Religious denomination among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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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2014 | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 7% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 15% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 7,885 |
2007 | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 6% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 17% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 10,227 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are ages…
Religious denomination | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 12% | 25% | 38% | 25% | 180 |
Assemblies of God | 10% | 28% | 34% | 28% | 313 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 23% | 37% | 22% | 18% | 371 |
Churches of Christ | 16% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 292 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 6% | 12% | 28% | 53% | 135 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 11% | 28% | 37% | 24% | 465 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 2% | 22% | 33% | 43% | 183 |
National Baptist Convention | 5% | 30% | 35% | 31% | 191 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 22% | 29% | 38% | 12% | 107 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 14% | 41% | 32% | 13% | 410 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 18% | 44% | 26% | 13% | 425 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 22% | 38% | 27% | 14% | 306 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 3% | 14% | 30% | 53% | 107 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 8% | 28% | 33% | 30% | 1,169 |
United Methodist Church | 6% | 23% | 33% | 39% | 512 |
Generational cohort among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious denomination | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 7% | 8% | 22% | 45% | 17% | 2% | 180 |
Assemblies of God | 6% | 9% | 23% | 40% | 20% | 2% | 313 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 15% | 18% | 28% | 25% | 13% | 1% | 371 |
Churches of Christ | 12% | 10% | 23% | 32% | 21% | 3% | 292 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 5% | 2% | 12% | 36% | 36% | 10% | 135 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 7% | 7% | 25% | 45% | 15% | < 1% | 465 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | < 1% | 3% | 21% | 38% | 34% | 3% | 183 |
National Baptist Convention | 3% | 3% | 29% | 45% | 18% | 2% | 191 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 13% | 16% | 21% | 41% | 8% | < 1% | 107 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 7% | 14% | 34% | 35% | 9% | < 1% | 410 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 9% | 18% | 35% | 30% | 8% | < 1% | 425 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 12% | 17% | 31% | 30% | 9% | 1% | 306 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 3% | 1% | 14% | 40% | 31% | 11% | 107 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 4% | 8% | 25% | 41% | 21% | 2% | 1,169 |
United Methodist Church | 3% | 6% | 20% | 39% | 27% | 4% | 512 |
Gender composition among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious denomination | Men | Women | Sample size |
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American Baptist Churches USA | 50% | 50% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 44% | 56% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 51% | 49% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 43% | 57% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 51% | 49% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 54% | 46% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 55% | 45% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 48% | 52% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 39% | 61% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 51% | 49% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 67% | 33% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 77% | 23% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 56% | 44% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 53% | 47% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 56% | 44% | 520 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who identify as…
Religious denomination | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 78% | 6% | 2% | 12% | 2% | 180 |
Assemblies of God | 73% | 2% | < 1% | 20% | 5% | 319 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 86% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 373 |
Churches of Christ | 72% | 17% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 291 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 96% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 93% | < 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 470 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 95% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 188 |
National Baptist Convention | < 1% | 99% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 71% | 17% | < 1% | 8% | 4% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 76% | 6% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 411 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 46% | 27% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 426 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 60% | 13% | 7% | 16% | 3% | 308 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 85% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 88% | 6% | < 1% | 3% | 4% | 1,180 |
United Methodist Church | 95% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 516 |
Immigrant status among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious denomination | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 12% | 3% | 85% | 178 |
Assemblies of God | 17% | 7% | 75% | 313 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 6% | 5% | 89% | 373 |
Churches of Christ | 3% | 5% | 91% | 292 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 2% | 7% | 90% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 3% | 5% | 91% | 472 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 3% | 9% | 88% | 188 |
National Baptist Convention | 6% | < 1% | 94% | 193 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 6% | 5% | 89% | 107 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 10% | 8% | 82% | 409 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 19% | 5% | 76% | 419 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 13% | 8% | 79% | 303 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 13% | 4% | 84% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 2% | 2% | 96% | 1,182 |
United Methodist Church | 4% | 3% | 93% | 517 |
Income distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
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American Baptist Churches USA | 54% | 12% | 24% | 10% | 153 |
Assemblies of God | 41% | 22% | 26% | 11% | 273 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 29% | 18% | 33% | 20% | 331 |
Churches of Christ | 36% | 26% | 22% | 17% | 251 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 30% | 28% | 26% | 16% | 115 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 33% | 25% | 29% | 13% | 410 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 29% | 19% | 31% | 20% | 162 |
National Baptist Convention | 51% | 20% | 21% | 8% | 173 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 20% | 21% | 38% | 21% | 367 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 51% | 22% | 17% | 10% | 366 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 38% | 26% | 21% | 15% | 269 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 27% | 23% | 34% | 16% | 1,031 |
United Methodist Church | 28% | 24% | 28% | 20% | 442 |
Educational distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who have completed…
Religious denomination | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 70% | 21% | 5% | 4% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 54% | 31% | 12% | 4% | 316 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 21% | 42% | 27% | 10% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 51% | 31% | 11% | 8% | 292 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 52% | 32% | 7% | 9% | 139 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 50% | 31% | 13% | 6% | 473 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 40% | 30% | 21% | 10% | 188 |
National Baptist Convention | 55% | 26% | 13% | 7% | 195 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 33% | 38% | 19% | 10% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 29% | 36% | 22% | 12% | 412 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 64% | 24% | 9% | 3% | 431 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 59% | 29% | 6% | 6% | 310 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 50% | 19% | 19% | 11% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 46% | 34% | 14% | 5% | 1,182 |
United Methodist Church | 45% | 31% | 16% | 7% | 516 |
