Belief in God among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 48% | 25% | 8% | 1% | 15% | 3% | 18,708 |
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Belief in God among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious group
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 25% | 31% | 10% | 2% | 27% | 5% | 231 |
Catholic | 59% | 32% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4,011 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 19% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,227 |
Hindu | 36% | 37% | 15% | 1% | 9% | 2% | 126 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 13% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 740 |
Jewish | 25% | 30% | 18% | 1% | 21% | 5% | 689 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 31% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3,464 |
Mormon | 68% | 23% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 155 |
Muslim | 71% | 21% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 105 |
Orthodox Christian | 46% | 38% | 12% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 105 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 22% | 12% | < 1% | 39% | 6% | 5,996 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are ages…
Belief in God | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 24% | 36% | 26% | 14% | 8,625 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 29% | 37% | 23% | 12% | 4,601 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 38% | 32% | 19% | 10% | 1,446 |
Believe in God; don't know | 24% | 21% | 33% | 23% | 111 |
Do not believe in God | 40% | 35% | 16% | 10% | 3,011 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 34% | 34% | 20% | 12% | 625 |
Generational cohort among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…
Belief in God | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 15% | 16% | 29% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 8,625 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 18% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 7% | < 1% | 4,601 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 25% | 21% | 25% | 23% | 6% | 1% | 1,446 |
Believe in God; don't know | 13% | 19% | 13% | 36% | 18% | 1% | 111 |
Do not believe in God | 27% | 22% | 25% | 19% | 6% | 1% | 3,011 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 20% | 22% | 26% | 24% | 8% | 1% | 625 |
Gender composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…
Belief in God | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 38% | 62% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 47% | 53% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 56% | 44% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 42% | 58% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 63% | 37% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 56% | 44% | 655 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who identify as…
Belief in God | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 62% | 14% | 3% | 16% | 4% | 8,647 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 69% | 6% | 5% | 17% | 4% | 4,634 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 70% | 4% | 8% | 16% | 3% | 1,446 |
Believe in God; don't know | 63% | 6% | 7% | 20% | 4% | 115 |
Do not believe in God | 78% | 3% | 7% | 9% | 3% | 3,014 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 82% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 635 |
Immigrant status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…
Belief in God | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 13% | 11% | 76% | 8,650 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 17% | 12% | 72% | 4,627 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 18% | 16% | 66% | 1,447 |
Believe in God; don't know | 24% | 14% | 62% | 115 |
Do not believe in God | 12% | 15% | 73% | 3,016 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 8% | 11% | 81% | 641 |
Income distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 35% | 21% | 26% | 18% | 7,768 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 31% | 20% | 27% | 22% | 4,156 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 29% | 17% | 26% | 28% | 1,337 |
Do not believe in God | 22% | 18% | 31% | 29% | 2,795 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 25% | 15% | 29% | 31% | 538 |
Educational distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who have completed…
Belief in God | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 37% | 34% | 17% | 11% | 8,713 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 35% | 32% | 19% | 14% | 4,661 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 31% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 1,455 |
Believe in God; don't know | 44% | 31% | 10% | 16% | 116 |
Do not believe in God | 25% | 30% | 26% | 18% | 3,038 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 21% | 34% | 25% | 20% | 650 |
Marital status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…
Belief in God | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 44% | 8% | 14% | 6% | 27% | 8,727 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 45% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 29% | 4,660 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 39% | 12% | 9% | 3% | 37% | 1,456 |
Believe in God; don't know | 44% | 12% | 17% | 7% | 20% | 117 |
Do not believe in God | 38% | 12% | 8% | 2% | 40% | 3,039 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 43% | 9% | 10% | 3% | 34% | 636 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…
Belief in God | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 31% | 69% | 8,732 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 30% | 70% | 4,662 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 24% | 76% | 1,455 |
Believe in God; don't know | 29% | 71% | 117 |
Do not believe in God | 22% | 78% | 3,037 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 25% | 75% | 649 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 60% | 30% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 21% | 48% | 22% | 8% | < 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 7% | 29% | 41% | 23% | < 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 49% | 28% | 9% | 12% | 2% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 2% | 7% | 23% | 67% | < 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 5% | 19% | 37% | 37% | 3% | 655 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who attend religious services…
Belief in God | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 33% | 43% | 24% | < 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 15% | 43% | 41% | < 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 5% | 36% | 59% | < 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 29% | 27% | 42% | 2% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 2% | 16% | 82% | < 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 4% | 27% | 68% | 2% | 655 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who pray…
