Belief in God among adults who attend services monthly or yearly
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say they…
Survey year | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 62% | 25% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 11,214 |
2007 | 70% | 22% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 11,431 |
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Belief in God among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by religious group
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say they…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 32% | 13% | 2% | 26% | 4% | 105 |
Catholic | 60% | 31% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,747 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 15% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,367 |
Hindu | 39% | 38% | 15% | 1% | 7% | < 1% | 111 |
Historically Black Protestant | 85% | 13% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 652 |
Jewish | 31% | 32% | 16% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 30% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2,517 |
Orthodox Christian | 54% | 32% | 10% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 102 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 27% | 11% | 1% | 19% | 5% | 1,668 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are ages…
Belief in God | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 21% | 36% | 29% | 14% | 6,680 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 28% | 37% | 24% | 11% | 2,807 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 35% | 38% | 18% | 10% | 649 |
Do not believe in God | 47% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 563 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 29% | 33% | 21% | 17% | 226 |
Generational cohort among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
Belief in God | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 13% | 14% | 30% | 34% | 9% | 1% | 6,680 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 18% | 17% | 30% | 28% | 7% | 1% | 2,807 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 23% | 19% | 30% | 20% | 6% | 1% | 649 |
Do not believe in God | 34% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 7% | 1% | 563 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 17% | 21% | 24% | 26% | 10% | 2% | 226 |
Gender composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
Belief in God | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 44% | 56% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 53% | 47% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 62% | 38% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 64% | 36% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 65% | 35% | 236 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who identify as…
Belief in God | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 63% | 16% | 3% | 14% | 4% | 6,707 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 65% | 7% | 6% | 19% | 3% | 2,842 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 63% | 3% | 11% | 20% | 4% | 654 |
Do not believe in God | 71% | 4% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 561 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 76% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 228 |
Immigrant status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
Belief in God | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 13% | 10% | 77% | 6,705 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 19% | 11% | 70% | 2,830 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 24% | 16% | 60% | 650 |
Do not believe in God | 18% | 16% | 66% | 565 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 11% | 11% | 78% | 230 |
Income distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who have a household income of…
Belief in God | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 36% | 21% | 26% | 17% | 6,025 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 30% | 20% | 26% | 24% | 2,552 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 31% | 17% | 22% | 31% | 595 |
Do not believe in God | 20% | 20% | 28% | 32% | 523 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 23% | 13% | 32% | 32% | 203 |
Educational distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who have completed…
Belief in God | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 42% | 35% | 15% | 8% | 6,768 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 38% | 30% | 18% | 13% | 2,850 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 35% | 27% | 20% | 18% | 657 |
Do not believe in God | 23% | 30% | 28% | 19% | 571 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 26% | 34% | 22% | 18% | 233 |
Marital status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
Belief in God | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 46% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 25% | 6,772 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 48% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 28% | 2,851 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 41% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 35% | 658 |
Do not believe in God | 38% | 9% | 6% | 1% | 46% | 571 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 48% | 7% | 11% | 3% | 31% | 232 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
Belief in God | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 32% | 68% | 6,780 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 32% | 68% | 2,848 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 30% | 70% | 657 |
Do not believe in God | 19% | 81% | 568 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 28% | 72% | 233 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say religion is…
Belief in God | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 62% | 33% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 22% | 60% | 16% | 2% | < 1% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 11% | 45% | 37% | 6% | < 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 5% | 21% | 43% | 30% | 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 12% | 38% | 39% | 11% | < 1% | 236 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who pray…
Belief in God | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 65% | 22% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 32% | 29% | 16% | 22% | < 1% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 18% | 15% | 18% | 49% | < 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 5% | 4% | 8% | 83% | < 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 14% | 12% | 10% | 62% | 2% | 236 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who attend prayer group…
Belief in God | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 10% | 14% | 16% | 60% | < 1% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 5% | 9% | 12% | 73% | < 1% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 3% | 7% | 8% | 82% | < 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 1% | 4% | 7% | 88% | < 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 3% | 6% | 9% | 81% | 2% | 236 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who meditate…