Marital status among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious denomination | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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American Baptist Churches USA | 53% | 3% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 180 |
Assemblies of God | 65% | 3% | 13% | 10% | 10% | 318 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 67% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 19% | 374 |
Churches of Christ | 55% | 1% | 13% | 12% | 18% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 63% | 3% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 67% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 9% | 475 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 66% | 5% | 7% | 16% | 6% | 189 |
National Baptist Convention | 38% | 2% | 25% | 15% | 21% | 196 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 57% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 23% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 73% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 14% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 42% | 9% | 15% | 6% | 28% | 431 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 40% | 6% | 15% | 4% | 34% | 311 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 63% | < 1% | 13% | 16% | 7% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 68% | 2% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 1,190 |
United Methodist Church | 61% | 2% | 13% | 16% | 9% | 518 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious denomination | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 28% | 72% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 32% | 68% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 40% | 60% | 375 |
Churches of Christ | 27% | 73% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 13% | 87% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 26% | 74% | 475 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 20% | 80% | 188 |
National Baptist Convention | 22% | 78% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 36% | 64% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 41% | 59% | 410 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 29% | 71% | 432 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 23% | 77% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 8% | 92% | 108 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 27% | 73% | 1,186 |
United Methodist Church | 23% | 77% | 519 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
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American Baptist Churches USA | 89% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 95% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 87% | 8% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 79% | 18% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 93% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 88% | 11% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 95% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 93% | 4% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 71% | 19% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 31% | 25% | 13% | 1% | 24% | 7% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 84% | 10% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 94% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 82% | 14% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 520 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who say religion is…
Religious denomination | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 83% | 15% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 92% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 94% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 86% | 12% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 75% | 15% | 10% | < 1% | < 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 86% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 76% | 23% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 97% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 88% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 93% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 63% | 37% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | < 1% | < 1% | 50% | 46% | 4% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 76% | 19% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 88% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 73% | 22% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 520 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 46% | 42% | 11% | 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 77% | 16% | 7% | < 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 65% | 22% | 12% | < 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 44% | 38% | 17% | < 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 62% | 26% | 11% | 1% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 56% | 33% | 11% | < 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 74% | 23% | 4% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 83% | 8% | 10% | < 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 81% | 15% | 4% | < 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 23% | 34% | 42% | < 1% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 2% | 23% | 75% | < 1% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 60% | 28% | 12% | < 1% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 66% | 24% | 10% | < 1% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 57% | 30% | 14% | < 1% | 520 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who pray…
Religious denomination | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 77% | 14% | 2% | 7% | < 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 88% | 9% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 92% | 5% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 85% | 11% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 65% | 26% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 84% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 69% | 18% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 86% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 91% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 56% | 19% | 6% | 18% | 1% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 19% | 8% | 8% | 66% | < 1% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 66% | 22% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 68% | 18% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 520 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 39% | 20% | 6% | 34% | < 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 60% | 15% | 7% | 18% | < 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 83% | 4% | 2% | 10% | < 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 55% | 15% | 7% | 23% | < 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 26% | 17% | 7% | 49% | 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 11% | 9% | 27% | 1% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 33% | 15% | 9% | 42% | 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 69% | 9% | 8% | 14% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 63% | 14% | 7% | 16% | < 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 60% | 14% | 11% | 15% | < 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 26% | 13% | 5% | 56% | 1% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 4% | 2% | 4% | 89% | 1% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 42% | 10% | 11% | 37% | < 1% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 54% | 12% | 9% | 24% | < 1% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 33% | 14% | 11% | 42% | < 1% | 520 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 49% | 6% | 3% | 41% | 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 64% | 6% | 3% | 26% | 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 67% | 7% | 1% | 23% | 2% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 47% | 7% | 3% | 41% | 2% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 46% | 10% | 4% | 37% | 2% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 48% | 3% | 2% | 44% | 3% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 54% | 6% | 4% | 35% | 2% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 72% | 10% | 2% | 13% | 3% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 66% | 9% | < 1% | 24% | 2% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 57% | 6% | 4% | 31% | 2% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 7% | 4% | 47% | 1% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 26% | 5% | 4% | 63% | 2% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 52% | 4% | 2% | 41% | 1% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 50% | 5% | 2% | 41% | 2% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 43% | 13% | 4% | 38% | 2% | 520 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 70% | 14% | 5% | 10% | 