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Religious Landscape Study

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Religious composition of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

Christian 40%
Evangelical Protestant 6%
Baptist Family (Evangelical Trad.) 3%
Southern Baptist Convention 2%
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) 1%
Missionary Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Conservative Baptist Association of America< 1%
Free Will Baptist< 1%
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches< 1%
Other Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Methodist Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Nondenominational Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Nondenominational evangelical< 1%
Nondenominational fundamentalist< 1%
Nondenominational charismatic< 1%
Nondenominational Christian (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Community Church (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Other Nondenominational (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Lutheran Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod< 1%
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod< 1%
Other Lutheran (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Presbyterian Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Presbyterian Church in America< 1%
Other Presbyterian (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Pentecostal Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Assemblies of God< 1%
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)< 1%
Foursquare Church< 1%
Pentecostal Church of God< 1%
Pentecostal Holiness Church< 1%
Calvary Chapel< 1%
Apostolic Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Nondenominational Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Church of God of the Apostolic Faith< 1%
Other Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Episcopalian/Anglican Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Restorationist Family (Evangelical Trad.) 1%
Churches of Christ 1%
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ< 1%
Other Restorationist (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Congregationalist Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference< 1%
Other Congregationalist (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Holiness Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Church of the Nazarene< 1%
Wesleyan Church< 1%
Free Methodist Church< 1%
Christian and Missionary Alliance< 1%
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)< 1%
Other Holiness (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Reformed Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Christian Reformed Church< 1%
Other Reformed (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Adventist Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Seventh-day Adventist< 1%
Other Adventist (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Anabaptist Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Pietist Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Other evangelical/fundamentalist family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Mainline Protestant 13%
Baptist Family (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
American Baptist Churches USA< 1%
Other Baptist (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Methodist Family (Mainline Trad.) 4%
United Methodist Church 3%
Other Methodist (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Nondenominational Family (Mainline Trad.) 1%
Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Other Nondenominational (Mainline Trad.) 1%
Lutheran Family (Mainline Trad.) 2%
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) 1%
Other Lutheran (Mainline Trad.) 1%
Presbyterian Family (Mainline Trad.) 1%
Presbyterian Church (USA)< 1%
Other Presbyterian (Mainline Trad.) 1%
Episcopalian/Anglican Family (Mainline Trad.) 2%
Episcopal Church 1%
Anglican Church< 1%
Other Episcopalian/Anglican (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Restorationist Family (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Disciples of Christ< 1%
Other Restorationist (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Congregationalist Family (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
United Church of Christ< 1%
Other Congregationalist (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Reformed Family (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Reformed Church in America< 1%
Other Reformed (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Anabaptist Family (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Friends Family (Mainline Trad.)< 1%
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Mainline Trad.) 3%
Historically Black Protestant 1%
Baptist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) 1%
National Baptist Convention< 1%
Progressive Baptist Convention< 1%
Independent Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Missionary Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Other Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
African Methodist Episcopal Church< 1%
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church< 1%
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church< 1%
Other Methodist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Pentecostal Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Church of God in Christ< 1%
Apostolic Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
United Pentecostal Church International< 1%
Other Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Holiness Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Nondenominational Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)< 1%
Catholic 19%
Mormon< 1%
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints< 1%
Other Mormon< 1%
Orthodox Christian 1%
Greek Orthodox< 1%
Russian Orthodox 1%
Orthodox Church in America< 1%
Other Orthodox Christian< 1%
Jehovah's Witness< 1%
Other Christian< 1%
Metaphysical Family< 1%
Spiritualist< 1%
Unity Church< 1%
Other Metaphysical Christian ("Other Christian" Trad.)< 1%
Others in the "Other Christian" Tradition< 1%
Non-Christian Faiths 10%
Jewish 5%
Muslim< 1%
Buddhist 1%
Hindu 2%
Other World Religions< 1%
Other Faiths 1%
Unitarians and other liberal faiths in the "Other Faiths" Tradition 1%
Unitarian 1%
Humanist< 1%
Deist< 1%
Spiritual but not religious< 1%
Eclectic, a bit of everything, "I have my own beliefs"< 1%
Other in the "Unitarian and other liberal faiths" family< 1%
New Age< 1%
Pagan or Wiccan< 1%
Other in the New Age family< 1%
Native American Religions< 1%
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") 48%
Atheist 1%
Agnostic 11%
Nothing in particular 37%
Nothing in particular (religion not important) 29%
Nothing in particular (religion important) 8%
Don't know 1%

DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who are ages…

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Survey year18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
201435%35%18%12%1,038
200728%39%21%12%721
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who are…

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Survey yearYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
201424%19%27%21%8%1%1,038
2007< 1%22%33%30%12%3%721
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who are…

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Survey yearMenWomenSample size
201461%39%1,052
200763%37%732
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who identify as…

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Survey yearWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
201468%5%9%16%3%1,036
200779%4%3%13%2%725
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.

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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who are…

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Survey yearImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
201419%14%67%1,041
200715%9%76%722
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who have a household income of…

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Survey yearLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
201431%16%28%25%962
200726%21%31%22%642
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.

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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who have completed…

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Survey yearHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
201441%27%19%13%1,046
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.

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Marital status among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who are…

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Survey yearMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
201440%10%8%4%37%1,050
200748%12%10%5%27%729
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.

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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who are…

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Survey yearParentsNon-parentsSample size
201426%74%1,048
200731%69%731
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.

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BeliefsandPractices

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say religion is…

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Survey yearVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
20145%29%43%23%< 1%1,052
20078%27%41%23%< 1%732
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.

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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who attend religious services…

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Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
20144%36%60%< 1%1,052
20076%32%61%< 1%732
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.

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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who pray…

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Survey yearAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201410%9%11%69%< 1%1,052
200710%9%9%72%< 1%732
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.

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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who attend prayer group…

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Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
20142%3%4%91%< 1%1,052
20071%2%2%94%< 1%732
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.

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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

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Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201420%15%15%48%1%1,052
200721%11%14%53%2%732
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.

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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

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Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201434%16%17%32%< 1%1,052
200732%13%17%38%1%732
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

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Survey yearReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
20144%17%60%17%1%1,052
20074%14%70%10%2%732
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.

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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say…

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Survey yearThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201422%76%1%1%1,052
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who read scripture…

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Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
20143%4%4%89%< 1%1,052
20072%5%4%88%< 1%732
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say the holy scripture is…

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Survey yearWord 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
20146%11%< 1%75%8%1,052
20076%10%1%76%7%732
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who …in heaven

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Survey yearBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
201442%44%13%1,052
200733%50%17%732
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who …in hell

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Survey yearBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
201431%57%12%1,052
200725%63%12%732
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who identify as…

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Survey yearRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
201428%18%54%1,052
200724%19%57%732
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Political ideology among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who are…

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Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201420%39%35%6%1,052
200719%37%36%7%732
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who would rather have…

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Survey yearSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
201448%46%3%3%1,052
200743%50%3%4%732
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say government aid to the poor…

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Survey yearDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201441%55%3%2%1,052
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.

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Views about abortion among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say abortion should be…

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Survey yearLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
201476%22%3%1,052
200776%20%4%732
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.

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Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say homosexuality…

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Survey yearShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201483%13%2%2%1,052
200773%20%4%3%732
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.

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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who …same-sex marriage

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Survey yearStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
201478%17%5%1,052
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.

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Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say…

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Survey yearStricter 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
201430%66%2%1%1,052
200726%69%2%3%732
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.

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Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who meditate seldom/never who say humans…

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Survey yearEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
201469%11%4%14%2%1,052
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.

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