecostal Church of GodPentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Presbyterian Church in AmericaProgressive Baptist ConventionReformed Church in AmericaRussian OrthodoxSeventh-day AdventistSouthern Baptist ConventionSpiritual but not religiousSpiritualistUnitarianUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Pentecostal Church InternationalUnity ChurchWesleyan ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodSample size
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Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are ages…

Religious denomination18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
American Baptist Churches USA22%30%32%17%294
Assemblies of God16%34%27%22%179
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints22%43%20%15%247
Churches of Christ25%32%25%18%241
Episcopal Church12%25%28%35%325
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)15%29%27%29%409
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)23%32%28%17%369
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)18%43%24%15%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod13%38%23%27%230
National Baptist Convention12%30%35%23%303
Nondenominational evangelical31%40%20%9%199
Nothing in particular (religion important)32%38%22%8%1,387
Nothing in particular (religion not important)36%36%18%9%2,314
Presbyterian Church (USA)11%22%29%37%271
Southern Baptist Convention15%27%31%27%799
Spiritual but not religious28%33%32%6%101
Unitarian19%32%28%22%133
United Church of Christ12%24%33%31%164
United Methodist Church11%30%29%29%977
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Generational cohort among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

Religious denominationYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
American Baptist Churches USA14%14%24%36%11%1%294
Assemblies of God7%16%28%32%16%1%179
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints13%19%32%24%10%1%247
Churches of Christ19%14%24%29%12%2%241
Episcopal Church8%9%20%40%21%2%325
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)11%5%27%34%19%3%409
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)16%11%28%31%13%< 1%369
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)7%21%33%30%8%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod10%8%32%29%19%1%230
National Baptist Convention10%4%28%42%13%2%303
Nondenominational evangelical16%26%28%22%7%< 1%199
Nothing in particular (religion important)18%22%30%25%5%< 1%1,387
Nothing in particular (religion not important)24%21%28%22%6%< 1%2,314
Presbyterian Church (USA)9%6%19%39%23%4%271
Southern Baptist Convention10%8%24%37%19%2%799
Spiritual but not religious12%22%27%34%4%< 1%101
Unitarian14%10%26%31%16%2%133
United Church of Christ10%5%20%42%19%3%164
United Methodist Church7%9%26%36%21%2%977
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Gender composition among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

Religious denominationMenWomenSample size
American Baptist Churches USA36%64%303
Assemblies of God40%60%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints43%57%252
Churches of Christ40%60%244
Episcopal Church43%57%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)42%58%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)42%58%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)37%63%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)45%55%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod38%62%233
National Baptist Convention37%63%309
Nondenominational evangelical37%63%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)48%52%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)54%46%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)39%61%279
Southern Baptist Convention48%52%813
Spiritual but not religious47%53%101
Unitarian33%67%134
United Church of Christ33%67%167
United Methodist Church38%62%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who identify as…

Religious denominationWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
American Baptist Churches USA70%13%< 1%11%5%300
Assemblies of God58%3%< 1%35%4%180
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints79%2%3%9%7%250
Churches of Christ59%21%1%15%5%243
Episcopal Church92%3%1%1%3%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)95%2%1%1%1%415
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)85%< 1%2%9%4%372
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)52%25%4%15%4%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)71%14%1%8%6%102
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod94%2%< 1%1%3%231
National Baptist Convention< 1%99%< 1%1%< 1%309
Nondenominational evangelical69%12%2%10%6%200
Nothing in particular (religion important)53%19%4%18%6%1,376
Nothing in particular (religion not important)71%7%6%12%4%2,309
Presbyterian Church (USA)86%4%5%5%< 1%279
Southern Baptist Convention82%8%< 1%4%6%806
Unitarian87%1%< 1%4%8%134
United Church of Christ89%9%< 1%1%1%165
United Methodist Church93%2%1%2%2%982
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Immigrant status among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

