Religious denomination among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
Survey year | African Methodist Episcopal Church | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church | American Baptist Churches USA | Anglican Church | Apostolic Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Apostolic Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Assemblies of God | Calvary Chapel | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | Christian Reformed Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of God in Christ | Church of God of the Apostolic Faith | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of the Nazarene | Churches of Christ | Community Church (Evangelical Trad.) | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Deist | Disciples of Christ | Eclectic, a bit of everything, "I have my own beliefs" | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | Foursquare Church | Free Methodist Church | Free Will Baptist | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Greek Orthodox | Humanist | Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Independent Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | Missionary Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Missionary Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | National Baptist Convention | Nondenominational charismatic | Nondenominational Christian (Evangelical Trad.) | Nondenominational evangelical | Nondenominational fundamentalist | Nondenominational Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Nothing in particular (religion important) | Nothing in particular (religion not important) | Orthodox Church in America | Other 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" family | Other in the New Age family | Other Lutheran (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Lutheran (Mainline Trad.) | Other Metaphysical Christian ("Other Christian" Trad.) | Other Methodist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Methodist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Mormon | Other Nondenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Nondenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Other Orthodox Christian | Other 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" Tradition | Pagan or Wiccan | Pentecostal Church of God | Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Presbyterian Church in America | Progressive Baptist Convention | Reformed Church in America | Russian Orthodox | Seventh-day Adventist | Southern Baptist Convention | Spiritual but not religious | Spiritualist | Unitarian | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | United Pentecostal Church International | Unity Church | Wesleyan Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Sample size |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are ages…
Religious denomination | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 6% | 37% | 22% | 34% | 146 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 19% | 32% | 21% | 28% | 149 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 31% | 39% | 23% | 8% | 578 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 30% | 42% | 20% | 7% | 717 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 21% | 22% | 35% | 22% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 10% | 34% | 28% | 28% | 368 |
Generational cohort among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
Religious denomination | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 3% | 13% | 28% | 31% | 22% | 3% | 146 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 19% | 2% | 29% | 30% | 16% | 4% | 149 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 19% | 20% | 32% | 25% | 5% | < 1% | 578 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 18% | 22% | 33% | 23% | 4% | < 1% | 717 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 8% | 15% | 19% | 37% | 18% | 2% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 6% | 10% | 28% | 34% | 20% | 2% | 368 |
Gender composition among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
Religious denomination | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 49% | 51% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 48% | 52% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 54% | 46% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 48% | 52% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 48% | 52% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 66% | 34% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 48% | 52% | 371 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who identify as…
Religious denomination | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 90% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 149 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 95% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 151 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 58% | 12% | 4% | 21% | 5% | 579 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 76% | 7% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 720 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 89% | 2% | 6% | 3% | < 1% | 102 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 77% | 7% | < 1% | 6% | 9% | 143 |
United Methodist Church | 93% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 370 |
Immigrant status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
Religious denomination | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 9% | 4% | 87% | 147 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 3% | 7% | 90% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 19% | 9% | 72% | 578 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 10% | 8% | 82% | 715 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 8% | 4% | 88% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 7% | 3% | 91% | 141 |
United Methodist Church | 5% | 6% | 89% | 368 |
Income distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who have a household income of…
Religious denomination | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 17% | 14% | 40% | 29% | 127 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 20% | 17% | 31% | 33% | 135 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 45% | 19% | 23% | 13% | 527 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 28% | 23% | 29% | 20% | 666 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 39% | 25% | 29% | 7% | 130 |
United Methodist Church | 18% | 18% | 31% | 32% | 342 |
Educational distribution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who have completed…
Religious denomination | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 14% | 27% | 28% | 31% | 148 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 29% | 30% | 24% | 18% | 151 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 51% | 31% | 12% | 6% | 586 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 35% | 37% | 16% | 11% | 725 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 13% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 58% | 28% | 9% | 5% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 29% | 30% | 23% | 18% | 371 |
Marital status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
Religious denomination | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 57% | 7% | 14% | 9% | 13% | 149 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 56% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 24% | 151 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 37% | 14% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 588 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 45% | 12% | 10% | 3% | 31% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 62% | 1% | 8% | 9% | 20% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 47% | 7% | 15% | 9% | 22% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 61% | 7% | 14% | 8% | 11% | 370 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
Religious denomination | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 27% | 73% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 29% | 71% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 32% | 68% | 588 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 30% | 70% | 725 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 22% | 78% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 28% | 72% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 25% | 75% | 370 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say religion is…
Religious denomination | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 26% | 60% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 23% | 61% | 15% | 1% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 20% | 80% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | < 1% | < 1% | 66% | 32% | 2% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 36% | 51% | 13% | < 1% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 36% | 57% | 5% | 3% | < 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 27% | 56% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | 371 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 24% | 58% | 18% | < 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 20% | 61% | 19% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 5% | 42% | 53% | < 1% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 1% | 23% | 76% | < 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 35% | 51% | 14% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 21% | 46% | 32% | 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 24% | 53% | 23% | < 1% | 371 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who pray…
