Survey yearEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
201454%17%4%20%4%5,262
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Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by religious group

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Catholic42%23%4%26%6%963
Evangelical Protestant24%29%5%39%4%511
Historically Black Protestant23%28%2%43%4%136
Jewish75%14%1%9%2%235
Mainline Protestant43%23%5%23%6%778
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")69%11%4%13%3%2,348
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are ages…

Views about human evolution18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes31%35%20%14%2,990
Evolved; due to God's design25%31%29%15%828
Evolved; don't know how23%35%24%18%212
Always existed in present form19%34%28%19%939
Don't know16%23%26%35%205
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Views about human evolutionYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes21%18%27%25%9%1%2,990
Evolved; due to God's design13%18%24%34%9%1%828
Evolved; don't know how12%13%32%31%10%1%212
Always existed in present form11%12%30%32%13%2%939
Don't know8%15%15%29%27%5%205
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Views about human evolutionMenWomenSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes65%35%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design63%37%842
Evolved; don't know how62%38%217
Always existed in present form57%43%965
Don't know50%50%210
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who identify as…

Views about human evolutionWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes77%4%5%10%3%3,000
Evolved; due to God's design68%11%5%13%4%831
Evolved; don't know how77%5%6%8%4%211
Always existed in present form61%13%4%18%4%955
Don't know72%11%1%13%2%202
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Views about human evolutionImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes11%14%75%2,990
Evolved; due to God's design11%12%76%828
Evolved; don't know how11%10%79%215
Always existed in present form16%10%75%941
Don't know16%10%74%201
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have a household income of…

Views about human evolutionLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes29%18%29%24%2,712
Evolved; due to God's design38%23%25%14%746
Evolved; don't know how43%24%15%18%174
Always existed in present form51%23%17%10%828
Don't know54%22%13%11%151
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have completed…

Views about human evolutionHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes38%30%19%13%3,015
Evolved; due to God's design49%34%11%6%838
Evolved; don't know how47%33%13%7%216
Always existed in present form65%23%8%4%957
Don't know62%28%7%4%208
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Views about human evolutionMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes40%10%11%4%35%3,011
Evolved; due to God's design40%11%14%6%29%835
Evolved; don't know how48%9%11%5%26%216
Always existed in present form40%7%17%9%26%960
Don't know43%6%14%17%20%206
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Views about human evolutionParentsNon-parentsSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes25%75%3,011
Evolved; due to God's design28%72%839
Evolved; don't know how21%79%216
Always existed in present form27%73%965
Don't know22%78%209
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say they…

Views about human evolutionBelieve 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
Evolved; due to natural processes14%24%15%< 1%40%6%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design51%34%7%1%6%1%842
Evolved; don't know how28%33%16%1%7%16%217
Always existed in present form52%26%10%1%10%1%965
Don't know45%26%9%4%12%5%210
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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 views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say religion is…

Views about human evolutionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes7%24%29%39%< 1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design31%41%18%9%< 1%842
Evolved; don't know how18%33%29%19%1%217
Always existed in present form34%40%13%12%1%965
Don't know34%29%16%19%2%210
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who attend religious services…

Views about human evolutionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes4%26%69%< 1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design14%37%49%< 1%842
Evolved; don't know how7%34%59%1%217
Always existed in present form21%32%46%< 1%965
Don't know14%30%53%2%210
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who pray…

Views about human evolutionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes10%9%7%74%< 1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design31%20%12%37%1%842
Evolved; don't know how23%11%10%52%5%217
Always existed in present form34%17%11%37%1%965
Don't know35%20%6%36%3%210
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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 views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who attend prayer group…

Views about human evolutionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes3%2%3%93%< 1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design7%5%5%83%< 1%842
Evolved; don't know how3%3%2%92%< 1%217
Always existed in present form11%4%6%78%1%965
Don't know9%3%7%81%< 1%210
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who meditate…

Views about human evolutionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes13%6%4%78%1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design18%6%3%72%1%842
Evolved; don't know how15%6%3%74%2%217
Always existed in present form18%6%3%71%2%965
Don't know15%6%4%69%6%210
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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 views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Views about human evolutionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes29%15%15%40%1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design26%10%16%48%1%842
Evolved; don't know how34%12%8%45%1%217
Always existed in present form20%9%12%58%1%965
Don't know27%7%13%49%4%210
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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 views about human evolution

% 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

Views about human evolutionReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes4%15%60%20%1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design17%10%63%8%2%842
Evolved; don't know how10%17%62%7%4%217
Always existed in present form23%8%58%9%2%965
Don't know15%6%63%6%10%210
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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 views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say…

Views about human evolutionThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes20%79%1%1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design27%71%1%1%842
Evolved; don't know how18%74%5%4%217
Always existed in present form28%69%2%1%965
Don't know23%69%2%5%210
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who read scripture…

Views about human evolutionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes3%4%5%88%< 1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design11%7%7%76%1%842
Evolved; don't know how6%5%3%83%3%217
Always existed in present form16%8%7%69%< 1%965
Don't know12%6%4%77%1%210
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say the holy scripture is…

Views about human evolutionWord 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
Evolved; due to natural processes5%11%< 1%78%5%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design17%33%1%40%9%842
Evolved; don't know how12%15%2%49%23%217
Always existed in present form34%30%1%29%7%965
Don't know26%18%8%25%23%210
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in heaven

Views about human evolutionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes34%58%8%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design77%17%7%842
Evolved; don't know how48%23%28%217
Always existed in present form73%22%5%965
Don't know63%15%21%210
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in hell

Views about human evolutionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes25%68%7%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design60%31%9%842
Evolved; don't know how37%41%22%217
Always existed in present form58%35%6%965
Don't know45%29%26%210
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who identify as…

Views about human evolutionRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes28%18%54%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design35%21%44%842
Evolved; don't know how28%32%40%217
Always existed in present form37%21%41%965
Don't know32%37%31%210
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Views about human evolutionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes20%35%38%6%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design29%39%26%7%842
Evolved; don't know how26%33%24%17%217
Always existed in present form34%33%23%10%965
Don't know31%22%17%30%210
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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 views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who would rather have…

Views about human evolutionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes50%44%2%3%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design56%39%3%2%842
Evolved; don't know how43%40%6%11%217
Always existed in present form48%48%2%2%965
Don't know43%35%5%17%210
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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 views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say government aid to the poor…

Views about human evolutionDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes40%56%3%1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design46%48%3%2%842
Evolved; don't know how35%53%7%5%217
Always existed in present form46%50%3%2%965
Don't know39%36%9%16%210
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say abortion should be…

Views about human evolutionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes79%18%3%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design62%35%4%842
Evolved; don't know how62%29%9%217
Always existed in present form49%46%5%965
Don't know43%44%13%210
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say homosexuality…

Views about human evolutionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes85%11%2%1%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design71%22%4%3%842
Evolved; don't know how62%18%8%11%217
Always existed in present form52%42%3%3%965
Don't know50%28%7%15%210
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 views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …same-sex marriage

Views about human evolutionStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes80%15%5%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design59%31%10%842
Evolved; don't know how58%22%20%217
Always existed in present form45%49%6%965
Don't know38%44%18%210
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 views about human evolution

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say…

Views about human evolutionStricter 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
Evolved; due to natural processes28%69%1%2%3,028
Evolved; due to God's design43%55%1%1%842
Evolved; don't know how29%58%5%9%217
Always existed in present form49%46%3%3%965
Don't know41%34%7%18%210
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.