This statistic shows the results of a 2011 survey among Mormons in the United States on whether they think certain issues are morally acceptable, or not. 2 percent of respondents stated that polygamy was morally acceptable, while 86 percent thought it was not. 11 percent stated that polygamy was not a moral issue.
For you as a Mormon, is the following morally acceptable or morally wrong?
Characteristic
Morally acceptable
Morally wrong
Not a moral issue
Depends / don't know
Polygamy
2%
86%
11%
2%
Sex between unmarried adults
7%
79%
13%
1%
Having an abortion
4%
74%
9%
13%
Drinking alcohol
6%
54%
38%
2%
Divorce
16%
25%
46%
13%
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The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. (January 12, 2012). For you as a Mormon, is the following morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218889/moral-acceptance-of-selected-issues-by-us-mormons/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. "For you as a Mormon, is the following morally acceptable or morally wrong?." Chart. January 12, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218889/moral-acceptance-of-selected-issues-by-us-mormons/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. (2012). For you as a Mormon, is the following morally acceptable or morally wrong?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218889/moral-acceptance-of-selected-issues-by-us-mormons/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. "For You as a Mormon, Is The following Morally Acceptable or Morally Wrong?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218889/moral-acceptance-of-selected-issues-by-us-mormons/
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