Religious tradition among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by religious group

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Very important2%33%14%1%5%< 1%5%7%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%3%< 1%28%2%152
Somewhat important1%26%9%3%2%< 1%8%14%< 1%1%1%1%2%1%31%< 1%546
Not too important1%16%3%2%< 1%< 1%4%13%1%< 1%1%< 1%2%1%55%2%703
Not at all important1%9%2%1%< 1%< 1%3%8%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%71%2%407
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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