Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who pray…
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Survey year
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
20%
13%
9%
58%
1%
5,262
2007
24%
18%
8%
48%
1%
5,886
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 prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
29%
18%
14%
38%
1%
963
Evangelical Protestant
44%
22%
10%
23%
1%
511
Historically Black Protestant
66%
12%
5%
17%
< 1%
136
Jewish
8%
12%
7%
72%
1%
235
Mainline Protestant
22%
23%
13%
41%
1%
778
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
7%
7%
5%
80%
< 1%
2,348
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
18%
31%
31%
20%
958
Weekly
25%
35%
27%
13%
646
Monthly
22%
39%
25%
14%
419
Seldom/never
31%
33%
20%
16%
3,103
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
9%
14%
26%
36%
14%
1%
958
Weekly
15%
17%
27%
30%
9%
1%
646
Monthly
15%
15%
30%
30%
8%
1%
419
Seldom/never
20%
18%
26%
25%
10%
1%
3,103
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.
Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
48%
52%
977
Weekly
54%
46%
656
Monthly
60%
40%
426
Seldom/never
69%
31%
3,152
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
57%
19%
3%
16%
5%
963
Weekly
71%
9%
3%
15%
2%
645
Monthly
72%
8%
4%
15%
2%
422
Seldom/never
77%
3%
6%
10%
3%
3,119
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
15%
12%
73%
948
Weekly
14%
9%
77%
647
Monthly
13%
11%
76%
419
Seldom/never
11%
13%
76%
3,110
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
52%
18%
20%
10%
839
Weekly
40%
20%
23%
17%
571
Monthly
34%
20%
23%
23%
371
Seldom/never
31%
21%
28%
21%
2,798
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
55%
29%
10%
6%
970
Weekly
49%
32%
11%
8%
653
Monthly
46%
33%
13%
8%
425
Seldom/never
43%
29%
17%
11%
3,136
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
39%
9%
18%
10%
24%
968
Weekly
42%
10%
15%
5%
28%
651
Monthly
48%
9%
11%
5%
26%
425
Seldom/never
40%
9%
11%
4%
35%
3,136
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
30%
70%
976
Weekly
32%
68%
653
Monthly
29%
71%
423
Seldom/never
22%
78%
3,139
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
65%
24%
8%
1%
1%
1%
977
Weekly
49%
38%
9%
< 1%
1%
2%
656
Monthly
32%
43%
15%
1%
5%
3%
426
Seldom/never
13%
22%
14%
1%
43%
7%
3,152
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
54%
35%
8%
3%
< 1%
977
Weekly
28%
54%
13%
5%
1%
656
Monthly
15%
53%
24%
8%
< 1%
426
Seldom/never
5%
21%
31%
43%
< 1%
3,152
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who attend religious services…
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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
At least daily
29%
37%
34%
< 1%
977
Weekly
13%
46%
39%
1%
656
Monthly
6%
47%
46%
1%
426
Seldom/never
3%
21%
76%
< 1%
3,152
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who attend prayer group…
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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
At least daily
17%
6%
8%
69%
< 1%
977
Weekly
9%
6%
6%
80%
< 1%
656
Monthly
1%
4%
6%
89%
< 1%
426
Seldom/never
1%
1%
2%
96%
< 1%
3,152
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who meditate…
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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
At least daily
34%
6%
3%
55%
3%
977
Weekly
19%
6%
5%
69%
< 1%
656
Monthly
10%
10%
4%
75%
1%
426
Seldom/never
8%
5%
3%
83%
1%
3,152
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
31%
10%
9%
48%
2%
977
Weekly
28%
11%
15%
45%
1%
656
Monthly
20%
12%
19%
47%
1%
426
Seldom/never
26%
14%
15%
44%
< 1%
3,152
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
29%
10%
51%
8%
3%
977
Weekly
14%
13%
61%
9%
2%
656
Monthly
9%
13%
64%
12%
1%
426
Seldom/never
4%
13%
63%
19%
1%
3,152
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
29%
67%
3%
1%
977
Weekly
28%
70%
< 1%
2%
656
Monthly
25%
74%
1%
< 1%
426
Seldom/never
19%
79%
1%
1%
3,152
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
27%
11%
6%
55%
1%
977
Weekly
10%
9%
11%
70%
< 1%
656
Monthly
3%
6%
9%
82%
< 1%
426
Seldom/never
1%
2%
4%
93%
< 1%
3,152
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
33%
31%
2%
25%
9%
977
Weekly
22%
31%
1%
37%
8%
656
Monthly
13%
27%
2%
50%
9%
426
Seldom/never
6%
11%
< 1%
76%
7%
3,152
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
83%
11%
6%
977
Weekly
75%
17%
8%
656
Monthly
70%
20%
11%
426
Seldom/never
32%
59%
9%
3,152
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
66%
25%
9%
977
Weekly
58%
32%
10%
656
Monthly
53%
38%
10%
426
Seldom/never
24%
68%
8%
3,152
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
30%
20%
50%
977
Weekly
36%
20%
45%
656
Monthly
38%
22%
39%
426
Seldom/never
30%
21%
49%
3,152
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
32%
34%
25%
10%
977
Weekly
28%
37%
27%
8%
656
Monthly
31%
37%
22%
10%
426
Seldom/never
21%
35%
36%
8%
3,152
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
42%
51%
4%
4%
977
Weekly
51%
41%
3%
5%
656
Monthly
58%
38%
1%
3%
426
Seldom/never
51%
43%
2%
3%
3,152
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
39%
55%
2%
4%
977
Weekly
47%
47%
3%
3%
656
Monthly
49%
46%
3%
3%
426
Seldom/never
41%
54%
4%
2%
3,152
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
54%
42%
4%
977
Weekly
61%
35%
5%
656
Monthly
61%
33%
5%
426
Seldom/never
75%
21%
3%
3,152
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
59%
33%
4%
4%
977
Weekly
67%
27%
3%
3%
656
Monthly
69%
26%
3%
2%
426
Seldom/never
81%
14%
3%
3%
3,152
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
49%
41%
10%
977
Weekly
60%
33%
6%
656
Monthly
58%
32%
10%
426
Seldom/never
75%
19%
6%
3,152
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
43%
51%
3%
4%
977
Weekly
41%
54%
1%
3%
656
Monthly
37%
58%
2%
2%
426
Seldom/never
32%
64%
2%
2%
3,152
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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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
At least daily
27%
26%
5%
35%
7%
977
Weekly
37%
26%
3%
28%
6%
656
Monthly
42%
24%
5%
26%
3%
426
Seldom/never
70%
11%
4%
13%
3%
3,152
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.