Religious denominationImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
American Baptist Churches USA8%4%87%297
Assemblies of God27%5%68%178
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints10%8%83%250
Churches of Christ7%8%85%240
Episcopal Church6%10%84%328
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)3%6%91%414
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)6%7%87%371
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)3%9%87%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod3%5%92%233
National Baptist Convention2%1%97%299
Nondenominational evangelical6%8%86%199
Nothing in particular (religion important)16%9%75%1,370
Nothing in particular (religion not important)12%14%74%2,298
Presbyterian Church (USA)10%5%85%278
Southern Baptist Convention2%2%95%800
Spiritual but not religious10%10%80%100
Unitarian4%8%88%132
United Church of Christ8%7%86%164
United Methodist Church5%4%91%980
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Income distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who have a household income of…

Religious denominationLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
American Baptist Churches USA53%20%19%8%262
Assemblies of God52%24%13%10%160
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints36%20%29%15%229
Churches of Christ45%22%20%13%212
Episcopal Church20%12%35%33%293
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)20%24%30%26%358
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)46%22%24%8%328
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod21%24%35%20%199
National Baptist Convention53%19%20%8%282
Nondenominational evangelical28%26%26%20%190
Nothing in particular (religion important)48%20%20%11%1,239
Nothing in particular (religion not important)30%23%27%21%2,099
Presbyterian Church (USA)23%14%29%34%239
Southern Baptist Convention38%24%25%13%723
Unitarian17%7%33%44%126
United Church of Christ31%18%26%26%148
United Methodist Church23%22%31%24%862
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Educational distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who have completed…

Religious denominationHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
American Baptist Churches USA61%27%8%4%302
Assemblies of God63%27%8%2%180
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints33%36%21%9%251
Churches of Christ50%39%7%4%243
Episcopal Church17%29%26%28%327
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)33%33%19%16%415
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)54%34%9%3%374
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)24%50%12%15%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)13%40%28%18%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod37%36%16%11%232
National Baptist Convention59%25%10%6%307
Nondenominational evangelical28%42%19%11%200
Nothing in particular (religion important)53%29%12%6%1,399
Nothing in particular (religion not important)35%34%19%12%2,332
Presbyterian Church (USA)26%25%24%25%275
Southern Baptist Convention52%33%10%5%809
Spiritual but not religious39%34%17%10%100
Unitarian11%22%31%36%134
United Church of Christ33%19%22%26%167
United Methodist Church33%31%21%16%984
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Marital status among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

Religious denominationMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
American Baptist Churches USA39%6%17%13%25%301
Assemblies of God46%7%19%11%17%181
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints56%6%10%6%22%251
Churches of Christ50%5%13%8%24%244
Episcopal Church56%6%12%9%17%330
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)59%5%8%9%19%416
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)46%10%19%8%16%374
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)41%6%20%7%26%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)53%5%16%6%20%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod55%4%9%14%18%232
National Baptist Convention32%3%24%13%28%307
Nondenominational evangelical53%3%15%3%26%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)36%13%14%4%33%1,401
Nothing in particular (religion not important)38%10%11%3%38%2,336
Presbyterian Church (USA)62%1%8%13%16%279
Southern Baptist Convention52%5%15%11%17%813
Spiritual but not religious21%17%27%6%29%101
Unitarian51%7%13%7%22%134
United Church of Christ60%6%10%7%16%167
United Methodist Church59%6%13%11%12%982
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

Religious denominationParentsNon-parentsSample size
American Baptist Churches USA33%67%303
Assemblies of God31%69%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints38%62%252
Churches of Christ34%66%244
Episcopal Church18%82%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)23%77%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)32%68%374
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)32%68%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)36%64%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod23%77%232
National Baptist Convention27%73%307
Nondenominational evangelical37%63%199
Nothing in particular (religion important)31%69%1,404
Nothing in particular (religion not important)24%76%2,334
Presbyterian Church (USA)23%77%279
Southern Baptist Convention24%76%809
Spiritual but not religious19%81%101
Unitarian23%77%134
United Church of Christ25%75%166
United Methodist Church24%76%984
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say they…

Religious denominationBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
American Baptist Churches USA81%17%1%1%< 1%< 1%303
Assemblies of God85%13%1%1%< 1%< 1%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints79%15%3%< 1%1%1%252
Churches of Christ77%18%4%< 1%< 1%1%244
Episcopal Church56%32%5%3%2%2%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)64%31%3%< 1%1%1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)79%17%3%1%1%< 1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)82%13%5%1%< 1%< 1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)68%29%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod75%25%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%233
National Baptist Convention87%11%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%309
Nondenominational evangelical84%14%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)57%29%8%< 1%3%2%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)18%25%15%1%34%7%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)67%26%3%1%2%1%279
Southern Baptist Convention84%13%2%1%< 1%< 1%813
Spiritual but not religious63%28%2%< 1%7%1%101
Unitarian18%24%20%< 1%30%8%134
United Church of Christ62%32%2%< 1%1%2%167
United Methodist Church66%27%4%1%1%1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say religion is…

