Religious denomination among blacks
% of blacks 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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2007 | 4% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 20% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 10% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 20% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,552 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who are ages…
Religious denomination | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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African Methodist Episcopal Church | 16% | 34% | 25% | 25% | 105 |
Church of God in Christ | 21% | 38% | 30% | 11% | 131 |
National Baptist Convention | 11% | 30% | 36% | 23% | 449 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 36% | 39% | 20% | 4% | 309 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 49% | 37% | 9% | 5% | 154 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 8% | 32% | 39% | 21% | 107 |
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Generational cohort among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who are…
Religious denomination | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 7% | 17% | 26% | 31% | 17% | 1% | 105 |
Church of God in Christ | 11% | 18% | 30% | 35% | 6% | < 1% | 131 |
National Baptist Convention | 8% | 4% | 28% | 43% | 14% | 2% | 449 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 18% | 28% | 30% | 21% | 3% | < 1% | 309 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 35% | 26% | 25% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 154 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 6% | 9% | 25% | 48% | 12% | < 1% | 107 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by generational group
Gender composition among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who are…
Religious denomination | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 42% | 58% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 42% | 58% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 39% | 61% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 53% | 47% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 58% | 42% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 52% | 48% | 111 |
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Immigrant status among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who are…
Religious denomination | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 2% | 2% | 96% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 15% | 1% | 84% | 132 |
National Baptist Convention | 3% | < 1% | 97% | 444 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 5% | 5% | 90% | 302 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 13% | 11% | 76% | 148 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 4% | < 1% | 96% | 110 |
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Income distribution among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church of God in Christ | 43% | 28% | 20% | 10% | 123 |
National Baptist Convention | 48% | 22% | 21% | 9% | 412 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 59% | 19% | 16% | 6% | 278 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 51% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 131 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by household income
Educational distribution among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who have completed…
Religious denomination | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 33% | 46% | 11% | 10% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 50% | 36% | 9% | 6% | 134 |
National Baptist Convention | 54% | 27% | 12% | 7% | 454 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 58% | 31% | 8% | 3% | 311 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 50% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 40% | 40% | 14% | 7% | 110 |
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Marital status among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who are…
Religious denomination | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 31% | 6% | 23% | 9% | 31% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 42% | 3% | 19% | 4% | 32% | 134 |
National Baptist Convention | 36% | 2% | 22% | 13% | 26% | 455 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 18% | 14% | 11% | 3% | 54% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 14% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 65% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 37% | 3% | 22% | 14% | 23% | 111 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by marital status
Parent of children under 18 among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who are…
Religious denomination | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 35% | 65% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 35% | 65% | 134 |
National Baptist Convention | 27% | 73% | 454 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 36% | 64% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 31% | 69% | 156 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 24% | 76% | 111 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who say they…
Religious denomination | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 95% | 3% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 94% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 74% | 18% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 38% | 26% | 16% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 86% | 9% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | 111 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who say religion is…
Religious denomination | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 86% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 87% | 9% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 91% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 55% | 45% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | < 1% | < 1% | 49% | 50% | 2% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 83% | 16% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 111 |
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Attendance at religious services among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 59% | 33% | 8% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 73% | 23% | 4% | < 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 60% | 34% | 6% | < 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 16% | 44% | 39% | < 1% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 6% | 26% | 68% | < 1% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 51% | 42% | 5% | 1% | 111 |
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Frequency of prayer among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who pray…
Religious denomination | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 83% | 9% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 87% | 8% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 82% | 11% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 56% | 19% | 8% | 17% | 1% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 20% | 20% | 14% | 46% | 1% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 81% | 14% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 111 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 36% | 18% | 15% | 31% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 55% | 12% | 9% | 22% | 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 54% | 14% | 9% | 23% | < 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 23% | 14% | 6% | 57% | < 1% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 5% | 4% | 5% | 85% | 1% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 43% | 18% | 7% | 29% | 3% | 111 |
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Frequency of meditation among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 59% | 5% | 5% | 30% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 60% | 4% | 5% | 27% | 3% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 63% | 10% | 3% | 22% | 2% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 43% | 7% | 3% | 47% | 1% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 32% | 10% | 6% | 52% | 1% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 57% | 13% | 3% | 25% | 2% | 111 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 77% | 10% | 5% | 7% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 78% | 12% | 3% | 7% | < 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 79% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 57% | 16% | 7% | 19% | 2% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 43% | 22% | 12% | 19% | 4% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 81% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 111 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 48% | 18% | 2% | 31% | 1% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 40% | 15% | 13% | 28% | 3% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 43% | 17% | 11% | 27% | 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 49% | 14% | 5% | 32% | < 1% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 44% | 16% | 13% | 25% | 2% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 42% | 19% | 10% | 26% | 2% | 111 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 49% | 2% | 40% | 6% | 3% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 60% | 2% | 34% | 3% | 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 50% | 5% | 40% | 3% | 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 24% | 12% | 53% | 7% | 4% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 8% | 13% | 67% | 12% | 1% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 61% | 2% | 32% | 3% | 1% | 111 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
