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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religious tradition
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
23%
9%
56%
10%
2%
3,119
Evangelical Protestant
51%
5%
38%
4%
2%
3,202
Historically Black Protestant
38%
8%
48%
5%
2%
538
Jewish
15%
15%
52%
14%
3%
487
Mainline Protestant
23%
9%
59%
6%
2%
2,679
Mormon
55%
3%
36%
3%
3%
175
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
5%
15%
60%
18%
2%
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Religion
20%
37%
30%
13%
3,666
Philosophy/reason
40%
31%
19%
10%
1,572
Common sense
27%
36%
24%
13%
7,661
Science
35%
36%
19%
10%
1,685
Don't know
24%
28%
27%
21%
319
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
13%
14%
30%
34%
8%
1%
3,666
Philosophy/reason
27%
20%
24%
23%
6%
1%
1,572
Common sense
17%
17%
29%
29%
8%
1%
7,661
Science
23%
20%
28%
22%
6%
1%
1,685
Don't know
12%
16%
24%
33%
13%
1%
319
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Religion
42%
58%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
55%
45%
1,596
Common sense
53%
47%
7,792
Science
60%
40%
1,712
Don't know
51%
49%
343
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Religion
73%
11%
2%
11%
3%
3,684
Philosophy/reason
69%
8%
7%
13%
3%
1,581
Common sense
74%
9%
4%
10%
3%
7,713
Science
67%
6%
8%
16%
4%
1,692
Don't know
71%
8%
3%
11%
6%
328
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Religion
9%
8%
83%
3,677
Philosophy/reason
14%
13%
72%
1,579
Common sense
10%
10%
80%
7,699
Science
19%
15%
65%
1,686
Don't know
13%
12%
75%
335
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
31%
22%
29%
18%
3,258
Philosophy/reason
29%
18%
28%
25%
1,432
Common sense
30%
21%
28%
20%
6,849
Science
28%
19%
26%
27%
1,528
Don't know
33%
20%
27%
20%
252
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
43%
33%
16%
8%
3,705
Philosophy/reason
31%
33%
22%
14%
1,590
Common sense
45%
32%
15%
8%
7,763
Science
33%
27%
22%
18%
1,700
Don't know
37%
33%
18%
12%
336
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
57%
4%
12%
5%
23%
3,716
Philosophy/reason
40%
9%
10%
3%
37%
1,595
Common sense
46%
9%
11%
5%
28%
7,771
Science
44%
9%
9%
2%
36%
1,703
Don't know
49%
3%
12%
10%
26%
337
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Religion
34%
66%
3,710
Philosophy/reason
26%
74%
1,594
Common sense
30%
70%
7,768
Science
29%
71%
1,708
Don't know
31%
69%
338
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.
Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
89%
9%
1%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
33%
27%
12%
1%
23%
5%
1,596
Common sense
47%
28%
8%
1%
14%
3%
7,792
Science
26%
22%
11%
< 1%
37%
4%
1,712
Don't know
60%
19%
4%
3%
7%
7%
343
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
82%
15%
2%
1%
< 1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
21%
33%
22%
24%
1%
1,596
Common sense
28%
37%
18%
16%
< 1%
7,792
Science
16%
28%
21%
35%
< 1%
1,712
Don't know
54%
20%
11%
12%
3%
343
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend religious services…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
54%
32%
13%
< 1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
12%
37%
51%
< 1%
1,596
Common sense
15%
39%
46%
< 1%
7,792
Science
8%
33%
59%
< 1%
1,712
Don't know
29%
33%
34%
3%
343
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who pray…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
74%
16%
3%
7%
< 1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
23%
18%
9%
50%
< 1%
1,596
Common sense
32%
19%
9%
40%
1%
7,792
Science
17%
14%
6%
63%
< 1%
1,712
Don't know
48%
16%
6%
26%
4%
343
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend prayer group…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
34%
12%
10%
43%
< 1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
6%
5%
7%
82%
< 1%
1,596
Common sense
7%
6%
6%
81%
< 1%
7,792
Science
4%
4%
5%
87%
< 1%
1,712
Don't know
13%
6%
6%
71%
3%
343
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
67%
14%
9%
9%
1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
35%
21%
13%
30%
1%
1,596
Common sense
36%
18%
14%
31%
1%
7,792
Science
31%
16%
13%
38%
2%
1,712
Don't know
56%
10%
7%
20%
7%
343
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
36%
16%
14%
33%
1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
43%
18%
15%
23%
1%
1,596
Common sense
30%
17%
16%
37%
1%
7,792
Science
38%
17%
14%
29%
1%
1,712
Don't know
38%
11%
17%
30%
5%
343
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.
