Survey yearVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
201469%17%6%7%1%20,955
200773%17%4%4%1%19,253
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say religion is…

Religious traditionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Buddhist46%30%10%11%3%166
Catholic72%24%3%1%< 1%4,173
Evangelical Protestant87%10%1%1%1%6,541
Historically Black Protestant90%8%1%1%< 1%1,423
Jehovah's Witness96%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%203
Jewish57%26%13%4%< 1%320
Mainline Protestant69%23%6%2%1%3,532
Mormon91%8%1%< 1%< 1%545
Muslim75%17%5%2%2%152
Orthodox Christian68%22%5%5%< 1%103
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")21%23%21%34%2%3,048
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are ages…

Importance of religion in one's life18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Very important15%32%30%23%14,194
Somewhat important25%35%26%14%3,463
Not too important31%38%21%10%1,217
Not at all important31%37%22%10%1,460
Don't know17%35%27%20%156
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Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Very important9%11%27%35%15%2%14,194
Somewhat important15%17%29%31%8%1%3,463
Not too important20%19%30%24%6%< 1%1,217
Not at all important20%21%28%26%6%< 1%1,460
Don't know8%16%28%33%13%2%156
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Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeMenWomenSample size
Very important41%59%14,544
Somewhat important48%52%3,527
Not too important49%51%1,233
Not at all important57%43%1,480
Don't know51%49%171
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…

Importance of religion in one's lifeWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Very important62%16%2%16%4%14,327
Somewhat important65%8%4%17%5%3,482
Not too important71%7%5%13%5%1,214
Not at all important71%5%5%14%5%1,447
Don't know64%7%3%20%6%153
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Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Very important15%8%77%14,373
Somewhat important16%12%73%3,480
Not too important12%14%74%1,221
Not at all important13%14%73%1,460
Don't know18%13%69%165
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Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have a household income of…

Importance of religion in one's lifeLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Very important38%21%26%15%12,374
Somewhat important34%20%26%20%3,121
Not too important24%21%29%26%1,110
Not at all important24%19%28%30%1,358
Don't know39%21%28%12%113
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Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have completed…

Importance of religion in one's lifeHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Very important43%33%15%9%14,460
Somewhat important40%32%18%10%3,504
Not too important27%34%22%17%1,230
Not at all important28%32%23%16%1,472
Don't know34%36%19%11%161
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Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Very important55%5%14%9%18%14,469
Somewhat important44%10%14%5%26%3,514
Not too important42%11%11%3%33%1,228
Not at all important41%12%11%3%33%1,474
Don't know49%3%17%8%23%158
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeParentsNon-parentsSample size
Very important30%70%14,478
Somewhat important29%71%3,519
Not too important28%72%1,231
Not at all important27%73%1,474
Don't know22%78%167
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they…

Importance of religion in one's lifeBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Very important90%8%1%1%< 1%< 1%14,544
Somewhat important58%32%4%1%3%2%3,527
Not too important28%33%15%< 1%17%6%1,233
Not at all important25%14%9%1%45%7%1,480
Don't know67%16%2%3%5%7%171
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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend religious services…

Importance of religion in one's lifeAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Very important65%25%9%1%14,544
Somewhat important17%53%30%1%3,527
Not too important4%34%62%< 1%1,233
Not at all important4%12%84%< 1%1,480
Don't know32%16%39%12%171
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Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who pray…

Importance of religion in one's lifeAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Very important86%10%1%2%1%14,544
Somewhat important49%27%9%15%1%3,527
Not too important23%16%9%51%1%1,233
Not at all important18%7%3%72%1%1,480
Don't know65%9%5%12%10%171
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend prayer group…

Importance of religion in one's lifeAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Very important48%13%9%30%1%14,544
Somewhat important10%10%10%70%< 1%3,527
Not too important3%3%4%90%< 1%1,233
Not at all important5%1%2%92%1%1,480
Don't know22%10%8%50%10%171
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.

Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who meditate…

Importance of religion in one's lifeAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Very important59%7%2%30%2%14,544
Somewhat important42%10%4%43%1%3,527
Not too important38%13%6%43%1%1,233
Not at all important43%9%4%43%1%1,480
Don't know66%7%1%16%11%171
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.