Religious denominationVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA72%26%1%1%< 1%303
Assemblies of God77%22%< 1%< 1%1%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints71%20%7%2%< 1%252
Churches of Christ64%32%3%1%< 1%244
Episcopal Church48%37%12%2%1%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)54%35%9%1%< 1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)62%32%4%1%< 1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)79%15%6%< 1%1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)47%44%5%3%1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod60%34%3%2%< 1%233
National Baptist Convention91%8%1%< 1%< 1%309
Nondenominational evangelical74%22%3%1%< 1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)36%64%< 1%< 1%< 1%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)< 1%< 1%48%50%2%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)60%32%6%1%1%279
Southern Baptist Convention75%22%2%1%1%813
Spiritual but not religious21%30%18%30%1%101
Unitarian23%40%28%8%1%134
United Church of Christ62%27%10%1%< 1%167
United Methodist Church58%32%8%2%1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Attendance at religious services among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who attend religious services…

Religious denominationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA41%42%16%< 1%303
Assemblies of God60%28%12%< 1%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints63%18%18%1%252
Churches of Christ46%38%15%< 1%244
Episcopal Church28%55%17%< 1%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)33%51%16%< 1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)31%46%22%< 1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)50%43%7%< 1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)28%48%24%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod43%42%16%< 1%233
National Baptist Convention56%37%7%< 1%309
Nondenominational evangelical53%31%16%< 1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)9%41%49%< 1%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)1%19%80%< 1%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)44%43%13%< 1%279
Southern Baptist Convention45%37%17%1%813
Spiritual but not religious9%14%77%< 1%101
Unitarian23%60%17%< 1%134
United Church of Christ41%42%17%< 1%167
United Methodist Church42%41%17%< 1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of prayer among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who pray…

Religious denominationAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA69%19%3%8%1%303
Assemblies of God74%16%4%6%< 1%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints75%11%5%8%< 1%252
Churches of Christ69%19%5%7%1%244
Episcopal Church51%22%12%15%< 1%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)53%30%7%9%1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)65%18%5%11%1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)80%11%2%7%< 1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)54%26%10%10%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod60%24%9%6%1%233
National Baptist Convention80%13%2%5%< 1%309
Nondenominational evangelical73%15%4%7%< 1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)43%21%10%25%< 1%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)11%9%7%73%< 1%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)58%27%5%9%1%279
Southern Baptist Convention75%14%4%6%1%813
Spiritual but not religious56%12%5%25%2%101
Unitarian22%21%8%50%< 1%134
United Church of Christ56%23%10%11%1%167
United Methodist Church61%21%7%10%1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who attend prayer group…

Religious denominationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA32%15%10%43%< 1%303
Assemblies of God45%14%6%35%< 1%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints58%8%3%31%< 1%252
Churches of Christ34%17%9%39%< 1%244
Episcopal Church12%7%10%70%2%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)15%10%12%63%< 1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)28%13%8%51%< 1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)34%20%17%29%< 1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)17%8%8%67%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod18%12%11%57%2%233
National Baptist Convention50%15%10%24%< 1%309
Nondenominational evangelical37%13%13%37%< 1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)11%8%8%74%< 1%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)2%1%2%95%< 1%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)22%15%10%53%< 1%279
Southern Baptist Convention33%12%13%41%1%813
Spiritual but not religious15%4%1%80%< 1%101
Unitarian5%6%11%73%4%134
United Church of Christ20%15%9%56%< 1%167
United Methodist Church22%11%12%55%< 1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of meditation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who meditate…

