Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who meditate…
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Survey year
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
29%
8%
5%
57%
1%
20,395
2007
28%
7%
5%
59%
2%
20,841
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who meditate…
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
59%
10%
7%
24%
< 1%
160
Catholic
31%
8%
5%
55%
1%
4,669
Evangelical Protestant
33%
7%
3%
55%
2%
2,790
Hindu
31%
5%
7%
57%
< 1%
119
Historically Black Protestant
36%
7%
3%
52%
1%
572
Jewish
23%
8%
6%
63%
1%
548
Mainline Protestant
27%
9%
5%
58%
1%
3,642
Mormon
28%
8%
3%
61%
< 1%
116
Orthodox Christian
26%
4%
6%
64%
< 1%
109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
23%
9%
5%
61%
1%
6,810
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are ages…
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Frequency of meditation
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
18%
32%
29%
21%
6,139
Once or twice a month
27%
35%
23%
15%
1,684
Several times a year
24%
35%
24%
17%
1,044
Seldom/never
27%
35%
25%
13%
10,951
Don't know
12%
25%
26%
37%
232
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
10%
13%
27%
34%
14%
2%
6,139
Once or twice a month
17%
18%
27%
26%
11%
1%
1,684
Several times a year
15%
17%
28%
30%
10%
1%
1,044
Seldom/never
17%
17%
27%
29%
8%
1%
10,951
Don't know
10%
5%
23%
33%
24%
5%
232
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
48%
52%
6,248
Once or twice a month
50%
50%
1,703
Several times a year
55%
45%
1,060
Seldom/never
54%
46%
11,141
Don't know
60%
40%
243
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
66%
9%
3%
17%
5%
6,136
Once or twice a month
70%
7%
5%
14%
4%
1,680
Several times a year
70%
6%
6%
14%
4%
1,050
Seldom/never
75%
7%
4%
11%
3%
11,025
Don't know
69%
5%
3%
21%
3%
236
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
15%
11%
73%
6,169
Once or twice a month
13%
13%
74%
1,683
Several times a year
16%
12%
72%
1,055
Seldom/never
11%
11%
78%
10,997
Don't know
25%
9%
65%
232
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who have a household income of…
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Frequency of meditation
Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least once a week
36%
21%
24%
19%
5,442
Once or twice a month
32%
19%
26%
23%
1,537
Several times a year
27%
19%
27%
27%
943
Seldom/never
30%
21%
28%
22%
9,810
Don't know
54%
17%
20%
10%
168
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who have completed…
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Frequency of meditation
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
37%
33%
17%
13%
6,214
Once or twice a month
31%
36%
19%
14%
1,700
Several times a year
30%
29%
24%
17%
1,056
Seldom/never
42%
31%
17%
10%
11,088
Don't know
55%
24%
12%
9%
240
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
9%
16%
8%
22%
6,212
Once or twice a month
43%
10%
13%
5%
30%
1,700
Several times a year
45%
12%
12%
4%
28%
1,057
Seldom/never
46%
9%
11%
5%
29%
11,100
Don't know
40%
8%
17%
15%
21%
233
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
25%
75%
6,227
Once or twice a month
23%
77%
1,699
Several times a year
24%
76%
1,058
Seldom/never
28%
72%
11,110
Don't know
15%
85%
240
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say they…
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Frequency of meditation
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
60%
21%
6%
1%
9%
2%
6,248
Once or twice a month
40%
31%
10%
1%
14%
4%
1,703
Several times a year
40%
28%
11%
< 1%
17%
4%
1,060
Seldom/never
43%
26%
9%
1%
19%
4%
11,141
Don't know
61%
18%
3%
4%
7%
8%
243
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
28%
12%
14%
1%
6,248
Once or twice a month
26%
35%
22%
17%
1%
1,703
Several times a year
22%
39%
21%
18%
< 1%
1,060
Seldom/never
26%
34%
20%
20%
< 1%
11,141
Don't know
59%
21%
9%
9%
3%
243
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who attend religious services…
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Frequency of meditation
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
19%
37%
44%
1%
6,248
Once or twice a month
10%
44%
46%
< 1%
1,703
Several times a year
9%
45%
46%
< 1%
1,060
Seldom/never
10%
37%
53%
< 1%
11,141
Don't know
26%
34%
34%
6%
243
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who pray…
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Frequency of meditation
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
57%
17%
5%
20%
1%
6,248
Once or twice a month
27%
21%
14%
37%
1%
1,703
Several times a year
26%
20%
12%
41%
1%
1,060
Seldom/never
28%
17%
9%
46%
< 1%
11,141
Don't know
53%
11%
4%
24%
8%
243
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Frequency of meditation
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
68%
13%
7%
11%
1%
6,248
Once or twice a month
46%
26%
12%
15%
1%
1,703
Several times a year
34%
22%
26%
17%
1%
1,060
Seldom/never
35%
17%
14%
33%
1%
11,141
Don't know
51%
8%
7%
20%
14%
243
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Frequency of meditation
