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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
61%
31%
8%
3,119
Evangelical Protestant
81%
13%
6%
3,202
Historically Black Protestant
80%
12%
8%
538
Jewish
19%
73%
8%
487
Mainline Protestant
64%
27%
9%
2,679
Mormon
65%
28%
7%
175
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
28%
64%
8%
4,330
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.
Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
27%
37%
25%
10%
7,713
Don't believe
29%
34%
22%
15%
6,018
Other/don't know
20%
34%
30%
15%
1,172
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.
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
18%
17%
30%
29%
6%
< 1%
7,713
Don't believe
19%
17%
26%
27%
9%
1%
6,018
Other/don't know
12%
16%
27%
36%
9%
1%
1,172
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.
Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
49%
51%
7,838
Don't believe
55%
45%
6,118
Other/don't know
48%
52%
1,216
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.
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
71%
11%
3%
11%
4%
7,778
Don't believe
75%
5%
6%
11%
3%
6,044
Other/don't know
71%
9%
3%
13%
4%
1,176
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.
Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
9%
9%
82%
7,726
Don't believe
13%
13%
73%
6,062
Other/don't know
13%
9%
78%
1,188
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.
Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
34%
21%
28%
17%
6,878
Don't believe
24%
20%
29%
26%
5,460
Other/don't know
34%
19%
24%
23%
981
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.
Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
46%
33%
14%
6%
7,797
Don't believe
35%
29%
21%
15%
6,094
Other/don't know
41%
32%
16%
11%
1,203
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.
Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
49%
7%
12%
4%
28%
7,819
Don't believe
46%
9%
10%
4%
30%
6,100
Other/don't know
49%
7%
13%
5%
26%
1,203
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
34%
66%
7,811
Don't believe
26%
74%
6,100
Other/don't know
28%
72%
1,207
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they…
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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
Believe
73%
21%
4%
< 1%
1%
1%
7,838
Don't believe
27%
23%
11%
< 1%
34%
4%
6,118
Other/don't know
46%
25%
11%
2%
5%
11%
1,216
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.
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
55%
33%
9%
3%
< 1%
7,838
Don't believe
18%
25%
23%
34%
< 1%
6,118
Other/don't know
36%
33%
17%
12%
2%
1,216
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.
Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend religious services…
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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
Believe
33%
40%
27%
< 1%
7,838
Don't believe
11%
32%
58%
< 1%
6,118
Other/don't know
20%
34%
44%
1%
1,216
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
54%
21%
8%
17%
< 1%
7,838
Don't believe
20%
12%
6%
61%
< 1%
6,118
Other/don't know
37%
17%
7%
36%
3%
1,216
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend prayer group…
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Belief in Hell
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
19%
10%
9%
62%
< 1%
7,838
Don't believe
5%
3%
5%
87%
< 1%
6,118
Other/don't know
11%
5%
5%
78%
1%
1,216
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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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
Believe
51%
18%
12%
18%
1%
7,838
Don't believe
33%
16%
12%
38%
1%
6,118
Other/don't know
41%
16%
14%
28%
2%
1,216
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
Believe
32%
16%
15%
36%
1%
7,838
Don't believe
35%
17%
16%
31%
1%
6,118
Other/don't know
35%
18%
14%
30%
2%
1,216
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.
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Believe
36%
7%
49%
6%
2%
7,838
Don't believe
10%
15%
57%
17%
1%
6,118
Other/don't know
19%
11%
57%
8%
5%
1,216
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Believe
37%
62%
1%
1%
7,838
Don't believe
22%
77%
1%
1%
6,118
Other/don't know
28%
67%
3%
2%
1,216
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Believe
29%
12%
10%
49%
< 1%
7,838
Don't believe
8%
6%
6%
80%
< 1%
6,118
Other/don't know
18%
8%
7%
66%
1%
1,216
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Believe
35%
37%
3%
20%
6%
7,838
Don't believe
7%
17%
1%
70%
6%
6,118
Other/don't know
18%
21%
4%
38%
20%
1,216
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
95%
2%
2%
7,838
Don't believe
35%
61%
5%
6,118
Other/don't know
41%
3%
55%
1,216
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
46%
17%
37%
7,838
Don't believe
28%
18%
54%
6,118
Other/don't know
35%
25%
40%
1,216
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
43%
34%
17%
6%
7,838
Don't believe
21%
36%
37%
6%
6,118
Other/don't know
33%
35%
21%
12%
1,216
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
56%
39%
2%
3%
7,838
Don't believe
50%
45%
3%
3%
6,118
Other/don't know
52%
35%
6%
8%
1,216
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Believe
52%
43%
3%
2%
7,838
Don't believe
39%
56%
3%
1%
6,118
Other/don't know
44%
46%
6%
4%
1,216
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
47%
50%
3%
7,838
Don't believe
75%
22%
3%
6,118
Other/don't know
55%
36%
9%
1,216
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
59%
34%
4%
3%
7,838
Don't believe
83%
12%
3%
2%
6,118
Other/don't know
66%
22%
7%
5%
1,216
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
49%
44%
7%
7,838
Don't believe
78%
17%
5%
6,118
Other/don't know
56%
32%
12%
1,216
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Believe
45%
51%
2%
2%
7,838
Don't believe
29%
67%
2%
2%
6,118
Other/don't know
35%
54%
5%
7%
1,216
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 meditate by belief in hell
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say humans…
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Belief in Hell
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
Believe
23%
31%
3%
39%
4%
7,838
Don't believe
64%
15%
3%
16%
2%
6,118
Other/don't know
38%
20%
9%
24%
9%
1,216
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.