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Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say humans…
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Religious tradition
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
Catholic
36%
31%
4%
27%
3%
3,119
Evangelical Protestant
13%
28%
3%
52%
4%
3,202
Historically Black Protestant
18%
36%
2%
41%
4%
538
Jewish
63%
18%
3%
13%
3%
487
Mainline Protestant
32%
31%
4%
29%
5%
2,679
Mormon
16%
32%
2%
44%
6%
175
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
67%
12%
4%
14%
3%
4,330
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
33%
36%
20%
11%
6,186
Evolved; due to God's design
27%
35%
27%
11%
3,509
Evolved; don't know how
25%
33%
27%
15%
565
Always existed in present form
22%
37%
28%
14%
4,144
Don't know
14%
29%
28%
29%
499
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
22%
19%
28%
24%
6%
1%
6,186
Evolved; due to God's design
17%
17%
28%
31%
6%
1%
3,509
Evolved; don't know how
12%
18%
29%
31%
9%
1%
565
Always existed in present form
14%
14%
31%
33%
8%
1%
4,144
Don't know
7%
11%
25%
33%
22%
2%
499
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Men
Women
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
57%
43%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
51%
49%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
55%
45%
587
Always existed in present form
45%
55%
4,218
Don't know
44%
56%
524
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
74%
6%
6%
11%
3%
6,220
Evolved; due to God's design
72%
11%
2%
11%
3%
3,533
Evolved; don't know how
76%
6%
4%
10%
4%
570
Always existed in present form
71%
11%
3%
12%
3%
4,173
Don't know
72%
10%
2%
11%
4%
502
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
13%
13%
74%
6,212
Evolved; due to God's design
9%
10%
81%
3,528
Evolved; don't know how
11%
8%
81%
581
Always existed in present form
10%
8%
81%
4,151
Don't know
14%
9%
77%
504
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
26%
19%
30%
26%
5,629
Evolved; due to God's design
31%
22%
29%
19%
3,180
Evolved; don't know how
34%
23%
21%
22%
469
Always existed in present form
35%
22%
27%
16%
3,661
Don't know
42%
21%
19%
18%
380
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
35%
30%
21%
14%
6,250
Evolved; due to God's design
41%
35%
15%
9%
3,556
Evolved; don't know how
40%
32%
18%
11%
584
Always existed in present form
50%
32%
13%
5%
4,192
Don't know
58%
26%
12%
4%
512
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
44%
10%
9%
3%
34%
6,254
Evolved; due to God's design
48%
8%
12%
4%
28%
3,562
Evolved; don't know how
53%
6%
9%
5%
26%
586
Always existed in present form
52%
6%
13%
5%
24%
4,203
Don't know
54%
4%
13%
11%
17%
517
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
28%
72%
6,258
Evolved; due to God's design
31%
69%
3,556
Evolved; don't know how
28%
72%
584
Always existed in present form
33%
67%
4,202
Don't know
32%
68%
518
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
25%
27%
12%
1%
31%
5%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
71%
23%
3%
< 1%
2%
1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
44%
33%
7%
2%
4%
9%
587
Always existed in present form
78%
15%
3%
1%
3%
< 1%
4,218
Don't know
68%
16%
5%
2%
5%
4%
524
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
14%
29%
25%
31%
< 1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
50%
37%
9%
4%
< 1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
29%
38%
20%
10%
2%
587
Always existed in present form
65%
25%
6%
4%
< 1%
4,218
Don't know
53%
25%
10%
10%
2%
524
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
8%
33%
58%
< 1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
28%
43%
28%
< 1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
15%
39%
46%
1%
587
Always existed in present form
41%
35%
23%
< 1%
4,218
Don't know
30%
32%
37%
2%
524
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
17%
14%
8%
62%
< 1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
50%
25%
8%
17%
< 1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
35%
15%
11%
37%
2%
587
Always existed in present form
62%
17%
6%
14%
1%
4,218
Don't know
53%
18%
5%
22%
3%
524
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
4%
3%
4%
89%
< 1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
14%
9%
10%
68%
< 1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
6%
4%
7%
81%
1%
587
Always existed in present form
26%
11%
9%
53%
< 1%
4,218
Don't know
17%
7%
7%
68%
1%
524
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
31%
17%
14%
37%
1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
49%
19%
13%
18%
1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
37%
17%
12%
30%
5%
587
Always existed in present form
57%
15%
10%
17%
1%
4,218
Don't know
45%
12%
10%
29%
4%
524
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
35%
18%
16%
31%
1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