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 82% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 90% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 80% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 58% | 26% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 78% | 9% | 4% | 8% | < 1% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 66% | 16% | 6% | 12% | 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 83% | 6% | 5% | 7% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 91% | 2% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 82% | 12% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 54% | 12% | 9% | 23% | 2% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 31% | 8% | 9% | 50% | 1% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 66% | 14% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 82% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 68% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 520 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 45% | 17% | 13% | 24% | 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 55% | 13% | 9% | 21% | 2% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 51% | 26% | 10% | 12% | < 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 53% | 15% | 7% | 24% | 2% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 45% | 15% | 10% | 28% | 2% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 47% | 16% | 9% | 26% | 3% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 44% | 17% | 7% | 31% | 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 44% | 15% | 11% | 29% | 2% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 64% | 17% | 5% | 12% | 2% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 52% | 17% | 13% | 17% | 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 48% | 12% | 9% | 31% | 1% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 36% | 13% | 13% | 37% | 2% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 47% | 14% | 10% | 27% | 1% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 43% | 14% | 12% | 28% | 2% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 35% | 17% | 15% | 31% | 2% | 520 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 50% | 4% | 40% | 5% | 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 85% | 1% | 12% | 2% | 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 74% | 2% | 18% | 2% | 3% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 64% | 3% | 29% | 2% | 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 42% | 2% | 48% | 7% | 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 68% | 2% | 26% | 1% | 3% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 58% | 4% | 37% | 2% | < 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 62% | 7% | 28% | 2% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 87% | 1% | 12% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 85% | 2% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 37% | 7% | 45% | 9% | 2% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 9% | 6% | 70% | 13% | 1% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 47% | 2% | 45% | 1% | 4% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 71% | 3% | 23% | 2% | 2% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 51% | 5% | 39% | 3% | 2% | 520 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 41% | 58% | 1% | < 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 61% | 36% | 1% | 3% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 70% | 29% | 2% | < 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 53% | 46% | 2% | < 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 41% | 59% | < 1% | < 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 63% | 36% | 1% | 1% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 59% | 39% | 1% | 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 35% | 62% | 3% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 57% | 41% | 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 78% | 20% | 1% | 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 30% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 28% | 71% | < 1% | < 1% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 46% | 50% | 2% | 2% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 58% | 38% | 2% | 1% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 52% | 46% | 1% | 1% | 520 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 57% | 13% | 7% | 23% | < 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 84% | 6% | 4% | 6% | < 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 86% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 70% | 10% | 4% | 16% | 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 39% | 18% | 13% | 30% | < 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 72% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 1% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 46% | 14% | 8% | 31% | < 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 80% | 10% | 2% | 8% | < 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 81% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 82% | 11% | 4% | 4% | < 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 39% | 12% | 8% | 41% | 1% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 10% | 6% | 4% | 81% | < 1% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 56% | 12% | 8% | 24% | < 1% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 70% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 1% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 49% | 16% | 8% | 27% | 1% | 520 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 68% | 19% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 81% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 34% | 57% | 6% | 1% | 3% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 58% | 26% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 55% | 34% | 1% | 7% | 3% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 73% | 19% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 60% | 30% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 70% | 17% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 64% | 26% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 66% | 28% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 47% | 23% | 2% | 20% | 7% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 13% | 13% | 2% | 61% | 11% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 46% | 28% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 70% | 19% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 48% | 34% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 520 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who …in heaven
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 91% | 5% | 4% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 90% | 3% | 7% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 97% | 1% | 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 95% | 2% | 3% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 93% | 4% | 3% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 90% | 4% | 5% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 87% | 5% | 8% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 96% | 2% | 3% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 87% | 6% | 7% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 83% | 8% | 9% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 77% | 14% | 9% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 42% | 44% | 14% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 86% | 3% | 11% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 88% | 5% | 7% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 89% | 4% | 7% | 520 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who …in hell
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 90% | 7% | 3% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 93% | 4% | 3% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 67% | 26% | 7% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 92% | 4% | 4% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 75% | 14% | 11% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 92% | 4% | 4% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 80% | 11% | 9% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 92% | 5% | 3% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 89% | 6% | 5% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 90% | 3% | 6% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 65% | 28% | 7% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 34% | 54% | 12% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 77% | 18% | 5% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 88% | 6% | 6% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 76% | 15% | 9% | 520 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who identify as…