Belief in God | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 65% | 20% | 5% | 9% | 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 31% | 25% | 13% | 31% | < 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 14% | 13% | 11% | 62% | < 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 39% | 16% | 10% | 34% | 2% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 2% | 1% | 3% | 94% | < 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 8% | 7% | 6% | 76% | 3% | 655 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 19% | 11% | 10% | 59% | < 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 7% | 7% | 7% | 78% | < 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 3% | 3% | 4% | 90% | < 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 16% | 5% | 7% | 69% | 3% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 1% | 1% | 2% | 96% | < 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 3% | 2% | 4% | 89% | 2% | 655 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 42% | 9% | 4% | 44% | 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 29% | 12% | 6% | 53% | < 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 22% | 12% | 6% | 59% | < 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 41% | 5% | 3% | 45% | 6% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 18% | 8% | 6% | 67% | 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 23% | 10% | 6% | 59% | 2% | 655 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 65% | 17% | 9% | 9% | 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 42% | 21% | 16% | 21% | 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 31% | 18% | 16% | 34% | 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 62% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 31% | 16% | 10% | 42% | 2% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 37% | 13% | 12% | 32% | 6% | 655 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 47% | 16% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 42% | 18% | 17% | 22% | 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 47% | 17% | 15% | 21% | < 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 50% | 8% | 6% | 28% | 7% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 47% | 18% | 13% | 21% | 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 51% | 19% | 15% | 14% | 2% | 655 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 29% | 11% | 51% | 7% | 2% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 10% | 17% | 59% | 13% | 2% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 4% | 23% | 55% | 17% | 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 16% | 13% | 52% | 12% | 6% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 1% | 21% | 50% | 27% | 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 1% | 22% | 57% | 15% | 5% | 655 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 21% | 78% | 1% | 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 18% | 80% | 1% | 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 24% | 70% | 4% | 1% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 15% | 84% | 1% | < 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 14% | 83% | 3% | 1% | 655 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 33% | 14% | 11% | 42% | 1% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 11% | 9% | 10% | 69% | < 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 4% | 5% | 6% | 84% | < 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 20% | 4% | 8% | 61% | 7% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 2% | 3% | 5% | 90% | < 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 5% | 4% | 6% | 82% | 2% | 655 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 26% | 38% | 2% | 26% | 8% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 9% | 26% | 1% | 57% | 8% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 3% | 9% | < 1% | 82% | 6% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 28% | 15% | 8% | 33% | 16% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 96% | 2% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 80% | 15% | 655 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in heaven
Belief in God | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 85% | 10% | 5% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 67% | 25% | 9% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 36% | 51% | 13% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 62% | 26% | 12% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 5% | 92% | 3% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 14% | 50% | 36% | 655 |
Belief in Hell among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in hell
Belief in God | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 63% | 30% | 7% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 44% | 47% | 8% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 25% | 65% | 10% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 48% | 41% | 10% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 4% | 94% | 2% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 10% | 62% | 28% | 655 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who identify as…
Belief in God | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 31% | 18% | 52% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 27% | 18% | 55% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 20% | 16% | 64% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 25% | 33% | 42% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 15% | 16% | 69% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 21% | 21% | 58% | 655 |
Political ideology among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…
Belief in God | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe in God; absolutely certain | 26% | 40% | 27% | 6% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 19% | 42% | 34% | 4% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 14% | 40% | 42% | 4% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 27% | 17% | 41% | 16% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 10% | 31% | 54% | 5% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 11% | 38% | 42% | 9% | 655 |
Views about size of government among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 45% | 49% | 3% | 3% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 45% | 49% | 3% | 3% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 43% | 49% | 4% | 4% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 34% | 56% | 6% | 4% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 40% | 53% | 3% | 3% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 46% | 39% | 8% | 8% | 655 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 38% | 56% | 4% | 2% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 36% | 60% | 3% | 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 31% | 64% | 4% | 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 27% | 56% | 9% | 8% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 26% | 71% | 3% | 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 31% | 59% | 7% | 3% | 655 |
Views about abortion among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 64% | 33% | 3% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 73% | 24% | 3% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 84% | 14% | 2% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 55% | 36% | 9% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 89% | 9% | 2% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 86% | 10% | 4% | 655 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 90% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 94% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 96% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 84% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 97% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 95% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 655 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 32% | 64% | 2% | 2% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 27% | 69% | 2% | 2% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 22% | 75% | 2% | 1% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 43% | 45% | 3% | 9% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 16% | 81% | 1% | 2% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 21% | 71% | 4% | 4% | 655 |
Views about human evolution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by belief in God
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 | 26% | 37% | 4% | 29% | 3% | 8,753 |
Believe in God; fairly certain | 53% | 25% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 4,674 |
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | 73% | 11% | 4% | 9% | 2% | 1,460 |
Believe in God; don't know | 40% | 19% | 9% | 28% | 3% | 119 |
Do not believe in God | 90% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 3,047 |
Other/don't know if they believe in God | 78% | 5% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 655 |