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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
88%
11%
< 1%
1%
105
Catholic
76%
17%
4%
3%
2,747
Evangelical Protestant
54%
38%
4%
4%
2,367
Hindu
70%
22%
6%
2%
111
Historically Black Protestant
62%
29%
6%
3%
652
Jewish
89%
10%
1%
< 1%
428
Mainline Protestant
72%
21%
4%
3%
2,517
Orthodox Christian
68%
28%
2%
2%
102
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
80%
14%
3%
3%
1,668
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Age distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
29%
36%
24%
11%
7,759
Should be discouraged
15%
34%
32%
19%
2,500
Neither/both equally
16%
36%
32%
16%
426
Don't know
15%
36%
30%
20%
322
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
19%
17%
29%
28%
6%
1%
7,759
Should be discouraged
9%
12%
28%
38%
12%
1%
2,500
Neither/both equally
8%
14%
30%
36%
11%
1%
426
Don't know
6%
17%
27%
36%
12%
2%
322
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Gender composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
44%
56%
7,886
Should be discouraged
62%
38%
2,544
Neither/both equally
53%
47%
440
Don't know
51%
49%
344
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
64%
11%
5%
17%
4%
7,809
Should be discouraged
64%
16%
4%
12%
3%
2,512
Neither/both equally
63%
16%
4%
14%
4%
430
Don't know
60%
12%
7%
16%
6%
325
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
15%
12%
73%
7,795
Should be discouraged
15%
8%
77%
2,507
Neither/both equally
13%
12%
75%
433
Don't know
22%
8%
71%
331
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Income distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
20%
26%
23%
7,066
Should be discouraged
39%
21%
25%
15%
2,249
Neither/both equally
29%
22%
29%
21%
371
Don't know
44%
18%
21%
16%
270
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
35%
33%
19%
12%
7,856
Should be discouraged
52%
31%
11%
6%
2,533
Neither/both equally
35%
41%
14%
9%
437
Don't know
51%
29%
13%
7%
339
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Marital status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
44%
10%
12%
4%
30%
7,860
Should be discouraged
51%
6%
16%
8%
19%
2,535
Neither/both equally
47%
7%
16%
6%
24%
437
Don't know
49%
4%
15%
10%
21%
337
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
69%
7,859
Should be discouraged
31%
69%
2,534
Neither/both equally
28%
72%
437
Don't know
32%
68%
343
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Belief in God among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Should be accepted
56%
28%
7%
< 1%
6%
2%
7,886
Should be discouraged
78%
16%
3%
1%
1%
1%
2,544
Neither/both equally
68%
24%
3%
2%
1%
2%
440
Don't know
69%
21%
5%
2%
2%
1%
344
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
38%
45%
13%
4%
< 1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
64%
28%
6%
2%
< 1%
2,544
Neither/both equally
54%
37%
6%
2%
1%
440
Don't know
60%
30%
6%
2%
2%
344
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
46%
23%
10%
20%
1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
61%
20%
8%
9%
1%
2,544
Neither/both equally
60%
18%
8%
13%
2%
440
Don't know
59%
21%
6%
10%
4%
344
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
6%
10%
13%
71%
< 1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
14%
16%
17%
53%
1%
2,544
Neither/both equally
10%
13%
14%
62%
1%
440
Don't know
9%
8%
22%
57%
3%
344
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
32%
11%
6%
50%
1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
37%
8%
5%
48%
2%
2,544
Neither/both equally
36%
10%
4%
48%
2%
440
Don't know
36%
10%
5%
42%
7%
344
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
50%
20%
14%
14%
1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
57%
18%
10%
14%
1%
2,544
Neither/both equally
58%
19%
10%
10%
3%
440
Don't know
52%
16%
12%
17%
4%
344
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
43%
17%
15%
24%
1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
40%
17%
14%
28%
1%
2,544
Neither/both equally
42%
12%
17%
27%
2%
440
Don't know
34%
16%
13%
30%
7%
344
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
18%
15%
55%
11%
2%
7,886
Should be discouraged
40%
6%
46%
6%
2%
2,544
Neither/both equally
34%
9%
46%
5%
7%
440
Don't know
29%
6%
53%
6%
6%
344
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
25%
74%
1%
1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
41%
57%
1%
1%
2,544
Neither/both equally
33%
61%
4%
2%
440
Don't know
35%
56%
4%
5%
344
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
17%
15%
14%
54%
< 1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
37%
17%
14%
32%
1%
2,544
Neither/both equally
26%
14%
14%
45%
1%
440
Don't know
27%
14%
13%
44%
2%
344
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
18%
32%
2%
40%
8%
7,886
Should be discouraged
44%
30%
3%
15%
7%
2,544
Neither/both equally
24%
33%
4%
19%
19%
440
Don't know
33%
27%
8%
16%
16%
344
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
74%
20%
7%
7,886
Should be discouraged
87%
8%
5%
2,544
Neither/both equally
80%
11%
9%
440
Don't know
79%
13%
8%
344
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
53%
39%
8%
7,886
Should be discouraged
76%
17%
7%
2,544
Neither/both equally
58%
26%
15%
440
Don't know
63%
24%
13%
344
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
16%
53%
7,886
Should be discouraged
51%
16%
34%
2,544
Neither/both equally
41%
28%
30%
440
Don't know
35%
35%
30%
344
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Political ideology among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
25%
42%
29%
5%
7,886
Should be discouraged
53%
27%
14%
6%
2,544
Neither/both equally
43%
33%
15%
9%
440
Don't know
40%
28%
17%
15%
344
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
46%
49%
3%
3%
7,886
Should be discouraged
59%
37%
2%
2%
2,544
Neither/both equally
61%
27%
7%
5%
440
Don't know
46%
36%
5%
13%
344
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
56%
3%
1%
7,886
Should be discouraged
57%
38%
3%
2%
2,544
Neither/both equally
51%
35%
11%
4%
440
Don't know
40%
42%
7%
11%
344
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Views about homosexuality
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
68%
29%
3%
7,886
Should be discouraged
37%
59%
4%
2,544
Neither/both equally
44%
44%
11%
440
Don't know
35%
45%
21%
344
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Views about homosexuality
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
80%
14%
5%
7,886
Should be discouraged
11%
83%
5%
2,544
Neither/both equally
25%
35%
40%
440
Don't know
23%
29%
48%
344
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
66%
1%
2%
7,886
Should be discouraged
53%
43%
2%
3%
2,544
Neither/both equally
41%
45%
8%
6%
440
Don't know
41%
41%
6%
12%
344
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about homosexuality
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
41%
30%
4%
23%
2%
7,886
Should be discouraged
17%
29%
3%
47%
5%
2,544
Neither/both equally
19%
30%
9%
34%
8%
440
Don't know
14%
23%
12%
33%
18%
344
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.