Frequency of prayer among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who pray…

Survey yearAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201474%13%4%9%1%13,702
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Frequency of prayer among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by religious group

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who pray…

Religious traditionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic68%17%5%10%< 1%2,547
Evangelical Protestant85%10%2%2%1%5,738
Historically Black Protestant83%11%2%3%1%994
Jehovah's Witness94%4%2%< 1%< 1%188
Jewish65%15%4%16%< 1%119
Mainline Protestant62%20%6%10%2%2,103
Mormon91%5%1%3%< 1%468
Muslim80%9%3%8%< 1%117
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")38%14%8%41%< 1%1,117
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are ages…

Frequency of prayer18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
At least daily13%32%30%25%9,946
Weekly17%32%30%21%1,688
Monthly16%34%30%21%494
Seldom/never19%31%27%23%1,162
Don't know7%26%30%37%105
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Generational cohort among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…

Frequency of prayerYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least daily8%10%27%36%17%2%9,946
Weekly10%13%27%35%14%1%1,688
Monthly10%10%28%37%12%1%494
Seldom/never12%11%27%34%15%2%1,162
Don't know2%4%26%38%23%6%105
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Gender composition among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…

Frequency of prayerMenWomenSample size
At least daily45%55%10,184
Weekly62%38%1,712
Monthly73%27%502
Seldom/never82%18%1,177
Don't know54%46%127
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who identify as…

Frequency of prayerWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least daily65%16%3%13%4%10,041
Weekly66%13%3%16%3%1,690
Monthly64%12%4%18%3%497
Seldom/never70%8%5%14%3%1,160
Don't know64%15%< 1%18%3%120
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Immigrant status among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…

Frequency of prayerImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
At least daily14%7%79%10,048
Weekly17%8%76%1,693
Monthly17%12%71%490
Seldom/never15%10%75%1,161
Don't know21%6%73%120
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Income distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who have a household income of…

Frequency of prayerLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
At least daily38%21%27%14%8,692
Weekly38%21%25%16%1,515
Monthly35%21%27%17%444
Seldom/never33%24%25%18%1,044
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Educational distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who have completed…

Frequency of prayerHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
At least daily46%32%15%8%10,119
Weekly54%29%11%6%1,705
Monthly55%30%9%6%498
Seldom/never59%25%10%6%1,170
Don't know54%26%14%7%119
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Marital status among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…

Frequency of prayerMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
At least daily58%3%14%9%16%10,140
Weekly53%5%14%7%21%1,710
Monthly53%9%11%6%21%501
Seldom/never44%8%15%7%26%1,169
Don't know53%1%20%11%16%121
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…

Frequency of prayerParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least daily30%70%10,141
Weekly31%69%1,708
Monthly29%71%500
Seldom/never22%78%1,173
Don't know19%81%122
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say they…

Frequency of prayerBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
At least daily91%7%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%10,184
Weekly74%23%2%< 1%< 1%1%1,712
Monthly54%32%9%1%2%2%502
Seldom/never31%31%14%1%18%5%1,177
Don't know76%13%< 1%8%< 1%3%127
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say religion is…

Frequency of prayerVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least daily89%9%1%1%1%10,184
Weekly59%36%3%1%< 1%1,712
Monthly30%52%13%5%< 1%502
Seldom/never16%33%28%22%< 1%1,177
Don't know70%18%< 1%2%9%127
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Attendance at religious services among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who attend religious services…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily68%22%10%< 1%10,184
Weekly38%43%18%< 1%1,712
Monthly11%61%28%< 1%502
Seldom/never8%30%63%< 1%1,177
Don't know39%28%21%13%127
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who attend prayer group…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily52%12%9%26%1%10,184
Weekly20%13%12%54%< 1%1,712
Monthly5%6%11%76%< 1%502
Seldom/never3%2%4%91%< 1%1,177
Don't know23%15%10%32%20%127
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Frequency of meditation among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who meditate…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily58%6%3%31%2%10,184
Weekly30%11%6%52%1%1,712
Monthly15%13%10%59%2%502
Seldom/never16%6%5%72%1%1,177
Don't know27%6%4%38%26%127
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily81%10%4%4%1%10,184
Weekly52%21%12%14%1%1,712
Monthly30%21%19%29%1%502
Seldom/never25%10%14%50%2%1,177
Don't know59%9%5%15%13%127
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily50%15%10%22%2%10,184
Weekly34%17%15%32%1%1,712
Monthly29%16%19%34%1%502
Seldom/never31%11%15%42%1%1,177
Don't know44%9%7%27%13%127
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Frequency of prayerReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
At least daily66%4%25%3%2%10,184
Weekly37%7%46%7%3%1,712
Monthly17%6%66%11%1%502
Seldom/never13%9%63%13%1%1,177
Don't know49%3%36%4%8%127
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say…