Belief in God | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 38% | 9% | 5% | 47% | 1% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 28% | 13% | 7% | 51% | 1% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 20% | 14% | 8% | 58% | < 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 20% | 10% | 6% | 63% | 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 27% | 15% | 5% | 52% | 1% | 236 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Belief in God | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 61% | 19% | 11% | 9% | 1% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 40% | 23% | 18% | 18% | 1% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 29% | 21% | 18% | 32% | < 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 32% | 19% | 11% | 37% | 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 40% | 11% | 13% | 30% | 6% | 236 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Belief in God | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 42% | 15% | 14% | 27% | 1% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 39% | 18% | 18% | 24% | 1% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 46% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 44% | 23% | 14% | 19% | 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 51% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 2% | 236 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Belief in God | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 33% | 9% | 50% | 6% | 2% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 12% | 15% | 58% | 13% | 2% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 7% | 20% | 54% | 17% | 2% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 2% | 23% | 50% | 24% | 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 6% | 21% | 51% | 18% | 5% | 236 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say…
Belief in God | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 34% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 24% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 18% | 80% | 2% | < 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 15% | 85% | < 1% | < 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 15% | 82% | 3% | 1% | 236 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who read scripture…
Belief in God | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 30% | 18% | 15% | 37% | 1% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 11% | 13% | 14% | 62% | 1% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 5% | 8% | 11% | 76% | < 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 3% | 5% | 9% | 83% | < 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 8% | 9% | 10% | 72% | 1% | 236 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say the holy scripture is…
Belief in God | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 34% | 36% | 3% | 18% | 8% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 13% | 32% | 1% | 45% | 9% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 5% | 14% | < 1% | 73% | 7% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 93% | 3% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 4% | 8% | 1% | 70% | 17% | 236 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in heaven
Belief in God | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 89% | 7% | 4% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 74% | 18% | 8% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 43% | 44% | 13% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 10% | 86% | 4% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 25% | 38% | 37% | 236 |
Belief in Hell among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in hell
Belief in God | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 70% | 23% | 7% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 51% | 40% | 9% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 29% | 60% | 11% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 6% | 90% | 3% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 19% | 55% | 25% | 236 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who identify as…
Belief in God | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 39% | 17% | 44% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 34% | 18% | 48% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 22% | 17% | 62% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 18% | 13% | 68% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 26% | 23% | 51% | 236 |
Political ideology among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
Belief in God | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 38% | 35% | 20% | 6% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 27% | 41% | 27% | 5% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 18% | 42% | 35% | 4% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 11% | 39% | 45% | 5% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 17% | 44% | 33% | 6% | 236 |
Views about size of government among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who would rather have…
Belief in God | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 51% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 49% | 46% | 3% | 3% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 44% | 50% | 3% | 3% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 39% | 57% | 1% | 2% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 48% | 41% | 7% | 5% | 236 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say government aid to the poor…
Belief in God | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 47% | 48% | 4% | 2% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 44% | 51% | 3% | 2% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 36% | 61% | 2% | 1% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 28% | 69% | 2% | < 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 31% | 59% | 7% | 3% | 236 |
Views about abortion among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say abortion should be…
Belief in God | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 52% | 44% | 4% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 66% | 30% | 4% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 74% | 24% | 3% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 87% | 11% | 2% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 77% | 22% | 1% | 236 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say homosexuality…
Belief in God | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 63% | 29% | 4% | 3% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 79% | 15% | 4% | 2% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 84% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 92% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 77% | 16% | 5% | 2% | 236 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …same-sex marriage
Belief in God | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 53% | 38% | 9% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 70% | 23% | 7% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 77% | 17% | 6% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 86% | 10% | 4% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 75% | 18% | 7% | 236 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say…
Belief in God | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 41% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 33% | 63% | 2% | 2% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 29% | 67% | 2% | 2% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 18% | 80% | 2% | < 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 26% | 65% | 5% | 5% | 236 |
Views about human evolution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by belief in God
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say humans…
Belief in God | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 21% | 34% | 4% | 37% | 4% | 6,797 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 46% | 27% | 5% | 19% | 2% | 2,859 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 66% | 13% | 4% | 15% | 2% | 661 |
Do not believe in God | 84% | 7% | 1% | 8% | < 1% | 573 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 63% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 236 |