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African Methodist Episcopal Church | 36% | 61% | < 1% | 3% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 37% | 60% | 1% | 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 27% | 70% | 2% | 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 24% | 73% | 1% | 2% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 16% | 82% | < 1% | 1% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 41% | 58% | 1% | < 1% | 111 |
Frequency of reading scripture among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 62% | 20% | 5% | 12% | 2% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 69% | 11% | 5% | 14% | 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 67% | 12% | 5% | 15% | 1% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 39% | 12% | 5% | 43% | < 1% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 11% | 10% | 8% | 71% | < 1% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 65% | 17% | 4% | 12% | 3% | 111 |
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Interpreting scripture among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 55% | 24% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 71% | 22% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 64% | 22% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 18% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 17% | 13% | < 1% | 65% | 5% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 58% | 22% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 111 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by interpretation of scripture
Belief in Heaven among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who …in heaven
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 95% | 3% | 2% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 94% | 3% | 3% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 95% | 3% | 2% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 81% | 12% | 7% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 51% | 41% | 7% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 86% | 8% | 6% | 111 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by belief in heaven
Belief in Hell among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who …in hell
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 83% | 12% | 5% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 92% | 1% | 7% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 84% | 11% | 5% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 63% | 29% | 7% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 38% | 56% | 6% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 79% | 14% | 7% | 111 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who identify as…
Religious denomination | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 3% | 4% | 94% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 10% | 9% | 81% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 5% | 8% | 87% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 11% | 16% | 74% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 13% | 24% | 63% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 15% | 9% | 75% | 111 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by political party
Political ideology among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who are…
Religious denomination | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 24% | 46% | 23% | 8% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 38% | 35% | 22% | 5% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 35% | 37% | 23% | 5% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 27% | 37% | 26% | 10% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 15% | 33% | 40% | 12% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 37% | 33% | 24% | 7% | 111 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by political ideology
Views about size of government among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who would rather have…
Religious denomination | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 24% | 69% | 1% | 6% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 26% | 68% | 3% | 3% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 20% | 75% | 2% | 3% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 24% | 71% | 2% | 2% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 31% | 62% | 3% | 4% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 31% | 64% | 2% | 3% | 111 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 27% | 63% | 7% | 3% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 35% | 59% | 6% | 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 25% | 68% | 4% | 3% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 31% | 62% | 4% | 2% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 31% | 63% | 3% | 3% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 42% | 53% | 2% | 3% | 111 |
Views about abortion among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who say abortion should be…
Religious denomination | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 65% | 28% | 7% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 41% | 54% | 6% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 57% | 37% | 6% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 52% | 43% | 5% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 56% | 39% | 5% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 48% | 46% | 6% | 111 |
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Views about homosexuality among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who say homosexuality…
Religious denomination | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 62% | 31% | 4% | 4% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 39% | 52% | 5% | 4% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 54% | 38% | 5% | 3% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 60% | 33% | 4% | 3% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 73% | 22% | 2% | 2% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 40% | 55% | 3% | 2% | 111 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks who …same-sex marriage
Religious denomination | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 41% | 54% | 5% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 26% | 70% | 4% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 35% | 56% | 8% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 50% | 43% | 7% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 66% | 29% | 5% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 40% | 51% | 9% | 111 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by views about same-sex marriage
Views about environmental regulation among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal Church | 28% | 65% | < 1% | 7% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 37% | 56% | 1% | 6% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 29% | 65% | 2% | 3% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 34% | 60% | 2% | 3% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 23% | 72% | 3% | 1% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 35% | 59% | 3% | 2% | 111 |
Switch Display To: religious denomination among blacks by views about environmental protection
Views about human evolution among blacks by religious denomination
% of blacks 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 |
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African Methodist Episcopal Church | 15% | 34% | 5% | 41% | 5% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 11% | 27% | 8% | 52% | 2% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 15% | 32% | 4% | 44% | 5% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 28% | 27% | 4% | 38% | 3% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 47% | 21% | 3% | 23% | 6% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 19% | 31% | 1% | 46% | 3% | 111 |
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