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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 religious group
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
48%
47%
2%
3%
963
Evangelical Protestant
57%
37%
3%
3%
511
Historically Black Protestant
24%
70%
2%
4%
136
Jewish
40%
54%
3%
3%
235
Mainline Protestant
57%
35%
4%
4%
778
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
50%
43%
2%
4%
2,348
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
22%
34%
25%
19%
2,680
Bigger government; more services
32%
33%
22%
13%
2,167
Depends
14%
42%
26%
18%
135
Don't know
29%
23%
25%
23%
192
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
13%
16%
27%
30%
12%
1%
2,680
Bigger government; more services
21%
17%
27%
26%
8%
1%
2,167
Depends
7%
15%
34%
29%
14%
1%
135
Don't know
17%
15%
20%
32%
12%
4%
192
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
71%
29%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
53%
47%
2,200
Depends
69%
31%
135
Don't know
52%
48%
198
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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 size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
80%
4%
5%
8%
3%
2,691
Bigger government; more services
62%
11%
6%
18%
3%
2,181
Depends
80%
5%
1%
7%
6%
132
Don't know
82%
5%
< 1%
9%
3%
195
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
8%
13%
79%
2,695
Bigger government; more services
18%
13%
70%
2,162
Depends
8%
4%
88%
129
Don't know
9%
11%
80%
189
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
28%
21%
29%
22%
2,428
Bigger government; more services
44%
20%
21%
15%
1,921
Depends
48%
16%
24%
13%
111
Don't know
47%
19%
19%
15%
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 size of government
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
44%
32%
15%
9%
2,717
Bigger government; more services
50%
26%
14%
11%
2,187
Depends
41%
37%
15%
7%
135
Don't know
50%
33%
13%
4%
195
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
45%
9%
13%
6%
28%
2,713
Bigger government; more services
35%
10%
13%
5%
36%
2,185
Depends
46%
6%
13%
8%
28%
135
Don't know
36%
8%
18%
8%
29%
195
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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 size of government
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
24%
76%
2,717
Bigger government; more services
27%
73%
2,191
Depends
32%
68%
135
Don't know
20%
80%
197
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
28%
30%
13%
1%
24%
5%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
32%
24%
12%
1%
28%
3%
2,200
Depends
36%
21%
12%
< 1%
22%
9%
135
Don't know
33%
20%
12%
1%
21%
14%
198
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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 size of government
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
15%
32%
26%
27%
< 1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
23%
30%
21%
26%
1%
2,200
Depends
25%
27%
20%
27%
1%
135
Don't know
18%
29%
23%
29%
1%
198
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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 size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
8%
29%
62%
< 1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
12%
31%
57%
< 1%
2,200
Depends
12%
28%
60%
< 1%
135
Don't know
10%
21%
68%
1%
198
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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 size of government
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
17%
13%
10%
60%
1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
23%
12%
7%
57%
1%
2,200
Depends
28%
13%
3%
52%
4%
135
Don't know
20%
19%
8%
51%
2%
198
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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 size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
4%
3%
3%
90%
< 1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
6%
3%
5%
85%
< 1%
2,200
Depends
2%
2%
1%
94%
< 1%
135
Don't know
5%
3%
5%
87%
< 1%
198
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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 size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
14%
6%
3%
76%
1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
16%
6%
3%
74%
1%
2,200
Depends
21%
1%
9%
68%
1%
135
Don't know
14%
6%
5%
71%
3%
198
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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 size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
27%
13%
15%
44%
1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
26%
12%
13%
48%
1%
2,200
Depends
37%
15%
14%
32%
2%
135
Don't know
31%
15%
11%
42%
2%
198
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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 size of government
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
9%
12%
66%
12%
1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
13%
13%
54%
18%
2%
2,200
Depends
8%
13%
62%
13%
4%
135
Don't know
11%
12%
59%
12%
8%
198
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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 size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
28%
70%
1%
1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
18%
81%
1%
1%
2,200
Depends
21%
65%
13%
2%
135
Don't know
13%
81%
4%
2%
198
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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 size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
6%
5%
5%
84%
< 1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
9%
6%
6%
78%
< 1%
2,200
Depends
9%
3%
4%
84%
< 1%
135
Don't know
7%
8%
4%
81%
1%
198
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
10%
21%
1%
61%
8%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
18%
19%
1%
56%
6%
2,200
Depends
9%
10%
< 1%
58%
23%
135
Don't know
16%
11%
5%
48%
20%
198
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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 size of government
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
51%
40%
9%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
52%
41%
7%
2,200
Depends
41%
42%
17%
135
Don't know
51%
30%
19%
198
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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 size of government
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
39%
53%
8%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
40%
53%
7%
2,200
Depends
34%
47%
20%
135
Don't know
39%
37%
24%
198
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
46%
21%
33%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
16%
20%
64%
2,200
Depends
21%
26%
54%
135
Don't know
13%
33%
54%
198
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
34%
39%
20%
7%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
16%
30%
45%
9%
2,200
Depends
16%
40%
28%
17%
135
Don't know
14%
30%
29%
26%
198
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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 size of government
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
59%
36%
3%
1%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
24%
71%
2%
2%
2,200
Depends
27%
52%
17%
4%
135
Don't know
24%
54%
9%
13%
198
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
69%
28%
3%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
67%
29%
3%
2,200
Depends
62%
29%
8%
135
Don't know
62%
25%
13%
198
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
70%
24%
4%
3%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
79%
17%
1%
3%
2,200
Depends
69%
18%
8%
6%
135
Don't know
69%
17%
3%
10%
198
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 size of government
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
62%
30%
8%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
72%
22%
6%
2,200
Depends
67%
23%
10%
135
Don't know
62%
23%
15%
198
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 size of government
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say…
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
44%
52%
2%
2%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
27%
69%
2%
3%
2,200
Depends
24%
61%
10%
5%
135
Don't know
28%
55%
5%
12%
198
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 seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
54%
19%
4%
20%
4%
2,729
Bigger government; more services
55%
15%
4%
22%
3%
2,200
Depends
48%
17%
9%
17%
9%
135
Don't know
48%
10%
12%
13%
18%
198
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.