Religious denominationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA44%9%4%42%1%303
Assemblies of God55%7%4%32%1%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints53%10%2%34%1%252
Churches of Christ36%5%3%55%1%244
Episcopal Church38%15%4%43%< 1%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)30%11%4%54%1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)31%9%4%55%2%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)46%11%1%40%2%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)42%10%4%43%2%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod38%6%5%50%1%233
National Baptist Convention60%12%3%23%1%309
Nondenominational evangelical40%11%3%45%< 1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)33%10%5%51%1%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)23%10%5%61%1%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)39%9%4%46%1%279
Southern Baptist Convention46%6%2%44%2%813
Spiritual but not religious57%11%3%26%4%101
Unitarian44%12%10%34%< 1%134
United Church of Christ46%11%7%35%1%167
United Methodist Church40%11%5%43%1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Religious denominationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA65%14%10%10%1%303
Assemblies of God65%12%11%10%2%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints71%12%5%10%2%252
Churches of Christ70%14%6%9%< 1%244
Episcopal Church52%24%11%11%1%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)56%21%13%9%1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)59%14%14%11%1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)69%11%8%11%< 1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)54%29%12%5%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod58%19%9%13%2%233
National Baptist Convention79%8%6%7%1%309
Nondenominational evangelical64%17%9%8%1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)48%16%12%22%1%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)36%16%12%35%2%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)59%18%13%8%2%279
Southern Baptist Convention71%14%5%8%1%813
Spiritual but not religious72%13%5%10%< 1%101
Unitarian60%14%12%12%1%134
United Church of Christ55%21%17%7%< 1%167
United Methodist Church58%19%11%10%2%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Religious denominationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA45%14%12%28%1%303
Assemblies of God46%8%11%32%3%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints47%18%15%21%< 1%252
Churches of Christ44%16%11%28%2%244
Episcopal Church47%17%13%22%1%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)41%21%11%26%1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)36%19%18%25%1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)51%12%11%24%1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)55%19%13%13%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod35%18%16%29%2%233
National Baptist Convention44%17%9%29%1%309
Nondenominational evangelical47%16%13%23%1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)45%16%11%28%1%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)43%16%13%27%1%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)47%18%14%21%< 1%279
Southern Baptist Convention40%15%13%30%2%813
Spiritual but not religious64%15%8%13%< 1%101
Unitarian66%16%10%6%1%134
United Church of Christ47%20%16%17%1%167
United Methodist Church40%18%17%24%1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Religious denominationReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA37%9%48%6%< 1%303
Assemblies of God62%4%29%3%2%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints49%5%37%5%3%252
Churches of Christ41%9%46%3%1%244
Episcopal Church17%15%53%10%5%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)27%9%55%7%2%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)35%6%52%5%2%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)53%7%38%2%1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)20%21%52%7%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod33%10%52%4%1%233
National Baptist Convention44%6%45%4%1%309
Nondenominational evangelical56%8%33%2%< 1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)16%14%57%11%2%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)2%16%64%16%1%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)30%14%44%8%4%279
Southern Baptist Convention48%5%43%2%2%813
Spiritual but not religious15%16%56%11%2%101
Unitarian5%27%44%22%3%134
United Church of Christ20%14%58%7%2%167
United Methodist Church31%9%52%5%2%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who read scripture…

Religious denominationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA46%15%9%31%< 1%303
Assemblies of God63%13%6%18%< 1%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints64%11%2%22%2%252
Churches of Christ51%11%10%27%1%244
Episcopal Church22%13%13%51%< 1%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)24%17%16%43%< 1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)42%15%10%33%< 1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)63%11%13%12%< 1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)22%30%13%35%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod28%16%11%44%< 1%233
National Baptist Convention62%14%5%18%1%309
Nondenominational evangelical50%22%12%15%1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)20%11%9%60%< 1%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)4%3%4%89%< 1%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)33%17%12%38%< 1%279
Southern Baptist Convention55%13%8%23%1%813
Spiritual but not religious27%3%7%61%2%101
Unitarian8%3%13%74%2%134
United Church of Christ25%10%17%48%< 1%167
United Methodist Church36%13%11%39%< 1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Interpreting scripture among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say the holy scripture is…

