Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in hell
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Survey year
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
39%
52%
9%
5,262
2007
45%
43%
12%
5,886
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.
Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by religious group
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
52%
40%
8%
963
Evangelical Protestant
73%
20%
6%
511
Historically Black Protestant
77%
15%
7%
136
Jewish
18%
73%
9%
235
Mainline Protestant
50%
37%
12%
778
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
23%
69%
8%
2,348
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.
Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
26%
33%
27%
14%
1,813
Don't believe
28%
34%
21%
18%
2,919
Other/don't know
20%
35%
26%
19%
442
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.
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
16%
17%
27%
31%
9%
1%
1,813
Don't believe
18%
17%
27%
26%
11%
2%
2,919
Other/don't know
12%
16%
27%
33%
11%
1%
442
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
60%
40%
1,841
Don't believe
65%
35%
2,966
Other/don't know
58%
42%
455
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
65%
12%
4%
15%
4%
1,829
Don't believe
77%
4%
6%
11%
2%
2,926
Other/don't know
72%
7%
4%
11%
6%
444
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
12%
10%
78%
1,800
Don't believe
13%
14%
73%
2,931
Other/don't know
14%
11%
76%
444
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.
Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
45%
21%
21%
13%
1,591
Don't believe
29%
20%
28%
23%
2,649
Other/don't know
41%
18%
23%
19%
371
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.
Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
59%
27%
9%
5%
1,831
Don't believe
38%
31%
18%
13%
2,952
Other/don't know
45%
32%
14%
8%
451
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.
Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
39%
9%
15%
6%
30%
1,831
Don't believe
41%
9%
12%
5%
32%
2,948
Other/don't know
43%
9%
12%
6%
29%
449
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.
Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
30%
70%
1,835
Don't believe
22%
78%
2,952
Other/don't know
25%
75%
453
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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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
Believe
50%
34%
10%
1%
4%
2%
1,841
Don't believe
15%
21%
14%
< 1%
45%
5%
2,966
Other/don't know
32%
25%
16%
2%
9%
17%
455
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
32%
42%
18%
7%
< 1%
1,841
Don't believe
8%
22%
27%
43%
1%
2,966
Other/don't know
22%
35%
23%
18%
1%
455
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
17%
37%
46%
< 1%
1,841
Don't believe
5%
25%
70%
< 1%
2,966
Other/don't know
11%
27%
61%
1%
455
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
33%
19%
12%
36%
1%
1,841
Don't believe
9%
8%
6%
76%
1%
2,966
Other/don't know
22%
15%
10%
51%
3%
455
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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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
Believe
9%
5%
5%
81%
< 1%
1,841
Don't believe
3%
1%
3%
93%
< 1%
2,966
Other/don't know
4%
2%
2%
92%
< 1%
455
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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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
Believe
17%
5%
3%
74%
2%
1,841
Don't believe
13%
6%
4%
76%
1%
2,966
Other/don't know
18%
5%
5%
70%
3%
455
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
Believe
22%
10%
12%
54%
1%
1,841
Don't believe
30%
14%
16%
40%
1%
2,966
Other/don't know
29%
13%
15%
41%
1%
455
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
Believe
18%
10%
60%
10%
2%
1,841
Don't believe
5%
15%
60%
19%
1%
2,966
Other/don't know
9%
13%
63%
11%
4%
455
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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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
Believe
26%
72%
1%
1%
1,841
Don't believe
20%
78%
1%
1%
2,966
Other/don't know
25%
70%
3%
2%
455
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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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
Believe
12%
8%
7%
73%
< 1%
1,841
Don't believe
4%
3%
5%
88%
< 1%
2,966
Other/don't know
8%
5%
8%
79%
< 1%
455
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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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
Believe
27%
31%
2%
33%
7%
1,841
Don't believe
5%
11%
< 1%
79%
6%
2,966
Other/don't know
10%
15%
3%
51%
22%
455
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
94%
4%
2%
1,841
Don't believe
22%
73%
4%
2,966
Other/don't know
32%
4%
64%
455
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
36%
22%
42%
1,841
Don't believe
28%
19%
53%
2,966
Other/don't know
33%
25%
42%
455
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
31%
36%
23%
9%
1,841
Don't believe
19%
35%
40%
7%
2,966
Other/don't know
32%
30%
20%
18%
455
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
49%
45%
2%
4%
1,841
Don't believe
51%
44%
2%
3%
2,966
Other/don't know
49%
35%
6%
10%
455
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
48%
47%
3%
2%
1,841
Don't believe
37%
58%
3%
1%
2,966
Other/don't know
41%
47%
5%
7%
455
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
57%
39%
4%
1,841
Don't believe
77%
20%
3%
2,966
Other/don't know
61%
30%
9%
455
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
63%
31%
3%
3%
1,841
Don't believe
82%
13%
3%
2%
2,966
Other/don't know
69%
21%
5%
6%
455
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …same-sex marriage
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Belief in Hell
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
54%
37%
9%
1,841
Don't believe
77%
17%
6%
2,966
Other/don't know
58%
33%
9%
455
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say…
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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
Believe
44%
51%
2%
3%
1,841
Don't believe
29%
68%
2%
2%
2,966
Other/don't know
39%
51%
3%
7%
455
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say humans…
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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
Believe
34%
26%
4%
31%
5%
1,841
Don't believe
70%
10%
3%
14%
2%
2,966
Other/don't know
45%
17%
10%
15%
12%
455
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.