Views about homosexuality among adults with a post-graduate degree by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults with a post-graduate degree by views about homosexuality

% of adults with a post-graduate degree who say homosexuality…

Religious traditionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Catholic75%17%4%3%1,128
Evangelical Protestant40%53%5%3%959
Hindu74%21%3%2%104
Historically Black Protestant54%36%6%3%193
Jewish88%10%2%< 1%326
Mainline Protestant80%14%3%3%1,269
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")92%5%2%1%1,382
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