Religious denominationWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA49%30%5%12%4%303
Assemblies of God62%26%2%5%4%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints28%54%3%10%4%252
Churches of Christ43%36%3%14%4%244
Episcopal Church9%29%< 1%51%11%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)18%41%2%32%8%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)37%38%3%16%5%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)47%30%2%14%7%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)9%30%1%38%22%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod34%47%3%11%6%233
National Baptist Convention62%25%2%7%4%309
Nondenominational evangelical34%50%3%7%6%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)23%23%1%42%10%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)4%7%< 1%81%7%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)21%44%1%24%10%279
Southern Baptist Convention53%29%4%10%5%813
Spiritual but not religious6%12%< 1%68%15%101
Unitarian< 1%2%< 1%91%7%134
United Church of Christ15%31%1%41%12%167
United Methodist Church22%43%3%24%8%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Belief in Heaven among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …in heaven

Religious denominationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA94%4%3%303
Assemblies of God95%1%4%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints92%4%4%252
Churches of Christ89%5%6%244
Episcopal Church71%21%8%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)84%8%8%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)92%5%3%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)91%4%5%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)79%15%6%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod91%5%3%233
National Baptist Convention96%2%2%309
Nondenominational evangelical88%8%5%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)73%19%8%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)31%58%11%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)81%11%7%279
Southern Baptist Convention91%4%5%813
Spiritual but not religious53%36%12%101
Unitarian13%66%22%134
United Church of Christ71%21%7%167
United Methodist Church84%9%7%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Belief in Hell among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …in hell

Religious denominationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA77%17%6%303
Assemblies of God85%11%5%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints58%34%8%252
Churches of Christ81%12%6%244
Episcopal Church42%46%12%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)56%33%10%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)82%15%4%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)74%17%9%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)50%43%7%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod72%21%7%233
National Baptist Convention82%13%5%309
Nondenominational evangelical82%13%6%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)55%37%8%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)21%70%9%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)50%39%11%279
Southern Baptist Convention86%9%5%813
Spiritual but not religious26%62%12%101
Unitarian2%88%10%134
United Church of Christ40%51%10%167
United Methodist Church59%30%11%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who identify as…

Religious denominationRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
American Baptist Churches USA33%18%49%303
Assemblies of God42%15%43%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints57%11%32%252
Churches of Christ38%13%49%244
Episcopal Church32%13%55%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)38%11%51%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)42%20%38%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)39%15%46%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)28%14%58%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod49%18%33%233
National Baptist Convention5%9%87%309
Nondenominational evangelical54%14%32%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)24%27%48%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)23%23%55%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)37%9%54%279
Southern Baptist Convention52%13%34%813
Spiritual but not religious18%31%51%101
Unitarian9%1%90%134
United Church of Christ25%11%63%167
United Methodist Church47%11%42%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Political ideology among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

Religious denominationConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA39%34%19%8%303
Assemblies of God43%33%18%6%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints47%33%16%4%252
Churches of Christ39%37%15%9%244
Episcopal Church25%41%31%3%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)29%39%28%3%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)37%37%17%9%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)32%41%25%2%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)22%42%34%3%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod41%42%13%4%233
National Baptist Convention33%37%25%4%309
Nondenominational evangelical43%38%18%2%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)25%38%30%8%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)15%36%41%9%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)29%42%27%1%279
Southern Baptist Convention52%29%14%5%813
Spiritual but not religious14%29%45%12%101
Unitarian< 1%20%80%< 1%134
United Church of Christ16%45%36%3%167
United Methodist Church34%45%18%3%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about size of government among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who would rather have…

Religious denominationSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA38%57%1%4%303
Assemblies of God39%52%2%7%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints60%36%2%3%252
Churches of Christ48%46%3%3%244
Episcopal Church52%40%4%5%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)59%34%5%2%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)52%44%1%3%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)43%51%5%1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)47%47%3%3%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod65%30%2%3%233
National Baptist Convention16%80%2%3%309
Nondenominational evangelical69%24%3%5%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)41%53%3%3%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)47%45%3%4%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)48%45%3%5%279
Southern Baptist Convention58%35%3%4%813
Spiritual but not religious47%31%8%15%101
Unitarian20%64%8%8%134
United Church of Christ41%53%3%3%167
United Methodist Church59%34%3%3%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say government aid to the poor…