35%
17%
16%
31%
1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
35%
16%
15%
32%
2%
587
Always existed in present form
31%
16%
14%
39%
1%
4,218
Don't know
31%
12%
12%
42%
4%
524
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
% 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
Evolved; due to natural processes
7%
15%
58%
19%
1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
29%
8%
55%
6%
2%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
15%
11%
60%
7%
8%
587
Always existed in present form
46%
5%
43%
5%
1%
4,218
Don't know
27%
6%
53%
5%
10%
524
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
21%
78%
1%
< 1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
33%
65%
1%
< 1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
22%
71%
4%
3%
587
Always existed in present form
42%
56%
1%
< 1%
4,218
Don't know
30%
60%
4%
6%
524
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
6%
6%
6%
82%
< 1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
22%
12%
11%
55%
< 1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
11%
10%
8%
69%
2%
587
Always existed in present form
38%
12%
9%
41%
1%
4,218
Don't know
29%
11%
6%
53%
2%
524
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
8%
17%
1%
69%
6%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
23%
44%
2%
25%
7%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
14%
21%
3%
40%
22%
587
Always existed in present form
45%
32%
3%
14%
5%
4,218
Don't know
30%
21%
12%
20%
18%
524
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
45%
47%
8%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
88%
8%
4%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
63%
18%
20%
587
Always existed in present form
85%
10%
6%
4,218
Don't know
72%
10%
19%
524
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
33%
60%
7%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
70%
23%
6%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
48%
33%
19%
587
Always existed in present form
74%
20%
6%
4,218
Don't know
57%
23%
20%
524
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
28%
17%
55%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
44%
17%
40%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
33%
30%
37%
587
Always existed in present form
50%
17%
33%
4,218
Don't know
39%
31%
30%
524
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
20%
38%
36%
5%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
36%
39%
19%
6%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
29%
32%
24%
15%
587
Always existed in present form
51%
29%
13%
7%
4,218
Don't know
39%
22%
18%
21%
524
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 size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about human evolution
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
47%
47%
3%
3%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
56%
39%
2%
3%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
49%
35%
6%
10%
587
Always existed in present form
60%
36%
2%
2%
4,218
Don't know
50%
32%
6%
13%
524
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 views about human evolution
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
40%
57%
3%
1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
50%
45%
3%
1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
41%
46%
9%
4%
587
Always existed in present form
55%
40%
3%
2%
4,218
Don't know
42%
38%
11%
9%
524
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 views about human evolution
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
76%
21%
2%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
55%
42%
3%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
57%
33%
10%
587
Always existed in present form
38%
59%
4%
4,218
Don't know
40%
46%
13%
524
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 views about human evolution
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
86%
11%
2%
2%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
69%
24%
4%
2%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
65%
19%
9%
8%
587
Always existed in present form
47%
46%
4%
3%
4,218
Don't know
43%
34%
11%
13%
524
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 views about human evolution
% 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
Evolved; due to natural processes
80%
15%
5%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
59%
34%
7%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
60%
24%
17%
587
Always existed in present form
38%
56%
6%
4,218
Don't know
38%
45%
18%
524
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 views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
28%
69%
1%
1%
6,275
Evolved; due to God's design
41%
56%
2%
1%
3,568
Evolved; don't know how
31%
53%
8%
8%
587
Always existed in present form
50%
45%
2%
2%
4,218
Don't know
39%
36%
8%
17%
524
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.