Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201434%35%24%7%15,172
200734%39%21%7%15,447
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic37%37%22%5%3,119
Evangelical Protestant52%29%13%6%3,202
Historically Black Protestant36%33%24%7%538
Jewish19%35%44%1%487
Mainline Protestant38%38%18%6%2,679
Mormon54%30%10%6%175
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")19%37%36%8%4,330
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative20%36%29%15%5,169
Moderate30%36%23%11%5,189
Liberal33%34%21%12%3,750
Don't know32%37%20%11%795
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative13%12%31%34%9%1%5,169
Moderate19%17%28%27%7%1%5,189
Liberal21%20%26%26%7%1%3,750
Don't know19%24%27%24%7%< 1%795
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative54%46%5,247
Moderate52%48%5,280
Liberal48%52%3,801
Don't know47%53%844
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative79%7%2%9%3%5,183
Moderate72%9%4%11%3%5,224
Liberal66%10%6%14%4%3,771
Don't know67%12%4%12%5%820
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative8%9%83%5,206
Moderate11%11%79%5,226
Liberal15%14%71%3,755
Don't know13%7%80%789
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative27%21%31%21%4,588
Moderate29%21%28%21%4,701
Liberal32%20%26%22%3,455
Don't know52%18%21%9%575
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative45%32%16%6%5,231
Moderate39%33%17%11%5,262
Liberal36%29%20%15%3,788
Don't know58%32%7%3%813
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative57%6%11%5%20%5,234
Moderate46%8%10%5%31%5,264
Liberal40%10%11%4%35%3,789
Don't know37%7%14%5%36%835
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative33%67%5,228
Moderate31%69%5,262
Liberal27%73%3,791
Don't know31%69%837
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they…

Political ideologyBelieve 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
Conservative70%18%4%1%6%2%5,247
Moderate50%26%8%< 1%12%3%5,280
Liberal36%23%10%1%27%4%3,801
Don't know53%21%6%2%14%4%844
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative56%27%10%7%< 1%5,247
Moderate35%34%16%14%< 1%5,280
Liberal24%29%20%27%< 1%3,801
Don't know41%27%13%18%1%844
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative35%36%28%< 1%5,247
Moderate21%40%39%< 1%5,280
Liberal13%34%53%< 1%3,801
Don't know20%31%47%2%844
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative55%18%6%21%1%5,247
Moderate36%19%8%37%1%5,280
Liberal26%15%7%51%< 1%3,801
Don't know39%16%8%36%2%844
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative21%9%9%60%< 1%5,247
Moderate10%7%7%76%< 1%5,280
Liberal7%4%5%84%< 1%3,801
Don't know15%6%5%73%1%844
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

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

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative53%16%10%20%1%5,247
Moderate41%17%14%26%1%5,280
Liberal36%17%13%33%1%3,801
Don't know37%14%9%34%6%844
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative34%15%14%36%1%5,247
Moderate32%18%17%32%1%5,280
Liberal36%17%15%30%1%3,801
Don't know30%14%10%43%3%844
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 political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative39%6%47%6%2%5,247
Moderate20%11%57%11%2%5,280
Liberal13%15%53%18%2%3,801
Don't know23%6%59%7%5%844
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative45%53%2%< 1%5,247
Moderate25%73%1%1%5,280
Liberal19%79%1%1%3,801
Don't know26%68%3%3%844
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 reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative32%11%9%48%< 1%5,247
Moderate16%10%9%65%< 1%5,280
Liberal11%7%7%76%< 1%3,801
Don't know19%7%7%65%2%844
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say the holy scripture is…

Political ideologyWord 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
Conservative37%32%3%23%6%5,247
Moderate18%31%1%42%7%5,280
Liberal13%20%1%61%6%3,801
Don't know27%20%6%34%14%844
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative80%13%7%5,247
Moderate70%24%7%5,280
Liberal52%42%6%3,801
Don't know68%19%13%844
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative70%23%7%5,247
Moderate54%38%8%5,280
Liberal38%56%6%3,801
Don't know53%33%14%844
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative66%12%21%5,247
Moderate36%18%46%5,280
Liberal12%14%74%3,801
Don't know14%60%25%844
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative73%24%1%2%5,247
Moderate55%39%3%3%5,280
Liberal28%66%3%3%3,801
Don't know39%44%6%11%844
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative67%29%3%1%5,247
Moderate44%51%3%2%5,280
Liberal25%71%3%1%3,801
Don't know43%44%7%6%844
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 meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative40%57%3%5,247
Moderate65%32%3%5,280
Liberal76%22%2%3,801
Don't know51%38%11%844
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 meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative49%43%5%3%5,247
Moderate77%18%3%2%5,280
Liberal85%12%2%2%3,801
Don't know62%24%7%7%844
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 meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative37%55%7%5,247
Moderate69%25%6%5,280
Liberal82%14%4%3,801
Don't know53%30%17%844
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say…

Political ideologyStricter 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
Conservative56%39%2%2%5,247
Moderate33%63%3%2%5,280
Liberal21%76%1%2%3,801
Don't know36%51%4%10%844
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Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never meditate by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say humans…

Political ideologyEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Conservative23%25%3%44%4%5,247
Moderate43%27%3%25%2%5,280
Liberal59%19%4%16%2%3,801
Don't know30%22%8%30%11%844
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.