Religious denominationDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA42%51%4%2%303
Assemblies of God43%52%1%4%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints53%43%3%1%252
Churches of Christ41%55%3%1%244
Episcopal Church33%59%5%3%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)44%50%5%1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)49%44%4%3%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)35%60%4%1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)38%61%1%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod54%43%1%1%233
National Baptist Convention22%74%3%1%309
Nondenominational evangelical50%43%5%1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)40%54%3%2%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)37%57%4%2%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)30%65%1%4%279
Southern Baptist Convention51%44%2%3%813
Spiritual but not religious21%60%9%10%101
Unitarian14%85%2%< 1%134
United Church of Christ33%62%4%2%167
United Methodist Church47%49%3%1%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about abortion among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say abortion should be…

Religious denominationLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA50%44%6%303
Assemblies of God32%64%4%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints44%53%3%252
Churches of Christ45%53%3%244
Episcopal Church84%14%2%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)70%27%2%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)47%48%5%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)56%39%5%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)69%31%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod56%41%3%233
National Baptist Convention57%36%6%309
Nondenominational evangelical41%58%1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)58%37%5%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)78%18%3%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)70%26%4%279
Southern Baptist Convention39%57%4%813
Spiritual but not religious69%20%11%101
Unitarian93%4%3%134
United Church of Christ72%21%6%167
United Methodist Church66%30%4%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about homosexuality among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say homosexuality…

Religious denominationShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA58%32%6%3%303
Assemblies of God37%55%7%1%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints52%41%5%2%252
Churches of Christ47%48%1%4%244
Episcopal Church84%11%3%2%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)77%19%4%1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)54%38%3%5%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)58%35%6%2%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)78%17%3%1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod70%27%2%< 1%233
National Baptist Convention58%34%5%3%309
Nondenominational evangelical58%39%3%< 1%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)73%20%4%3%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)85%10%3%2%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)75%21%1%3%279
Southern Baptist Convention39%51%5%4%813
Spiritual but not religious81%5%11%3%101
Unitarian97%1%1%1%134
United Church of Christ85%15%< 1%< 1%167
United Methodist Church69%24%4%3%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …same-sex marriage

Religious denominationStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA49%44%7%303
Assemblies of God26%69%5%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints43%50%7%252
Churches of Christ38%57%5%244
Episcopal Church79%16%5%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)70%23%6%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)45%46%8%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)47%41%12%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)81%18%1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod59%32%9%233
National Baptist Convention39%51%9%309
Nondenominational evangelical46%48%5%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)63%29%8%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)82%13%5%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)65%31%4%279
Southern Baptist Convention31%59%9%813
Spiritual but not religious78%8%14%101
Unitarian97%1%2%134
United Church of Christ78%17%5%167
United Methodist Church59%34%7%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about environmental regulation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say…

Religious denominationStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA36%61%2%2%303
Assemblies of God39%54%1%6%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints45%53%2%< 1%252
Churches of Christ46%48%2%4%244
Episcopal Church24%71%2%3%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)31%66%2%1%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)46%52%2%1%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)29%67%3%1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)13%84%3%< 1%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod32%64%2%3%233
National Baptist Convention28%66%2%4%309
Nondenominational evangelical34%59%4%3%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)35%59%3%3%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)25%71%2%2%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)33%63%2%3%279
Southern Baptist Convention43%52%2%3%813
Spiritual but not religious22%60%8%10%101
Unitarian7%91%1%< 1%134
United Church of Christ23%74%1%2%167
United Methodist Church35%60%2%2%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about human evolution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious denomination

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say humans…

Religious denominationEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA23%32%2%38%5%303
Assemblies of God13%30%3%48%6%182
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints19%32%2%41%6%252
Churches of Christ21%36%2%36%5%244
Episcopal Church45%34%7%10%3%332
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)25%40%4%28%3%418
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)18%37%2%39%3%375
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)16%32%7%44%1%101
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)33%44%7%11%5%104
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod19%37%3%39%3%233
National Baptist Convention16%33%5%42%5%309
Nondenominational evangelical9%34%1%52%3%201
Nothing in particular (religion important)36%27%5%29%3%1,407
Nothing in particular (religion not important)70%11%5%11%3%2,343
Presbyterian Church (USA)35%31%3%27%4%279
Southern Baptist Convention17%27%4%48%4%813
Spiritual but not religious33%31%6%20%9%101
Unitarian80%10%3%5%2%134
United Church of Christ38%28%4%23%7%167
United Methodist Church25%36%4%28%6%986
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.