Religious denomination | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 52% | 12% | 35% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 68% | 13% | 19% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 79% | 8% | 13% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 56% | 8% | 36% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 55% | 13% | 32% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 70% | 14% | 16% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 72% | 14% | 14% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 5% | 8% | 88% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 72% | 8% | 20% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 78% | 11% | 11% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 35% | 24% | 41% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 38% | 30% | 33% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 64% | 7% | 29% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 74% | 7% | 20% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 67% | 12% | 21% | 520 |
Political ideology among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…
Religious denomination | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 57% | 29% | 8% | 7% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 73% | 17% | 5% | 5% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 73% | 20% | 4% | 3% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 61% | 25% | 8% | 5% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 54% | 29% | 16% | 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 71% | 18% | 6% | 6% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 72% | 19% | 4% | 4% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 32% | 39% | 24% | 5% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 72% | 17% | 3% | 8% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 78% | 15% | 5% | 2% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 38% | 27% | 25% | 10% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 38% | 31% | 22% | 9% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 64% | 24% | 7% | 4% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 74% | 18% | 5% | 4% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 69% | 24% | 4% | 3% | 520 |
Views about size of government among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who would rather have…
Religious denomination | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 55% | 43% | 1% | 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 68% | 27% | 1% | 4% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 84% | 14% | 1% | 2% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 64% | 29% | 3% | 3% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 83% | 15% | 1% | 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 75% | 20% | 2% | 3% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 82% | 13% | 2% | 4% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 21% | 75% | 2% | 2% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 73% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 85% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 48% | 47% | 1% | 3% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 60% | 31% | 3% | 6% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 76% | 21% | 2% | 1% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 78% | 18% | 1% | 2% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 79% | 17% | 3% | 2% | 520 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 56% | 39% | 3% | 2% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 62% | 34% | 1% | 2% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 69% | 27% | 3% | 1% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 51% | 44% | 4% | 1% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 62% | 33% | 3% | 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 66% | 28% | 4% | 2% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 72% | 25% | 1% | 2% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 23% | 72% | 4% | 1% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 67% | 28% | 5% | < 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 73% | 24% | 3% | 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 49% | 46% | 3% | 2% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 59% | 35% | 5% | 2% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 51% | 39% | 2% | 8% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 68% | 28% | 2% | 2% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 67% | 29% | 3% | 1% | 520 |
Views about abortion among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who say abortion should be…
Religious denomination | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 33% | 63% | 3% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 17% | 81% | 1% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 15% | 83% | 2% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 26% | 72% | 2% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 44% | 52% | 3% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 20% | 77% | 3% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 25% | 71% | 4% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 43% | 53% | 4% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 16% | 84% | 1% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 9% | 90% | 1% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 35% | 59% | 6% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 55% | 42% | 4% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 42% | 50% | 8% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 22% | 75% | 3% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 36% | 59% | 6% | 520 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who …same-sex marriage
Religious denomination | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 11% | 87% | 2% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 4% | 94% | 2% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 4% | 94% | 2% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 6% | 89% | 4% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 8% | 89% | 3% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 4% | 93% | 3% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 8% | 88% | 5% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 5% | 91% | 3% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 6% | 91% | 4% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 2% | 94% | 4% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 13% | 83% | 5% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 19% | 76% | 5% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 7% | 90% | 4% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 5% | 93% | 2% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 7% | 89% | 4% | 520 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 54% | 45% | < 1% | 1% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 53% | 39% | 3% | 4% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 58% | 37% | 3% | 2% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 58% | 38% | 1% | 3% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 54% | 43% | 1% | 1% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 63% | 34% | 2% | 2% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 58% | 39% | 1% | 2% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 30% | 67% | 2% | 2% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 45% | 46% | 5% | 3% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 56% | 38% | 3% | 3% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 48% | 48% | 1% | 3% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 46% | 47% | 4% | 3% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 58% | 34% | 3% | 5% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 55% | 40% | 3% | 3% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 56% | 39% | 2% | 2% | 520 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious denomination
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 18% | 23% | 1% | 55% | 3% | 181 |
Assemblies of God | 5% | 14% | 3% | 74% | 5% | 320 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 5% | 25% | 2% | 61% | 7% | 377 |
Churches of Christ | 10% | 23% | 2% | 60% | 5% | 294 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 8% | 25% | 3% | 59% | 5% | 140 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 6% | 18% | 1% | 70% | 5% | 476 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 10% | 24% | 1% | 63% | 2% | 190 |
National Baptist Convention | 15% | 26% | 2% | 52% | 5% | 197 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 1% | 18% | 2% | 76% | 3% | 109 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 2% | 16% | < 1% | 79% | 2% | 414 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 17% | 26% | 5% | 47% | 5% | 433 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 43% | 20% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 312 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 14% | 30% | 2% | 49% | 4% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 8% | 18% | 2% | 67% | 5% | 1,191 |
United Methodist Church | 13% | 28% | 2% | 52% | 6% | 520 |