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Importance of religion in one's lifeAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Very important55%15%9%20%2%14,544
Somewhat important54%15%10%20%1%3,527
Not too important61%14%10%14%1%1,233
Not at all important67%11%8%13%1%1,480
Don't know65%11%3%12%9%171
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Importance of religion in one's lifeReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Very important59%6%29%4%3%14,544
Somewhat important16%15%56%10%2%3,527
Not too important5%20%61%13%2%1,233
Not at all important3%21%51%23%2%1,480
Don't know26%11%37%6%21%171
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 absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…

Importance of religion in one's lifeThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Very important45%52%2%1%14,544
Somewhat important29%69%1%1%3,527
Not too important19%79%2%1%1,233
Not at all important18%80%2%1%1,480
Don't know29%62%2%7%171
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.

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who read scripture…

Importance of religion in one's lifeAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Very important66%11%6%16%1%14,544
Somewhat important20%13%13%53%1%3,527
Not too important8%6%7%79%< 1%1,233
Not at all important9%3%5%83%1%1,480
Don't know38%9%9%37%7%171
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Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…

Importance of religion in one's lifeWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Very important52%30%4%9%6%14,544
Somewhat important17%31%2%41%9%3,527
Not too important6%13%< 1%74%7%1,233
Not at all important4%5%1%85%5%1,480
Don't know19%19%6%35%20%171
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 Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in heaven

Importance of religion in one's lifeBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Very important88%6%6%14,544
Somewhat important74%18%8%3,527
Not too important42%47%11%1,233
Not at all important21%70%9%1,480
Don't know51%23%26%171
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in hell

Importance of religion in one's lifeBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Very important75%17%7%14,544
Somewhat important54%37%9%3,527
Not too important26%64%10%1,233
Not at all important13%80%7%1,480
Don't know37%37%25%171
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.

SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…

Importance of religion in one's lifeRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Very important45%18%38%14,544
Somewhat important33%19%48%3,527
Not too important26%19%56%1,233
Not at all important19%21%60%1,480
Don't know22%39%39%171
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Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Very important50%29%16%6%14,544
Somewhat important28%39%28%5%3,527
Not too important17%40%39%4%1,233
Not at all important13%33%48%6%1,480
Don't know26%28%27%19%171
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 size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who would rather have…

Importance of religion in one's lifeSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Very important54%39%3%4%14,544
Somewhat important50%43%4%3%3,527
Not too important49%44%4%4%1,233
Not at all important45%45%4%5%1,480
Don't know48%29%8%15%171
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 government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

Importance of religion in one's lifeDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Very important49%45%4%2%14,544
Somewhat important43%52%4%2%3,527
Not too important37%58%4%1%1,233
Not at all important32%62%4%2%1,480
Don't know28%43%11%18%171
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 abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say abortion should be…

Importance of religion in one's lifeLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Very important35%60%5%14,544
Somewhat important65%31%4%3,527
Not too important80%17%3%1,233
Not at all important80%16%4%1,480
Don't know48%35%18%171
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 homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say homosexuality…

Importance of religion in one's lifeShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Very important43%48%5%4%14,544
Somewhat important76%17%4%3%3,527
Not too important87%10%2%2%1,233
Not at all important87%9%3%1%1,480
Don't know54%17%15%14%171
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …same-sex marriage

Importance of religion in one's lifeStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Very important33%59%8%14,544
Somewhat important68%24%8%3,527
Not too important83%13%4%1,233
Not at all important85%11%4%1,480
Don't know50%31%19%171
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…

Importance of religion in one's lifeStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Very important44%50%3%4%14,544
Somewhat important34%60%2%3%3,527
Not too important26%70%1%2%1,233
Not at all important21%74%3%2%1,480
Don't know20%51%9%20%171
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say humans…

Importance of religion in one's lifeEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Very important12%28%3%51%5%14,544
Somewhat important37%31%5%24%3%3,527
Not too important66%15%5%12%2%1,233
Not at all important73%11%4%10%2%1,480
Don't know27%18%10%25%20%171
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.