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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religious tradition
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
11%
11%
58%
19%
1%
893
Evangelical Protestant
18%
11%
62%
7%
2%
326
Jewish
2%
18%
57%
20%
2%
408
Mainline Protestant
7%
13%
68%
10%
2%
903
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
2%
19%
57%
21%
2%
4,941
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Religion
22%
40%
25%
14%
304
Philosophy/reason
41%
31%
17%
11%
1,436
Common sense
31%
35%
21%
14%
4,494
Science
37%
35%
16%
12%
1,598
Don't know
22%
31%
28%
19%
166
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
14%
15%
33%
28%
8%
2%
304
Philosophy/reason
28%
21%
23%
21%
6%
1%
1,436
Common sense
20%
20%
26%
25%
8%
1%
4,494
Science
25%
19%
28%
20%
8%
1%
1,598
Don't know
13%
17%
23%
35%
10%
3%
166
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Religion
63%
37%
309
Philosophy/reason
67%
33%
1,459
Common sense
64%
36%
4,559
Science
63%
37%
1,622
Don't know
61%
39%
174
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Religion
55%
11%
3%
29%
2%
306
Philosophy/reason
74%
4%
7%
12%
3%
1,440
Common sense
77%
5%
5%
10%
3%
4,513
Science
71%
3%
8%
13%
4%
1,598
Don't know
74%
7%
2%
11%
6%
164
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Religion
28%
11%
61%
299
Philosophy/reason
14%
14%
72%
1,449
Common sense
10%
12%
77%
4,505
Science
20%
14%
66%
1,599
Don't know
15%
11%
74%
172
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
42%
27%
20%
11%
266
Philosophy/reason
25%
19%
29%
28%
1,330
Common sense
28%
21%
29%
23%
4,089
Science
24%
18%
28%
30%
1,452
Don't know
28%
27%
26%
18%
133
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Religion
62%
22%
11%
4%
306
Philosophy/reason
24%
32%
24%
19%
1,454
Common sense
39%
31%
19%
10%
4,548
Science
27%
27%
26%
20%
1,610
Don't know
33%
30%
18%
18%
174
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Religion
39%
9%
14%
8%
31%
306
Philosophy/reason
36%
11%
10%
3%
40%
1,456
Common sense
42%
11%
11%
4%
33%
4,540
Science
42%
10%
7%
3%
38%
1,612
Don't know
40%
8%
12%
4%
36%
172
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Religion
26%
74%
305
Philosophy/reason
20%
80%
1,454
Common sense
24%
76%
4,546
Science
25%
75%
1,617
Don't know
26%
74%
173
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
56%
28%
7%
1%
7%
1%
309
Philosophy/reason
11%
21%
16%
1%
43%
8%
1,459
Common sense
17%
28%
14%
1%
33%
7%
4,559
Science
10%
17%
12%
< 1%
55%
6%
1,622
Don't know
17%
27%
10%
4%
26%
15%
174
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
44%
35%
12%
9%
1%
309
Philosophy/reason
4%
20%
32%
43%
1%
1,459
Common sense
5%
25%
32%
37%
< 1%
4,559
Science
4%
16%
27%
53%
< 1%
1,622
Don't know
9%
29%
24%
34%
5%
174
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Religion
24%
34%
41%
1%
309
Philosophy/reason
3%
26%
71%
< 1%
1,459
Common sense
3%
25%
71%
< 1%
4,559
Science
2%
22%
76%
< 1%
1,622
Don't know
4%
23%
70%
3%
174
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
9%
7%
7%
77%
< 1%
309
Philosophy/reason
2%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
1,459
Common sense
1%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
4,559
Science
1%
1%
2%
96%
< 1%
1,622
Don't know
3%
1%
2%
92%
1%
174
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Religion
18%
7%
1%
71%
3%
309
Philosophy/reason
22%
13%
6%
58%
< 1%
1,459
Common sense
15%
8%
6%
71%
1%
4,559
Science
16%
8%
5%
70%
1%
1,622
Don't know
29%
8%
4%
55%
4%
174
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
39%
12%
13%
35%
2%
309
Philosophy/reason
35%
20%
12%
32%
2%
1,459
Common sense
27%
15%
13%
43%
1%
4,559
Science
31%
15%
