Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama53%6%12%28%1%270
Arizona49%8%7%35%1%176
Arkansas41%20%6%32%1%149
California45%11%9%35%< 1%865
Colorado50%10%9%30%1%124
Florida44%9%8%38%2%580
Georgia47%13%12%28%< 1%377
Idaho58%8%6%28%< 1%112
Illinois36%13%9%41%< 1%386
Indiana45%12%8%35%< 1%234
Iowa36%7%12%45%< 1%122
Kansas38%12%6%43%< 1%112
Kentucky50%9%12%29%1%206
Louisiana48%14%8%29%< 1%175
Maryland47%9%9%35%1%164
Michigan41%15%7%37%1%307
Minnesota29%17%9%45%< 1%178
Mississippi55%13%9%23%1%168
Missouri45%10%9%36%< 1%231
Montana37%9%12%41%1%107
Nebraska37%13%10%36%4%107
New Jersey39%11%12%36%2%194
New York37%10%7%45%2%419
North Carolina51%11%9%29%< 1%364
North Dakota31%12%8%48%< 1%132
Ohio43%11%7%39%1%375
Oklahoma57%10%7%27%< 1%178
Oregon55%9%5%31%< 1%109
Pennsylvania41%8%11%40%< 1%401
South Carolina53%11%8%26%1%206
South Dakota32%11%6%51%< 1%104
Tennessee54%13%10%22%1%350
Texas49%13%8%29%1%962
Utah78%5%3%14%< 1%126
Virginia50%13%8%26%2%288
Washington50%10%9%29%1%182
West Virginia52%14%7%26%1%142
Wisconsin30%9%11%49%< 1%188
Wyoming54%6%6%34%< 1%126
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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