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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Religious tradition
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
14%
36%
46%
5%
160
Catholic
34%
38%
24%
5%
4,669
Evangelical Protestant
42%
33%
17%
7%
2,790
Hindu
7%
40%
50%
3%
119
Historically Black Protestant
30%
35%
28%
7%
572
Jewish
16%
33%
50%
1%
548
Mainline Protestant
34%
39%
21%
6%
3,642
Mormon
45%
33%
19%
3%
116
Orthodox Christian
28%
50%
21%
1%
109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
17%
36%
40%
7%
6,810
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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Political ideology
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Conservative
16%
30%
31%
22%
5,654
Moderate
25%
35%
25%
15%
7,243
Liberal
30%
35%
22%
13%
6,125
Don't know
29%
37%
20%
14%
1,028
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Conservative
11%
10%
26%
37%
15%
2%
5,654
Moderate
15%
17%
28%
30%
9%
1%
7,243
Liberal
18%
19%
27%
27%
8%
1%
6,125
Don't know
16%
22%
28%
24%
9%
1%
1,028
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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Political ideology
Men
Women
Sample size
Conservative
57%
43%
5,737
Moderate
53%
47%
7,359
Liberal
46%
54%
6,206
Don't know
50%
50%
1,093
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Conservative
77%
7%
2%
12%
3%
5,654
Moderate
72%
7%
4%
13%
4%
7,274
Liberal
68%
8%
5%
15%
4%
6,140
Don't know
65%
10%
3%
15%
6%
1,059
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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Political ideology
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Conservative
10%
10%
80%
5,687
Moderate
12%
11%
77%
7,289
Liberal
15%
14%
71%
6,132
Don't know
15%
9%
76%
1,028
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
31%
21%
28%
20%
4,983
Moderate
30%
21%
27%
22%
6,511
Liberal
32%
19%
26%
23%
5,644
Don't know
55%
18%
17%
9%
762
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Conservative
47%
32%
14%
7%
5,723
Moderate
35%
34%
19%
12%
7,337
Liberal
32%
30%
21%
17%
6,182
Don't know
59%
30%
7%
5%
1,056
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Conservative
53%
7%
13%
7%
20%
5,709
Moderate
45%
9%
12%
6%
28%
7,336
Liberal
40%
11%
13%
4%
32%
6,182
Don't know
34%
10%
15%
7%
35%
1,075
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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Political ideology
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Conservative
26%
74%
5,720
Moderate
27%
73%
7,334
Liberal
25%
75%
6,195
Don't know
28%
72%
1,085
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say they…
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Political ideology
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
Conservative
63%
22%
5%
1%
7%
2%
5,737
Moderate
46%
28%
9%
< 1%
13%
3%
7,359
Liberal
35%
25%
10%
1%
26%
4%
6,206
Don't know
52%
21%
7%
2%
13%
5%
1,093
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
45%
33%
12%
9%
1%
5,737
Moderate
29%
35%
19%
16%
< 1%
7,359
Liberal
21%
29%
20%
28%
1%
6,206
Don't know
37%
27%
15%
20%
1%
1,093
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who attend religious services…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
18%
41%
40%
1%
5,737
Moderate
12%
42%
46%
< 1%
7,359
Liberal
8%
33%
59%
< 1%
6,206
Don't know
12%
30%
55%
3%
1,093
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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Political ideology
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
48%
20%
7%
25%
1%
5,737
Moderate
34%
19%
9%
38%
1%
7,359
Liberal
28%
15%
8%
49%
1%
6,206
Don't know
39%
14%
8%
37%
2%
1,093
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who meditate…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
30%
7%
4%
58%
1%
5,737
Moderate
28%
9%
5%
58%
1%
7,359
Liberal
30%
10%
6%
54%
1%
6,206
Don't know
27%
7%
4%
58%
4%
1,093
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
50%
17%
11%
21%
2%
5,737
Moderate
45%
18%
13%
23%
1%
7,359
Liberal
44%
18%
12%
26%
1%
6,206
Don't know
40%
14%
8%
31%
7%
1,093
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
38%
15%
14%
33%
1%
5,737
Moderate
41%
16%
16%
27%
1%
7,359
Liberal
48%
16%
13%
22%
1%
6,206
Don't know
36%
10%
11%
38%
5%
1,093
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Political ideology
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
28%
8%
54%
8%
2%
5,737
Moderate
14%
14%
59%
12%
2%
7,359
Liberal
10%
19%
53%
17%
2%
6,206
Don't know
21%
7%
58%
7%
6%
1,093
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
39%
58%
2%
1%
5,737
Moderate
23%
75%
1%
1%
7,359
Liberal
17%
81%
1%
1%
6,206
Don't know
23%
70%
4%
3%
1,093
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
19%
10%
9%
61%
1%
5,737
Moderate
11%
8%
9%
72%
< 1%
7,359
Liberal
9%
7%
8%
77%
< 1%
6,206
Don't know
16%
6%
6%
69%
2%
1,093
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
26%
32%
3%
31%
8%
5,737
Moderate
13%
27%
1%
51%
8%
7,359
Liberal
10%
16%
1%
67%
6%
6,206
Don't know
23%
16%
5%
39%
17%
1,093
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
76%
16%
7%
5,737
Moderate
63%
29%
8%
7,359
Liberal
46%
47%
7%
6,206
Don't know
63%
23%
14%
1,093
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
60%
30%
9%
5,737
Moderate
46%
45%
9%
7,359
Liberal
32%
62%
7%
6,206
Don't know
49%
34%
16%
1,093
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Conservative
63%
13%
24%
5,737
Moderate
32%
19%
49%
7,359
Liberal
10%
14%
76%
6,206
Don't know
14%
58%
27%
1,093
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who would rather have…
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Political ideology
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
71%
25%
2%
2%
5,737
Moderate
55%
37%
4%
4%
7,359
Liberal
29%
64%
3%
4%
6,206
Don't know
40%
41%
7%
12%
1,093
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
65%
30%
3%
2%
5,737
Moderate
42%
53%
4%
2%
7,359
Liberal
23%
73%
3%
1%
6,206
Don't know
40%
44%
7%
8%
1,093
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say abortion should be…
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Political ideology
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
47%
48%
5%
5,737
Moderate
70%
27%
3%
7,359
Liberal
79%
18%
3%
6,206
Don't know
53%
34%
12%
1,093
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say homosexuality…
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Political ideology
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
57%
34%
5%
4%
5,737
Moderate
81%
14%
3%
3%
7,359
Liberal
87%
9%
2%
2%
6,206
Don't know
65%
21%
7%
7%
1,093
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 attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
44%
47%
9%
5,737
Moderate
73%
21%
6%
7,359
Liberal
85%
11%
4%
6,206
Don't know
56%
27%
18%
1,093
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 attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
55%
40%
2%
3%
5,737
Moderate
31%
65%
3%
2%
7,359
Liberal
18%
80%
1%
2%
6,206
Don't know
35%
49%
5%
11%
1,093
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 attend prayer groups by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Conservative
29%
29%
4%
34%
5%
5,737
Moderate
47%
26%
4%
20%
2%
7,359
Liberal
62%
18%
4%
13%
2%
6,206
Don't know
32%
19%
10%
25%
14%
1,093
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.