13%
40%
2%
1,622
Don't know
38%
16%
7%
31%
8%
174
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Religion
27%
13%
20%
39%
2%
309
Philosophy/reason
55%
17%
13%
15%
< 1%
1,459
Common sense
36%
16%
15%
32%
1%
4,559
Science
44%
17%
14%
24%
1%
1,622
Don't know
43%
9%
11%
27%
11%
174
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
26%
72%
< 1%
2%
309
Philosophy/reason
17%
81%
1%
< 1%
1,459
Common sense
20%
79%
1%
1%
4,559
Science
18%
81%
< 1%
1%
1,622
Don't know
20%
63%
10%
7%
174
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
14%
6%
6%
74%
1%
309
Philosophy/reason
3%
5%
6%
85%
< 1%
1,459
Common sense
2%
2%
5%
91%
< 1%
4,559
Science
1%
2%
5%
92%
< 1%
1,622
Don't know
4%
3%
4%
88%
1%
174
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
38%
23%
2%
29%
8%
309
Philosophy/reason
2%
7%
< 1%
86%
5%
1,459
Common sense
5%
12%
< 1%
75%
7%
4,559
Science
4%
7%
< 1%
84%
5%
1,622
Don't know
5%
5%
6%
59%
25%
174
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Religion
75%
19%
6%
309
Philosophy/reason
22%
68%
9%
1,459
Common sense
35%
55%
9%
4,559
Science
22%
70%
7%
1,622
Don't know
27%
49%
24%
174
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Religion
60%
33%
6%
309
Philosophy/reason
15%
79%
7%
1,459
Common sense
26%
66%
8%
4,559
Science
18%
77%
6%
1,622
Don't know
20%
52%
28%
174
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Religion
33%
23%
44%
309
Philosophy/reason
19%
17%
64%
1,459
Common sense
29%
21%
50%
4,559
Science
20%
17%
63%
1,622
Don't know
16%
36%
48%
174
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
32%
30%
28%
10%
309
Philosophy/reason
12%
35%
50%
3%
1,459
Common sense
21%
38%
34%
7%
4,559
Science
13%
34%
48%
4%
1,622
Don't know
12%
29%
35%
24%
174
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
39%
57%
2%
2%
309
Philosophy/reason
44%
49%
3%
3%
1,459
Common sense
53%
41%
3%
4%
4,559
Science
41%
53%
4%
3%
1,622
Don't know
35%
37%
8%
20%
174
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 government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say government aid to the poor…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
46%
47%
5%
2%
309
Philosophy/reason
28%
67%
3%
1%
1,459
Common sense
42%
53%
3%
1%
4,559
Science
29%
67%
3%
1%
1,622
Don't know
19%
57%
14%
10%
174
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 abortion among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say abortion should be…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
45%
51%
4%
309
Philosophy/reason
82%
16%
2%
1,459
Common sense
78%
19%
3%
4,559
Science
82%
15%
3%
1,622
Don't know
65%
17%
18%
174
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 pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say homosexuality…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
58%
31%
7%
4%
309
Philosophy/reason
92%
5%
2%
1%
1,459
Common sense
83%
12%
3%
2%
4,559
Science
89%
7%
2%
2%
1,622
Don't know
73%
10%
6%
11%
174
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …same-sex marriage
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
48%
44%
8%
309
Philosophy/reason
90%
8%
2%
1,459
Common sense
78%
16%
6%
4,559
Science
86%
11%
3%
1,622
Don't know
64%
9%
27%
174
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Religion
48%
46%
1%
5%
309
Philosophy/reason
19%
76%
3%
2%
1,459
Common sense
31%
65%
2%
2%
4,559
Science
22%
75%
1%
2%
1,622
Don't know
18%
57%
10%
16%
174
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
26%
28%
6%
37%
4%
309
Philosophy/reason
80%
9%
4%
7%
1%
1,459
Common sense
68%
13%
5%
12%
2%
4,559
Science
82%
7%
3%
7%
1%
1,622
Don't know
55%
7%
17%
6%
15%
174
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.