Religious denomination | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 34% | 29% | 19% | 17% | 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 23% | 42% | 14% | 20% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 30% | 26% | 13% | 31% | 1% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 12% | 14% | 11% | 63% | < 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 44% | 28% | 13% | 15% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 47% | 24% | 10% | 18% | 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 34% | 30% | 13% | 20% | 1% | 371 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend prayer group…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 7% | 8% | 10% | 75% | < 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 6% | 9% | 7% | 79% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 5% | 6% | 6% | 83% | < 1% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 2% | 2% | 3% | 93% | < 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 10% | 19% | 10% | 62% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 15% | 7% | 9% | 68% | < 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 11% | 7% | 12% | 70% | < 1% | 371 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who meditate…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 30% | 18% | 4% | 48% | 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 23% | 13% | 4% | 60% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 25% | 14% | 5% | 54% | 2% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 21% | 13% | 5% | 60% | < 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 25% | 10% | 5% | 59% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 31% | 8% | 6% | 53% | 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 30% | 13% | 6% | 50% | 1% | 371 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 47% | 20% | 20% | 13% | 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 34% | 24% | 21% | 20% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 39% | 18% | 15% | 26% | 1% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 34% | 20% | 12% | 32% | 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 46% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 41% | 16% | 14% | 28% | < 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 36% | 27% | 15% | 21% | 1% | 371 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 43% | 17% | 20% | 20% | < 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 34% | 26% | 15% | 25% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 39% | 16% | 17% | 27% | 1% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 39% | 17% | 14% | 29% | 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 43% | 18% | 22% | 17% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 37% | 15% | 18% | 29% | 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 34% | 19% | 20% | 26% | 1% | 371 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious denomination | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 9% | 22% | 48% | 14% | 6% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 10% | 11% | 68% | 10% | 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 9% | 15% | 61% | 12% | 2% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 3% | 15% | 69% | 12% | 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 19% | 16% | 58% | 6% | 2% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 22% | 8% | 65% | 5% | < 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 15% | 10% | 63% | 10% | 2% | 371 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say…
Religious denomination | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 22% | 75% | 2% | < 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 24% | 75% | 1% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 24% | 73% | 2% | 1% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 20% | 79% | 1% | < 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 36% | 61% | 2% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 29% | 71% | < 1% | < 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 27% | 72% | < 1% | < 1% | 371 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who read scripture…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 11% | 15% | 15% | 60% | < 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 9% | 20% | 12% | 59% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 8% | 11% | 8% | 72% | < 1% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 3% | 3% | 5% | 88% | < 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 19% | 18% | 15% | 49% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 26% | 14% | 12% | 48% | < 1% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 17% | 12% | 12% | 58% | < 1% | 371 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say the holy scripture is…
Religious denomination | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 6% | 22% | < 1% | 65% | 7% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 10% | 32% | 1% | 51% | 5% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 16% | 25% | 1% | 50% | 9% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 5% | 13% | 1% | 74% | 7% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 7% | 39% | < 1% | 47% | 6% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 22% | 38% | 4% | 30% | 6% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 9% | 41% | 2% | 39% | 10% | 371 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …in heaven
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 67% | 23% | 10% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 77% | 17% | 6% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 71% | 19% | 10% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 49% | 40% | 10% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 79% | 12% | 9% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 87% | 8% | 6% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 75% | 14% | 11% | 371 |
Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …in hell
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 34% | 56% | 10% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 48% | 41% | 11% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 51% | 39% | 10% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 33% | 57% | 10% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 43% | 43% | 14% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 77% | 20% | 3% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 46% | 39% | 14% | 371 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who identify as…
Religious denomination | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 29% | 15% | 55% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 31% | 9% | 60% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 28% | 26% | 47% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 30% | 22% | 49% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 39% | 6% | 55% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 51% | 15% | 34% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 48% | 9% | 43% | 371 |
Political ideology among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who are…
Religious denomination | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 27% | 41% | 30% | 3% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 23% | 43% | 31% | 3% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 20% | 46% | 26% | 8% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 20% | 35% | 38% | 7% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 30% | 41% | 28% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 38% | 39% | 19% | 3% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 34% | 45% | 19% | 2% | 371 |
Views about size of government among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who would rather have…
Religious denomination | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 53% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 56% | 40% | 2% | 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 44% | 51% | 1% | 4% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 52% | 43% | 2% | 3% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 54% | 43% | 1% | 2% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 57% | 35% | 1% | 8% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 62% | 33% | 2% | 2% | 371 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say government aid to the poor…
Religious denomination | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 28% | 67% | 3% | 2% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 38% | 57% | 3% | 2% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 42% | 53% | 3% | 2% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 39% | 58% | 2% | 1% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 34% | 62% | 3% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 50% | 46% | 2% | 3% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 52% | 44% | 3% | 1% | 371 |
Views about abortion among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say abortion should be…
Religious denomination | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 85% | 13% | 2% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 75% | 23% | 2% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 63% | 33% | 4% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 74% | 23% | 4% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 78% | 22% | < 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 61% | 36% | 3% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 68% | 27% | 5% | 371 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say homosexuality…
Religious denomination | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 92% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 85% | 14% | 1% | < 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 78% | 15% | 3% | 4% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 84% | 11% | 2% | 3% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 83% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 55% | 35% | 9% | 2% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 74% | 20% | 3% | 3% | 371 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who …same-sex marriage
Religious denomination | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 79% | 12% | 9% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 79% | 19% | 2% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 68% | 22% | 10% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 82% | 13% | 5% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 70% | 26% | 3% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 49% | 42% | 10% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 65% | 29% | 6% | 371 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say…
Religious denomination | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 23% | 74% | 1% | 2% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 25% | 74% | < 1% | 1% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 32% | 60% | 3% | 5% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 30% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 33% | 65% | 1% | 1% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 42% | 55% | 1% | 3% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 35% | 62% | 2% | 2% | 371 |
Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by religious denomination
% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say humans…
Religious denomination | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episcopal Church | 53% | 36% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 150 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 36% | 37% | 4% | 21% | 3% | 152 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 43% | 26% | 8% | 20% | 4% | 590 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 66% | 13% | 5% | 14% | 2% | 726 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 48% | 31% | 3% | 14% | 3% | 103 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 35% | 25% | 5% | 31% | 3% | 144 |
United Methodist Church | 35% | 36% | 7% | 20% | 3% | 371 |