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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services seldom or never by religious group
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Religious tradition
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
17%
73%
6%
4%
107
Catholic
46%
49%
4%
1%
1,326
Evangelical Protestant
51%
42%
4%
3%
995
Historically Black Protestant
26%
64%
5%
4%
181
Jewish
27%
69%
3%
1%
270
Mainline Protestant
46%
47%
5%
2%
1,340
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
35%
59%
4%
2%
5,580
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Age distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Does more harm than good
24%
37%
24%
16%
3,862
Does more good than harm
27%
34%
24%
14%
5,866
Neither/both equally
21%
40%
27%
13%
395
Don't know
18%
31%
30%
22%
199
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Does more harm than good
14%
17%
29%
28%
10%
1%
3,862
Does more good than harm
17%
18%
27%
29%
8%
1%
5,866
Neither/both equally
12%
15%
34%
31%
8%
1%
395
Don't know
8%
18%
22%
32%
17%
3%
199
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Gender composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Men
Women
Sample size
Does more harm than good
60%
40%
3,924
Does more good than harm
52%
48%
5,944
Neither/both equally
58%
42%
406
Don't know
54%
46%
211
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Does more harm than good
76%
5%
3%
12%
3%
3,871
Does more good than harm
71%
7%
4%
13%
5%
5,870
Neither/both equally
68%
8%
4%
16%
4%
393
Don't know
65%
8%
6%
15%
6%
201
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Does more harm than good
11%
10%
79%
3,873
Does more good than harm
13%
12%
75%
5,869
Neither/both equally
12%
13%
75%
399
Don't know
20%
10%
70%
203
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Income distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Does more harm than good
29%
22%
30%
19%
3,440
Does more good than harm
38%
19%
23%
20%
5,333
Neither/both equally
38%
24%
23%
15%
344
Don't know
47%
21%
16%
16%
154
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Does more harm than good
45%
33%
14%
7%
3,906
Does more good than harm
37%
31%
19%
13%
5,913
Neither/both equally
44%
31%
16%
9%
402
Don't know
54%
24%
13%
9%
210
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Marital status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Does more harm than good
45%
10%
13%
6%
27%
3,901
Does more good than harm
38%
12%
15%
5%
31%
5,921
Neither/both equally
38%
11%
16%
6%
28%
404
Don't know
34%
8%
16%
12%
30%
208
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Does more harm than good
25%
75%
3,912
Does more good than harm
24%
76%
5,933
Neither/both equally
25%
75%
405
Don't know
16%
84%
210
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Belief in God among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
41%
26%
10%
1%
18%
4%
3,924
Does more good than harm
32%
24%
10%
1%
29%
4%
5,944
Neither/both equally
43%
18%
8%
2%
21%
8%
406
Don't know
42%
18%
10%
4%
17%
8%
211
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
21%
29%
22%
26%
1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
18%
23%
23%
36%
1%
5,944
Neither/both equally
22%
28%
22%
25%
3%
406
Don't know
29%
27%
16%
22%
6%
211
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
28%
14%
7%
50%
1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
25%
12%
6%
56%
1%
5,944
Neither/both equally
30%
15%
6%
47%
2%
406
Don't know
40%
14%
7%
38%
2%
211
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
4%
1%
2%
93%
< 1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
3%
2%
2%
92%
< 1%
5,944
Neither/both equally
3%
2%
2%
92%
1%
406
Don't know
8%
2%
1%
89%
< 1%
211
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
24%
7%
4%
64%
1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
30%
9%
5%
56%
1%
5,944
Neither/both equally
31%
8%
7%
53%
1%
406
Don't know
39%
5%
6%
45%
4%
211
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
40%
15%
11%
33%
1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
41%
15%
12%
30%
1%
5,944
Neither/both equally
46%
14%
9%
27%
4%
406
Don't know
43%
16%
9%
28%
4%
211
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
41%
15%
12%
32%
1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
47%
15%
14%
23%
1%
5,944
Neither/both equally
44%
15%
10%
27%
4%
406
Don't know
42%
14%
13%
28%
4%
211
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
12%
12%
63%
11%
1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
9%
18%
54%
17%
2%
5,944
Neither/both equally
11%
13%
60%
11%
5%
406
Don't know
14%
13%
55%
8%
9%
211
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
30%
68%
1%
1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
18%
80%
1%
1%
5,944
Neither/both equally
18%
72%
7%
3%
406
Don't know
19%
69%
2%
10%
211
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
10%
5%
6%
78%
< 1%
3,924
Does more good than harm
9%
5%
6%
80%
< 1%
5,944
Neither/both equally
11%
6%
5%
77%
1%
406
Don't know
20%
4%
3%
71%
2%
211
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
15%
20%
2%
57%
7%
3,924
Does more good than harm
11%
14%
1%
68%
6%
5,944
Neither/both equally
10%
11%
3%
55%
21%
406
Don't know
12%
12%
4%
46%
26%
211
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
55%
36%
10%
3,924
Does more good than harm
43%
49%
8%
5,944
Neither/both equally
47%
38%
15%
406
Don't know
51%
29%
20%
211
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
43%
48%
9%
3,924
Does more good than harm
31%
62%
8%
5,944
Neither/both equally
38%
48%
14%
406
Don't know
39%
39%
22%
211
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Does more harm than good
48%
22%
29%
3,924
Does more good than harm
15%
19%
67%
5,944
Neither/both equally
26%
30%
44%
406
Don't know
21%
41%
38%
211
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Political ideology among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
36%
35%
21%
8%
3,924
Does more good than harm
14%
33%
47%
6%
5,944
Neither/both equally
25%
35%
25%
14%
406
Don't know
18%
33%
25%
24%
211
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
72%
24%
2%
2%
3,924
Does more good than harm
34%
58%
3%
5%
5,944
Neither/both equally
42%
29%
18%
10%
406
Don't know
41%
24%
7%
28%
211
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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Views about government aid to the poor
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
64%
32%
4%
3,924
Does more good than harm
78%
19%
3%
5,944
Neither/both equally
63%
23%
14%
406
Don't know
52%
23%
25%
211
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.
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
71%
22%
4%
3%
3,924
Does more good than harm
85%
11%
2%
2%
5,944
Neither/both equally
74%
13%
10%
3%
406
Don't know
62%
16%
8%
15%
211
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.
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
62%
30%
8%
3,924
Does more good than harm
81%
14%
5%
5,944
Neither/both equally
67%
19%
14%
406
Don't know
57%
20%
23%
211
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 seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
48%
48%
2%
2%
3,924
Does more good than harm
20%
75%
2%
3%
5,944
Neither/both equally
24%
56%
14%
7%
406
Don't know
22%
51%
5%
22%
211
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 seldom or never by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
48%
22%
4%
23%
4%
3,924
Does more good than harm
62%
16%
4%
15%
3%
5,944
Neither/both equally
44%
16%
13%
15%
12%
406
Don't know
30%
19%
10%
17%
25%
211
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.