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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never pray by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never pray who meditate…
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
11%
6%
4%
78%
1%
893
Evangelical Protestant
13%
7%
4%
75%
1%
326
Jewish
14%
8%
6%
71%
1%
408
Mainline Protestant
13%
8%
5%
73%
1%
903
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
17%
9%
5%
67%
1%
4,941
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
28%
36%
23%
13%
1,417
Once or twice a month
38%
35%
17%
10%
667
Several times a year
37%
33%
17%
14%
470
Seldom/never
34%
34%
19%
13%
5,374
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 pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
17%
20%
27%
27%
8%
1%
1,417
Once or twice a month
24%
24%
25%
19%
7%
1%
667
Several times a year
25%
20%
25%
22%
8%
1%
470
Seldom/never
22%
19%
27%
24%
8%
1%
5,374
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Frequency of meditation
Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
63%
37%
1,436
Once or twice a month
58%
42%
674
Several times a year
63%
37%
480
Seldom/never
65%
35%
5,460
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
69%
7%
4%
14%
5%
1,411
Once or twice a month
72%
4%
7%
13%
4%
662
Several times a year
75%
5%
5%
12%
2%
475
Seldom/never
76%
4%
6%
11%
3%
5,402
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
16%
11%
73%
1,415
Once or twice a month
15%
14%
71%
665
Several times a year
14%
15%
71%
476
Seldom/never
13%
13%
74%
5,399
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
29%
19%
27%
25%
1,294
Once or twice a month
28%
16%
30%
26%
616
Several times a year
25%
23%
28%
24%
433
Seldom/never
27%
21%
28%
24%
4,873
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have completed…
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Frequency of meditation
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
31%
30%
22%
16%
1,430
Once or twice a month
24%
38%
21%
17%
673
Several times a year
27%
30%
25%
19%
477
Seldom/never
39%
29%
20%
12%
5,439
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
12%
13%
4%
32%
1,429
Once or twice a month
37%
11%
11%
2%
38%
672
Several times a year
36%
11%
9%
3%
41%
478
Seldom/never
42%
10%
9%
3%
35%
5,437
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Frequency of meditation
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
26%
74%
1,429
Once or twice a month
21%
79%
673
Several times a year
19%
81%
479
Seldom/never
24%
76%
5,443
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
19%
23%
12%
2%
36%
7%
1,436
Once or twice a month
12%
29%
15%
1%
36%
7%
674
Several times a year
14%
24%
18%
< 1%
38%
7%
480
Seldom/never
16%
24%
14%
1%
38%
6%
5,460
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
10%
21%
25%
43%
1%
1,436
Once or twice a month
8%
22%
33%
36%
1%
674
Several times a year
5%
26%
32%
37%
< 1%
480
Seldom/never
6%
24%
31%
40%
< 1%
5,460
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who attend religious services…
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Frequency of meditation
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
6%
22%
72%
< 1%
1,436
Once or twice a month
3%
33%
63%
< 1%
674
Several times a year
3%
32%
64%
< 1%
480
Seldom/never
4%
24%
72%
< 1%
5,460
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
3%
2%
3%
91%
1%
1,436
Once or twice a month
1%
3%
5%
91%
< 1%
674
Several times a year
1%
2%
5%
92%
< 1%
480
Seldom/never
1%
1%
2%
96%
< 1%
5,460
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
At least once a week
56%
14%
8%
19%
2%
1,436
Once or twice a month
39%
26%
11%
23%
1%
674
Several times a year
28%
22%
25%
24%
1%
480
Seldom/never
23%
14%
13%
49%
2%
5,460
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Frequency of meditation
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
62%
14%
9%
15%
1%
1,436
Once or twice a month
56%
18%
13%
13%
< 1%
674
Several times a year
50%
18%
20%
12%
< 1%
480
Seldom/never
33%
16%
16%
34%
1%
5,460
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
5%
23%
51%
18%
3%
1,436
Once or twice a month
4%
26%
52%
17%
2%
674
Several times a year
1%
19%
59%
19%
2%
480
Seldom/never
5%
14%
60%
19%
1%
5,460
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
At least once a week
18%
80%
1%
1%
1,436
Once or twice a month
16%
83%
1%
< 1%
674
Several times a year
15%
84%
1%
1%
480
Seldom/never
20%
78%
1%
1%
5,460
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
6%
5%
7%
81%
< 1%
1,436
Once or twice a month
3%
5%
10%
81%
< 1%
674
Several times a year
1%
2%
13%
83%
< 1%
480
Seldom/never
2%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
5,460
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
6%
7%
1%
79%
6%
1,436
Once or twice a month
3%
7%
< 1%
84%
6%
674
Several times a year
4%
9%
1%
81%
5%
480
Seldom/never
6%
12%
< 1%
75%
6%
5,460
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
25%
66%
8%
1,436
Once or twice a month
24%
67%
9%
674
Several times a year
27%
64%
9%
480
Seldom/never
35%
55%
9%
5,460
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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At least once a week
17%
77%
7%
1,436
Once or twice a month
19%
75%
6%
674
Several times a year
16%
75%
9%
480
Seldom/never
27%
65%
8%
5,460
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
20%
23%
58%
1,436
Once or twice a month
22%
17%
61%
674
Several times a year
15%
16%
69%
480
Seldom/never
29%
19%
52%
5,460
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
15%
32%
47%
6%
1,436
Once or twice a month
15%
35%
43%
7%
674
Several times a year
13%
37%
47%
3%
480
Seldom/never
20%
37%
36%
7%
5,460
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
45%
5%
4%
1,436
Once or twice a month
46%
48%
2%
3%
674
Several times a year
42%
51%
3%
4%
480
Seldom/never
49%
44%
3%
3%
5,460
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
30%
65%
3%
2%
1,436
Once or twice a month
29%
67%
3%
1%
674
Several times a year
26%
69%
4%
2%
480
Seldom/never
41%
54%
4%
1%
5,460
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
78%
18%
4%
1,436
Once or twice a month
82%
15%
3%
674
Several times a year
85%
13%
2%
480
Seldom/never
77%
20%
3%
5,460
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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At least once a week
84%
11%
3%
2%
1,436
Once or twice a month
90%
6%
3%
1%
674
Several times a year
88%
9%
2%
1%
480
Seldom/never
84%
12%
3%
2%
5,460
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 pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of meditation
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
80%
14%
6%
1,436
Once or twice a month
86%
10%
4%
674
Several times a year
83%
15%
3%
480
Seldom/never
79%
16%
5%
5,460
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 pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say…
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Frequency of meditation
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 once a week
24%
70%
2%
4%
1,436
Once or twice a month
20%
76%
3%
1%
674
Several times a year
16%
80%
3%
1%
480
Seldom/never
30%
65%
2%
2%
5,460
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 pray by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 once a week
69%
11%
6%
10%
3%
1,436
Once or twice a month
74%
12%
4%
9%
1%
674
Several times a year
80%
10%
4%
6%
1%
480
Seldom/never
70%
12%
4%
12%
2%
5,460
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.