Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 70% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 1% | 13,702 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by religious group
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 63% | 14% | 9% | 13% | 1% | 2,547 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 5,738 |
Historically Black Protestant | 76% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 994 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 188 |
Jewish | 56% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 1% | 119 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 16% | 9% | 13% | 2% | 2,103 |
Mormon | 87% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 468 |
Muslim | 70% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 117 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 13% | 10% | 33% | 2% | 1,117 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are ages…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 13% | 31% | 30% | 25% | 9,555 |
Once or twice a month | 18% | 35% | 28% | 18% | 1,504 |
Several times a year | 15% | 35% | 31% | 18% | 853 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 31% | 31% | 24% | 1,329 |
Don't know | 6% | 36% | 19% | 38% | 154 |
Generational cohort among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 8% | 10% | 26% | 37% | 17% | 2% | 9,555 |
Once or twice a month | 11% | 13% | 30% | 33% | 12% | 1% | 1,504 |
Several times a year | 8% | 12% | 31% | 36% | 12% | 1% | 853 |
Seldom/never | 8% | 11% | 26% | 37% | 16% | 2% | 1,329 |
Don't know | 2% | 8% | 33% | 33% | 24% | 1% | 154 |
Gender composition among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 47% | 53% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 58% | 42% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 63% | 37% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 69% | 31% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 57% | 43% | 166 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who identify as…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 65% | 15% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 9,647 |
Once or twice a month | 66% | 13% | 4% | 14% | 3% | 1,509 |
Several times a year | 66% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 2% | 860 |
Seldom/never | 67% | 12% | 4% | 13% | 5% | 1,333 |
Don't know | 67% | 9% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 159 |
Immigrant status among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 15% | 7% | 79% | 9,658 |
Once or twice a month | 15% | 8% | 77% | 1,515 |
Several times a year | 18% | 8% | 74% | 850 |
Seldom/never | 12% | 10% | 78% | 1,330 |
Don't know | 27% | 8% | 65% | 159 |
Income distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who have a household income of…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 37% | 22% | 27% | 14% | 8,347 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 21% | 28% | 16% | 1,359 |
Several times a year | 33% | 18% | 29% | 20% | 777 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 21% | 21% | 14% | 1,174 |
Don't know | 40% | 27% | 22% | 11% | 105 |
Educational distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who have completed…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 46% | 32% | 14% | 8% | 9,716 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 31% | 14% | 7% | 1,527 |
Several times a year | 54% | 24% | 13% | 9% | 860 |
Seldom/never | 61% | 25% | 9% | 5% | 1,346 |
Don't know | 56% | 27% | 11% | 6% | 162 |
Marital status among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 58% | 3% | 13% | 9% | 16% | 9,737 |
Once or twice a month | 54% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 20% | 1,531 |
Several times a year | 54% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 23% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 22% | 1,345 |
Don't know | 49% | 3% | 13% | 13% | 22% | 163 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 71% | 9,736 |
Once or twice a month | 34% | 66% | 1,529 |
Several times a year | 33% | 67% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 75% | 1,350 |
Don't know | 21% | 79% | 164 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say they…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 90% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 77% | 18% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 68% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 48% | 27% | 10% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 77% | 11% | < 1% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 166 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say religion is…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 87% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 61% | 31% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 52% | 36% | 8% | 3% | < 1% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 33% | 36% | 18% | 13% | 1% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 74% | 14% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 166 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who attend religious services…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 68% | 22% | 10% | < 1% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 44% | 18% | < 1% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 30% | 45% | 25% | < 1% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 18% | 33% | 48% | 1% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 49% | 24% | 21% | 5% | 166 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who pray…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 85% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 61% | 23% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 47% | 24% | 11% | 18% | 1% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 16% | 11% | 41% | 1% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 65% | 12% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 166 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who attend prayer group…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 52% | 12% | 8% | 27% | 1% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 21% | 18% | 11% | 50% | < 1% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 16% | 8% | 16% | 60% | < 1% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 10% | 5% | 6% | 78% | < 1% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 38% | 4% | 7% | 46% | 5% | 166 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who meditate…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 60% | 6% | 3% | 30% | 2% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 32% | 13% | 5% | 50% | 1% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 21% | 7% | 15% | 55% | 2% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 19% | 6% | 3% | 69% | 2% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 31% | 2% | < 1% | 38% | 28% | 166 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 53% | 15% | 9% | 21% | 2% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 33% | 24% | 16% | 27% | 1% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 23% | 15% | 33% | 29% | 1% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 9% | 12% | 53% | 1% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 25% | 16% | 6% | 25% | 28% | 166 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 65% | 4% | 25% | 3% | 2% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 7% | 45% | 5% | 2% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 35% | 5% | 51% | 8% | 2% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 8% | 58% | 11% | 2% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 46% | 5% | 33% | 6% | 10% | 166 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 52% | 45% | 2% | 1% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 58% | 1% | 2% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 38% | 59% | 1% | 2% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 69% | 1% | 1% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 39% | 51% | 3% | 7% | 166 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who read scripture…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 70% | 9% | 5% | 15% | 1% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 20% | 11% | 33% | < 1% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 22% | 12% | 17% | 49% | < 1% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 8% | 7% | 72% | 1% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 42% | 9% | 8% | 26% | 14% | 166 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 58% | 27% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 36% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 37% | 34% | 4% | 20% | 5% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 24% | 2% | 36% | 9% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 43% | 20% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 166 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who …in heaven
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 87% | 6% | 6% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 87% | 8% | 5% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 83% | 11% | 6% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 68% | 23% | 8% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 73% | 13% | 15% | 166 |
Belief in Hell among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who …in hell
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 80% | 13% | 7% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 76% | 18% | 6% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 70% | 22% | 8% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 55% | 34% | 11% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 67% | 20% | 13% | 166 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who identify as…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 54% | 17% | 29% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 54% | 15% | 31% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 53% | 13% | 34% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 19% | 35% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 43% | 35% | 22% | 166 |
Political ideology among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 60% | 24% | 10% | 6% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 56% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 52% | 30% | 14% | 4% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 30% | 18% | 10% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 47% | 19% | 8% | 26% | 166 |
Views about size of government among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who would rather have…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 63% | 32% | 2% | 3% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 62% | 35% | 1% | 2% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 61% | 34% | 1% | 3% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 57% | 37% | 2% | 3% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 52% | 30% | 7% | 11% | 166 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 57% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 58% | 37% | 3% | 2% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 60% | 35% | 3% | 2% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 41% | 3% | 2% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 48% | 35% | 8% | 9% | 166 |
Views about abortion among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say abortion should be…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 25% | 72% | 4% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 60% | 4% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 39% | 58% | 3% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 48% | 48% | 4% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 19% | 67% | 14% | 166 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say homosexuality…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 20% | 73% | 4% | 3% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 30% | 62% | 5% | 3% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 33% | 60% | 3% | 4% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 63% | 4% | 4% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 11% | 72% | 11% | 6% | 166 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 51% | 43% | 3% | 4% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 45% | 2% | 3% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 51% | 42% | 3% | 3% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 42% | 38% | 7% | 14% | 166 |
Views about human evolution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say humans…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 10% | 23% | 2% | 59% | 5% | 9,781 |
Once or twice a month | 17% | 28% | 3% | 48% | 4% | 1,535 |
Several times a year | 23% | 27% | 3% | 41% | 5% | 865 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 20% | 3% | 38% | 7% | 1,355 |
Don't know | 12% | 12% | 11% | 47% | 18% | 166 |