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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
88%
10%
2%
1%
160
Catholic
75%
18%
3%
3%
4,669
Evangelical Protestant
53%
38%
5%
4%
2,790
Hindu
83%
11%
4%
2%
119
Historically Black Protestant
66%
25%
5%
3%
572
Jewish
89%
9%
2%
< 1%
548
Mainline Protestant
72%
20%
5%
3%
3,642
Mormon
65%
30%
4%
1%
116
Orthodox Christian
79%
18%
1%
2%
109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
85%
10%
2%
2%
6,810
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
28%
35%
24%
14%
15,143
Should be discouraged
13%
30%
31%
26%
3,676
Neither/both equally
14%
38%
29%
19%
671
Don't know
13%
32%
30%
25%
560
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
17%
18%
27%
28%
8%
1%
15,143
Should be discouraged
7%
10%
26%
37%
17%
3%
3,676
Neither/both equally
7%
13%
32%
34%
13%
1%
671
Don't know
6%
12%
27%
36%
16%
2%
560
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
48%
52%
15,363
Should be discouraged
65%
35%
3,746
Neither/both equally
61%
39%
695
Don't know
54%
46%
591
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
72%
7%
4%
13%
4%
15,192
Should be discouraged
71%
10%
3%
12%
4%
3,699
Neither/both equally
71%
10%
2%
14%
4%
678
Don't know
67%
8%
4%
14%
8%
558
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
13%
12%
75%
15,209
Should be discouraged
12%
8%
80%
3,680
Neither/both equally
11%
11%
78%
678
Don't know
16%
10%
73%
569
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
30%
20%
27%
23%
13,673
Should be discouraged
38%
22%
25%
15%
3,220
Neither/both equally
37%
19%
25%
18%
573
Don't know
44%
21%
20%
15%
434
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
35%
32%
20%
13%
15,310
Should be discouraged
54%
29%
11%
6%
3,723
Neither/both equally
47%
32%
13%
8%
685
Don't know
53%
31%
10%
6%
580
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
44%
10%
12%
4%
30%
15,310
Should be discouraged
49%
6%
14%
10%
20%
3,725
Neither/both equally
45%
8%
16%
8%
22%
690
Don't know
47%
6%
15%
11%
22%
577
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
27%
73%
15,318
Should be discouraged
24%
76%
3,737
Neither/both equally
24%
76%
691
Don't know
24%
76%
588
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
41%
27%
9%
1%
19%
3%
15,363
Should be discouraged
69%
18%
5%
1%
5%
2%
3,746
Neither/both equally
60%
21%
5%
2%
7%
5%
695
Don't know
61%
21%
7%
2%
5%
4%
591
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
25%
33%
20%
21%
1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
54%
28%
10%
7%
1%
3,746
Neither/both equally
45%
33%
9%
12%
1%
695
Don't know
46%
30%
12%
9%
3%
591
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
10%
38%
52%
< 1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
23%
39%
38%
1%
3,746
Neither/both equally
16%
41%
42%
1%
695
Don't know
19%
33%
46%
3%
591
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
18%
8%
42%
1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
52%
19%
8%
21%
1%
3,746
Neither/both equally
47%
17%
7%
28%
1%
695
Don't know
50%
17%
7%
23%
4%
591
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
28%
9%
5%
57%
1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
32%
6%
4%
56%
2%
3,746
Neither/both equally
32%
7%
4%
55%
2%
695
Don't know
36%
7%
3%
49%
5%
591
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
44%
18%
12%
24%
1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
50%
14%
10%
24%
2%
3,746
Neither/both equally
52%
14%
9%
22%
3%
695
Don't know
47%
13%
11%
23%
6%
591
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
43%
16%
14%
26%
1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
38%
14%
13%
33%
2%
3,746
Neither/both equally
39%
12%
14%
32%
2%
695
Don't know
42%
11%
12%
31%
4%
591
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
12%
16%
57%
13%
2%
15,363
Should be discouraged
35%
6%
50%
7%
2%
3,746
Neither/both equally
25%
9%
54%
7%
5%
695
Don't know
26%
5%
52%
8%
9%
591
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
22%
76%
1%
1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
39%
58%
1%
1%
3,746
Neither/both equally
29%
62%
6%
2%
695
Don't know
31%
60%
3%
6%
591
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
9%
8%
8%
75%
< 1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
25%
10%
9%
55%
1%
3,746
Neither/both equally
19%
9%
10%
61%
1%
695
Don't know
20%
8%
10%
60%
2%
591
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
11%
23%
1%
58%
7%
15,363
Should be discouraged
37%
29%
3%
24%
7%
3,746
Neither/both equally
20%
26%
4%
30%
20%
695
Don't know
25%
23%
9%
26%
17%
591
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
57%
35%
8%
15,363
Should be discouraged
79%
14%
6%
3,746
Neither/both equally
69%
18%
13%
695
Don't know
70%
15%
14%
591
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
52%
8%
15,363
Should be discouraged
67%
25%
8%
3,746
Neither/both equally
51%
32%
16%
695
Don't know
51%
30%
19%
591
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
28%
18%
55%
15,363
Should be discouraged
52%
17%
31%
3,746
Neither/both equally
39%
30%
31%
695
Don't know
36%
32%
31%
591
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
21%
39%
35%
6%
15,363
Should be discouraged
51%
27%
15%
7%
3,746
Neither/both equally
40%
30%
15%
14%
695
Don't know
35%
33%
17%
15%
591
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
47%
46%
3%
3%
15,363
Should be discouraged
63%
31%
2%
4%
3,746
Neither/both equally
58%
26%
7%
8%
695
Don't know
49%
31%
6%
14%
591
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
38%
57%
3%
1%
15,363
Should be discouraged
59%
36%
3%
2%
3,746
Neither/both equally
52%
33%
11%
5%
695
Don't know
41%
43%
4%
12%
591
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about homosexuality
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
74%
23%
3%
15,363
Should be discouraged
39%
56%
5%
3,746
Neither/both equally
43%
42%
15%
695
Don't know
41%
38%
21%
591
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 views about homosexuality
% 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
Should be accepted
85%
11%
5%
15,363
Should be discouraged
11%
84%
5%
3,746
Neither/both equally
28%
34%
38%
695
Don't know
21%
32%
47%
591
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 views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
28%
68%
2%
2%
15,363
Should be discouraged
53%
42%
2%
3%
3,746
Neither/both equally
43%
41%
9%
7%
695
Don't know
40%
41%
5%
13%
591
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 views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
54%
23%
4%
17%
2%
15,363
Should be discouraged
22%
27%
4%
42%
6%
3,746
Neither/both equally
24%
28%
9%
29%
11%
695
Don't know
22%
22%
12%
27%
17%
591
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.