Frequency of prayerThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily52%45%1%1%10,184
Weekly38%59%2%1%1,712
Monthly34%65%1%< 1%502
Seldom/never28%70%1%1%1,177
Don't know43%46%3%7%127
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who read scripture…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily70%10%6%13%1%10,184
Weekly29%16%13%41%1%1,712
Monthly7%11%20%62%< 1%502
Seldom/never5%4%5%86%< 1%1,177
Don't know32%20%9%19%20%127
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Interpreting scripture among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say the holy scripture is…

Frequency of prayerWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily59%27%4%5%4%10,184
Weekly40%35%3%16%6%1,712
Monthly26%36%1%29%7%502
Seldom/never20%17%1%53%8%1,177
Don't know38%20%10%7%25%127
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Belief in Heaven among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who …in heaven

Frequency of prayerBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily88%5%6%10,184
Weekly87%7%6%1,712
Monthly79%15%6%502
Seldom/never55%35%10%1,177
Don't know70%8%22%127
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 Hell among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who …in hell

Frequency of prayerBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily81%12%7%10,184
Weekly74%19%8%1,712
Monthly65%28%7%502
Seldom/never43%47%10%1,177
Don't know63%12%24%127
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who identify as…

Frequency of prayerRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
At least daily54%16%30%10,184
Weekly54%14%32%1,712
Monthly47%18%36%502
Seldom/never49%21%31%1,177
Don't know38%36%26%127
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Political ideology among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…

Frequency of prayerConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
At least daily60%23%10%6%10,184
Weekly52%29%15%4%1,712
Monthly44%36%14%6%502
Seldom/never44%31%17%7%1,177
Don't know50%24%3%23%127
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 oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who would rather have…

Frequency of prayerSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least daily62%33%2%3%10,184
Weekly61%35%2%2%1,712
Monthly60%36%1%3%502
Seldom/never65%31%2%2%1,177
Don't know58%30%4%9%127
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say government aid to the poor…

Frequency of prayerDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily56%38%4%2%10,184
Weekly60%36%2%2%1,712
Monthly60%36%3%1%502
Seldom/never61%35%3%1%1,177
Don't know41%44%5%10%127
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Views about abortion among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say abortion should be…

Frequency of prayerLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
At least daily24%72%4%10,184
Weekly38%58%4%1,712
Monthly47%50%4%502
Seldom/never53%42%4%1,177
Don't know31%56%13%127
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Views about homosexuality among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say homosexuality…

Frequency of prayerShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily20%73%4%3%10,184
Weekly31%62%4%3%1,712
Monthly32%61%5%2%502
Seldom/never34%57%5%4%1,177
Don't know10%68%9%14%127
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say…

Frequency of prayerStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily50%43%3%4%10,184
Weekly54%42%1%2%1,712
Monthly53%42%2%3%502
Seldom/never52%43%3%3%1,177
Don't know43%38%7%12%127
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Views about human evolution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by frequency of prayer

% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say humans…

Frequency of prayerEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
At least daily9%22%2%60%6%10,184
Weekly19%31%2%43%5%1,712
Monthly25%29%4%39%2%502
Seldom/never45%20%5%27%5%1,177
Don't know10%15%6%47%22%127
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