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
49%
49%
1%
1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
23%
75%
2%
< 1%
1,596
Common sense
25%
73%
1%
1%
7,792
Science
21%
78%
1%
< 1%
1,712
Don't know
31%
57%
7%
5%
343
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who read scripture…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
49%
13%
8%
29%
< 1%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
10%
9%
8%
73%
< 1%
1,596
Common sense
12%
8%
8%
71%
< 1%
7,792
Science
6%
6%
7%
81%
< 1%
1,712
Don't know
23%
12%
8%
53%
4%
343
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
50%
35%
4%
7%
4%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
12%
21%
1%
61%
6%
1,596
Common sense
16%
28%
2%
46%
8%
7,792
Science
10%
17%
1%
66%
6%
1,712
Don't know
19%
24%
9%
28%
20%
343
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Religion
89%
6%
5%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
53%
38%
9%
1,596
Common sense
67%
26%
7%
7,792
Science
45%
49%
6%
1,712
Don't know
66%
16%
17%
343
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Religion
80%
14%
6%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
38%
54%
8%
1,596
Common sense
52%
40%
8%
7,792
Science
34%
60%
6%
1,712
Don't know
56%
26%
18%
343
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Religion
54%
15%
31%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
30%
17%
54%
1,596
Common sense
37%
19%
44%
7,792
Science
24%
17%
59%
1,712
Don't know
27%
33%
40%
343
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
54%
28%
13%
6%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
22%
37%
37%
4%
1,596
Common sense
30%
38%
24%
7%
7,792
Science
19%
36%
41%
4%
1,712
Don't know
30%
29%
22%
18%
343
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
60%
35%
2%
3%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
47%
48%
2%
3%
1,596
Common sense
54%
40%
3%
3%
7,792
Science
41%
54%
2%
3%
1,712
Don't know
45%
32%
8%
15%
343
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 meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say government aid to the poor…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
55%
40%
4%
2%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
35%
60%
3%
1%
1,596
Common sense
48%
47%
3%
1%
7,792
Science
35%
61%
3%
1%
1,712
Don't know
34%
46%
10%
10%
343
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say abortion should be…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
32%
64%
3%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
69%
28%
2%
1,596
Common sense
65%
31%
4%
7,792
Science
73%
24%
3%
1,712
Don't know
46%
38%
16%
343
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say homosexuality…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
44%
48%
5%
4%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
86%
10%
3%
1%
1,596
Common sense
74%
20%
3%
3%
7,792
Science
85%
13%
2%
1%
1,712
Don't know
53%
27%
11%
9%
343
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …same-sex marriage
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
34%
60%
6%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
80%
15%
5%
1,596
Common sense
66%
27%
7%
7,792
Science
79%
17%
4%
1,712
Don't know
49%
33%
18%
343
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 meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
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
Religion
48%
48%
2%
2%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
28%
67%
3%
2%
1,596
Common sense
38%
57%
2%
2%
7,792
Science
25%
72%
1%
2%
1,712
Don't know
29%
51%
8%
12%
343
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Religion
11%
28%
2%
55%
4%
3,729
Philosophy/reason
58%
20%
4%
16%
2%
1,596
Common sense
44%
25%
4%
24%
3%
7,792
Science
69%
14%
2%
13%
2%
1,712
Don't know
26%
22%
14%
21%
17%
343
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.