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
59%
13%
9%
18%
1%
6,248
Once or twice a month
49%
19%
15%
17%
1%
1,703
Several times a year
42%
17%
23%
17%
1%
1,060
Seldom/never
32%
16%
16%
35%
1%
11,141
Don't know
40%
6%
12%
25%
17%
243
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
22%
15%
50%
10%
3%
6,248
Once or twice a month
14%
18%
54%
12%
2%
1,703
Several times a year
13%
16%
56%
14%
1%
1,060
Seldom/never
15%
11%
59%
13%
2%
11,141
Don't know
36%
6%
38%
9%
11%
243
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say…
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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
At least once a week
27%
69%
2%
1%
6,248
Once or twice a month
23%
76%
1%
1%
1,703
Several times a year
24%
75%
1%
1%
1,060
Seldom/never
26%
72%
1%
1%
11,141
Don't know
28%
64%
2%
7%
243
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who read scripture…
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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
At least once a week
25%
10%
9%
56%
1%
6,248
Once or twice a month
7%
14%
11%
67%
< 1%
1,703
Several times a year
6%
5%
18%
71%
< 1%
1,060
Seldom/never
8%
7%
7%
78%
< 1%
11,141
Don't know
23%
11%
7%
50%
9%
243
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say the holy scripture is…
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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
At least once a week
21%
23%
2%
45%
10%
6,248
Once or twice a month
11%
22%
1%
58%
8%
1,703
Several times a year
11%
24%
2%
56%
7%
1,060
Seldom/never
15%
25%
2%
51%
7%
11,141
Don't know
32%
20%
8%
27%
14%
243
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in heaven
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Frequency of meditation
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
64%
28%
8%
6,248
Once or twice a month
56%
36%
8%
1,703
Several times a year
54%
37%
8%
1,060
Seldom/never
62%
30%
8%
11,141
Don't know
61%
21%
18%
243
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in hell
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Frequency of meditation
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
45%
9%
6,248
Once or twice a month
40%
53%
8%
1,703
Several times a year
38%
52%
10%
1,060
Seldom/never
47%
44%
8%
11,141
Don't know
49%
26%
24%
243
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
30%
20%
50%
6,248
Once or twice a month
30%
17%
53%
1,703
Several times a year
26%
16%
58%
1,060
Seldom/never
35%
18%
47%
11,141
Don't know
33%
30%
37%
243
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
28%
35%
31%
6%
6,248
Once or twice a month
23%
37%
34%
5%
1,703
Several times a year
20%
40%
35%
5%
1,060
Seldom/never
28%
37%
28%
7%
11,141
Don't know
29%
19%
28%
24%
243
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
49%
42%
4%
4%
6,248
Once or twice a month
50%
44%
3%
3%
1,703
Several times a year
49%
44%
4%
4%
1,060
Seldom/never
52%
42%
3%
4%
11,141
Don't know
46%
35%
7%
12%
243
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 seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
55%
4%
2%
6,248
Once or twice a month
36%
60%
3%
1%
1,703
Several times a year
38%
56%
5%
2%
1,060
Seldom/never
45%
50%
3%
2%
11,141
Don't know
42%
42%
3%
13%
243
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 attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say abortion should be…
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Frequency of meditation
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
63%
32%
5%
6,248
Once or twice a month
73%
23%
4%
1,703
Several times a year
73%
25%
3%
1,060
Seldom/never
65%
31%
4%
11,141
Don't know
44%
45%
11%
243
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 attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
73%
20%
4%
4%
6,248
Once or twice a month
80%
14%
3%
3%
1,703
Several times a year
79%
17%
3%
2%
1,060
Seldom/never
76%
18%
3%
3%
11,141
Don't know
51%
31%
5%
14%
243
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 attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
64%
27%
9%
6,248
Once or twice a month
75%
20%
5%
1,703
Several times a year
70%
25%
5%
1,060
Seldom/never
69%
25%
6%
11,141
Don't know
39%
41%
19%
243
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 attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least once a week
31%
62%
3%
3%
6,248
Once or twice a month
29%
67%
2%
1%
1,703
Several times a year
28%
67%
2%
2%
1,060
Seldom/never
36%
60%
2%
3%
11,141
Don't know
37%
42%
4%
17%
243
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 attend prayer groups by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say humans…
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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
At least once a week
39%
27%
5%
25%
4%
6,248
Once or twice a month
51%
24%
5%
17%
3%
1,703
Several times a year
54%
21%
4%
18%
2%
1,060
Seldom/never
48%
23%
4%
22%
3%
11,141
Don't know
21%
13%
11%
33%
22%
243
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.