LifeWay Research American Beliefs about Same-Sex Attraction

LifeWay Research 2 Methodology A telephone survey was conducted between April 10-12, 2008 among a representative sample of American Adults The sample size of 1,201 provides 95% confidence that the sampling error does not exceed +2.9% for the total sample Each finding broken out by demographic groups represents a portion of the total sample

LifeWay Research 3 “Do you believe homosexual behavior is a sin?” Beliefs by Religious Affiliation All Americans Catholic Protestant Born Again, Evangelical, or Fundamentalist* *Self-identified subset of Protestants Among those personally acquainted with someone who has same-sex attraction, 44% believe homosexual behavior is sin and 49% do not

LifeWay Research 4 “What factors do you believe contribute to same-sex attraction?” Beliefs by Religious Affiliation All Americans Catholic Protestant Born Again, Evangelical, or Fundamentalist* *Self-identified subset of Protestants

LifeWay Research 5 “Which do you think contributes the most to same-sex attraction?” Beliefs by Religious Affiliation All Americans Catholic Protestant Born Again, Evangelical, or Fundamentalist* *Self-identified subset of Protestants

LifeWay Research 6 “If you were considering visiting or joining a church, would knowing that the church taught that homosexual behavior was sinful impact your decision?” Beliefs by Religious Affiliation All Americans Catholic Protestant Born Again, Evangelical, or Fundamentalist* *Self-identified subset of Protestants 49% of those who never attend church, mosque, synagogue or other place of worship indicated “It would negatively impact it”

LifeWay Research 7 “Are you personally acquainted with someone who has same sex attraction?” Beliefs by Religious Affiliation All Americans Catholic Protestant Born Again, Evangelical, or Fundamentalist* *Self-identified subset of Protestants

LifeWay Research American Beliefs about Same-Sex Attraction