Attitudes on Same-sex Marriage by Religious Affiliation & Denominational Family (Survey of 40,000

Public Religion Research Institute ^ | 4/22/2015 | Robert P. Jones

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

... Findings from PRRI's American Values Atlas, which draws on 40,000 interviews among a random sample of Americans, provides the most in-depth portrait to date of attitudes on same-sex marriage by religious affiliation. ...

All Americans [percentages]...

Strongly Favor 25 Favor 29 Oppose 18 Strongly Oppose 20

White Evangelical Protestant [Baptist, Methodist, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Church of Christ]...

Strongly Favor 10 Favor 18 Oppose 27 Strongly Oppose 39

White Mainline Protestant [Baptist, Methodist, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Church of Christ]...

Strongly Favor 28 Favor 34 Oppose 16 Strongly Oppose 14

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In addition to White Mainline Protestant, support was highest among Unitarian Universalist, then Jewish, followed by Buddhists, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and Hindus. Support was least among Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

This link works:

http://publicreligion.org/2015/04/attitudes-on-same-sex-marriage-by-religious-affiliation-and-denominational-family/#.VZXBt2p0xIU

Sorry about that...

Interesting find...

[piusv]

Too bad the poll doesn’t poll Traditional Catholics. That would be 100% strongly oppose.

[Salman]

No big surprises either way.

[hoosierham]

I begin to wonder if the oft-expressed hate towards Jehovah’s Witnesses isn’t due to their closer adherence to biblical principles ?

[immadashell]

Muslim support: Strongly favor 0%, favor 0%, oppose 0%, strongly oppose 100%, behead 100%.

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Muslims (percentages):

Strongly Favor 21 Favor 21 Oppose 18 Strongly Oppose 33

[Arlis]

Says 60% of all Catholics support or strongly support.....huh?????

http://publicreligion.org/2015/04/attitudes-on-same-sex-marriage-by-religious-affiliation-and-denominational-family/#.VZXGihNVhBd

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

Due to surveys having secrecy and confidentiality being inherent within them, this may be the true attitude of Catholics on this matter - that is when they aren’t around other Catholics or at church.

[piusv]

Yes, that would be the socially liberal “Catholics” who attend the Novus Ordo mass (or not). Definitely not socially conservative Catholics or Traditional Catholics.

And that stat doesn’t surprise me.

[Gamecock]

**Too bad the poll doesn’t poll Traditional Catholics.**

Would that a different denomination than “Catholic?”

[aMorePerfectUnion]

"I begin to wonder if the oft-expressed hate towards Jehovah’s Witnesses isn’t due to their closer adherence to biblical principles ?"

[piusv]

No, it would represent those Catholics that actually believe Catholic teachings.

[Gamecock]

**No, it would represent those Catholics that actually believe Catholic teachings.**

Like, perhaps the Pope?

[Salvation]

The chart tells a better story:

[SumProVita]

Faithful, practicing Catholics will not favor gay marriage at all!

[NKP_Vet]

Catholics who regularly attend Mass and live their life according to the teachings of the Church, do not support make-believe marriage.

The exact same thing can be said for any devout protestant.

[hoosierham]

????
Explain what is so funny. Seriously. I have found them to be honest,hardworking,sober, monogamous,and believing that Christ is the Son of God.

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[Half Vast Conspiracy]

And while the Catholic Church officially opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage, about six in ten white (61 percent), Hispanic (60 percent), and other non-white Catholics (60 percent) support allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally.

Note to these Catholics: You aren't.