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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services seldom or never by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
86%
9%
3%
2%
107
Catholic
76%
17%
3%
4%
1,326
Evangelical Protestant
51%
40%
5%
4%
995
Historically Black Protestant
59%
34%
3%
4%
181
Jewish
85%
10%
3%
1%
270
Mainline Protestant
70%
20%
6%
4%
1,340
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
86%
10%
2%
2%
5,580
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Age distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
29%
36%
23%
13%
8,161
Should be discouraged
14%
32%
30%
25%
1,572
Neither/both equally
14%
39%
30%
18%
314
Don't know
11%
35%
30%
24%
275
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
18%
19%
28%
27%
7%
1%
8,161
Should be discouraged
7%
12%
27%
36%
16%
2%
1,572
Neither/both equally
6%
14%
32%
35%
11%
1%
314
Don't know
6%
10%
30%
34%
17%
3%
275
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Gender composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
52%
48%
8,267
Should be discouraged
69%
31%
1,609
Neither/both equally
70%
30%
324
Don't know
61%
39%
285
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
74%
6%
4%
12%
4%
8,168
Should be discouraged
68%
11%
3%
14%
4%
1,585
Neither/both equally
71%
8%
1%
16%
4%
313
Don't know
66%
8%
3%
14%
8%
269
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
12%
12%
76%
8,183
Should be discouraged
13%
7%
80%
1,573
Neither/both equally
11%
9%
80%
315
Don't know
14%
12%
74%
273
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Income distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
32%
20%
27%
21%
7,425
Should be discouraged
45%
22%
21%
12%
1,372
Neither/both equally
44%
21%
21%
15%
266
Don't know
41%
25%
19%
15%
208
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
36%
33%
19%
12%
8,234
Should be discouraged
60%
28%
7%
5%
1,594
Neither/both equally
54%
30%
12%
4%
321
Don't know
56%
32%
7%
4%
282
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Marital status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
12%
13%
4%
31%
8,242
Should be discouraged
41%
7%
17%
10%
25%
1,594
Neither/both equally
38%
11%
20%
10%
20%
323
Don't know
42%
8%
16%
11%
24%
275
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
25%
75%
8,251
Should be discouraged
22%
78%
1,604
Neither/both equally
18%
82%
323
Don't know
25%
75%
282
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Belief in God among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
30%
25%
11%
1%
29%
5%
8,267
Should be discouraged
59%
21%
7%
1%
9%
3%
1,609
Neither/both equally
50%
21%
7%
3%
14%
6%
324
Don't know
56%
21%
7%
3%
8%
5%
285
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
15%
25%
25%
35%
1%
8,267
Should be discouraged
40%
29%
15%
15%
1%
1,609
Neither/both equally
29%
31%
12%
24%
3%
324
Don't know
32%
31%
18%
16%
3%
285
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
22%
12%
7%
58%
1%
8,267
Should be discouraged
45%
14%
7%
33%
1%
1,609
Neither/both equally
34%
13%
6%
44%
2%
324
Don't know
39%
17%
8%
32%
3%
285
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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 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
2%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
8,267
Should be discouraged
10%
3%
3%
84%
< 1%
1,609
Neither/both equally
6%
2%
4%
88%
< 1%
324
Don't know
7%
2%
2%
87%
1%
285
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
27%
9%
5%
59%
1%
8,267
Should be discouraged
31%
6%
4%
57%
2%
1,609
Neither/both equally
30%
7%
3%
59%
1%
324
Don't know
37%
7%
4%
48%
4%
285
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
40%
16%
11%
31%
2%
8,267
Should be discouraged
45%
12%
10%
32%
1%
1,609
Neither/both equally
46%
13%
7%
31%
3%
324
Don't know
44%
11%
13%
27%
4%
285
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
45%
16%
14%
25%
1%
8,267
Should be discouraged
41%
12%
11%
33%
2%
1,609
Neither/both equally
44%
10%
11%
33%
2%
324
Don't know
45%
11%
11%
30%
4%
285
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
6%
17%
59%
16%
2%
8,267
Should be discouraged
27%
7%
54%
10%
2%
1,609
Neither/both equally
16%
12%
60%
8%
4%
324
Don't know
21%
5%
54%
10%
9%
285
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
21%
78%
1%
1%
8,267
Should be discouraged
33%
64%
1%
2%
1,609
Neither/both equally
23%
69%
6%
2%
324
Don't know
26%
64%
3%
7%
285
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
7%
5%
5%
83%
< 1%
8,267
Should be discouraged
21%
7%
7%
64%
1%
1,609
Neither/both equally
13%
6%
9%
71%
1%
324
Don't know
17%
7%
9%
67%
< 1%
285
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
8%
14%
1%
71%
7%
8,267
Should be discouraged
35%
23%
3%
32%
7%
1,609
Neither/both equally
17%
20%
5%
41%
17%
324
Don't know
22%
19%
8%
35%
16%
285
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
43%
49%
9%
8,267
Should be discouraged
70%
22%
8%
1,609
Neither/both equally
54%
28%
17%
324
Don't know
61%
23%
16%
285
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
% 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
Should be accepted
31%
61%
8%
8,267
Should be discouraged
59%
32%
8%
1,609
Neither/both equally
46%
38%
16%
324
Don't know
42%
36%
22%
285
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
25%
20%
56%
8,267
Should be discouraged
44%
22%
34%
1,609
Neither/both equally
36%
32%
32%
324
Don't know
33%
37%
30%
285
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Political ideology among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
18%
36%
40%
7%
8,267
Should be discouraged
45%
26%
19%
9%
1,609
Neither/both equally
35%
30%
18%
17%
324
Don't know
35%
29%
19%
17%
285
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
47%
46%
3%
4%
8,267
Should be discouraged
60%
33%
2%
5%
1,609
Neither/both equally
57%
26%
7%
10%
324
Don't know
47%
31%
6%
16%
285
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
35%
59%
4%
2%
8,267
Should be discouraged
55%
39%
4%
2%
1,609
Neither/both equally
49%
33%
13%
5%
324
Don't know
43%
43%
4%
10%
285
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about homosexuality
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
78%
19%
3%
8,267
Should be discouraged
45%
50%
5%
1,609
Neither/both equally
42%
36%
22%
324
Don't know
45%
31%
24%
285
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 seldom or never by views about homosexuality
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
88%
8%
4%
8,267
Should be discouraged
13%
81%
6%
1,609
Neither/both equally
30%
31%
38%
324
Don't know
22%
30%
48%
285
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 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
26%
69%
2%
2%
8,267
Should be discouraged
51%
43%
2%
4%
1,609
Neither/both equally
41%
45%
7%
7%
324
Don't know
40%
40%
5%
14%
285
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 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
63%
17%
4%
13%
2%
8,267
Should be discouraged
26%
23%
4%
40%
6%
1,609
Neither/both equally
31%
24%
8%
23%
14%
324
Don't know
28%
20%
10%
26%
17%
285
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.