Pastors who say it is morally wrong to bet on sports, by denomination
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Baptist (71%). Lowest: Lutheran (38%).
- Baptist: 71%
- Pentecostal: 69%
- Methodist: 63%
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Pastors See Sports Gambling as Immoral, Oppose Its Legalization · Phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors. Article published 2019-03-19.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Baptist (71%). Lowest: Lutheran (38%). Baptist: 71%. Pentecostal: 69%. Methodist: 63%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Pastors See Sports Gambling as Immoral, Oppose Its Legalization (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/03/19/most-pastors-see-sports-gambling-as-immoral-oppose-its-legalization/).
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