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Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by religious group
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Religious tradition
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
Buddhist
66%
14%
8%
13%
< 1%
147
Catholic
38%
30%
5%
24%
4%
3,807
Evangelical Protestant
23%
32%
3%
37%
5%
1,462
Hindu
70%
13%
5%
11%
2%
120
Historically Black Protestant
24%
35%
2%
34%
5%
308
Jewish
70%
12%
4%
11%
2%
580
Mainline Protestant
41%
29%
5%
21%
5%
2,641
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
70%
12%
4%
12%
3%
6,116
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
30%
36%
21%
13%
8,564
Evolved; due to God's design
23%
32%
29%
16%
3,326
Evolved; don't know how
24%
32%
26%
18%
744
Always existed in present form
18%
33%
28%
20%
2,701
Don't know
15%
26%
28%
30%
485
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
20%
19%
28%
26%
7%
1%
8,564
Evolved; due to God's design
13%
17%
25%
34%
10%
1%
3,326
Evolved; don't know how
10%
18%
28%
31%
11%
2%
744
Always existed in present form
12%
12%
27%
34%
13%
1%
2,701
Don't know
8%
12%
22%
33%
21%
4%
485
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Men
Women
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
56%
44%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
52%
48%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
58%
42%
772
Always existed in present form
49%
51%
2,752
Don't know
45%
55%
499
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
76%
4%
5%
11%
4%
8,602
Evolved; due to God's design
72%
8%
3%
14%
3%
3,339
Evolved; don't know how
75%
6%
5%
11%
4%
748
Always existed in present form
66%
9%
4%
17%
4%
2,718
Don't know
67%
9%
4%
18%
2%
478
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
13%
13%
74%
8,600
Evolved; due to God's design
12%
11%
77%
3,345
Evolved; don't know how
13%
11%
76%
767
Always existed in present form
16%
10%
74%
2,703
Don't know
20%
9%
71%
477
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
25%
18%
30%
28%
7,817
Evolved; due to God's design
30%
21%
29%
21%
2,988
Evolved; don't know how
34%
22%
22%
22%
620
Always existed in present form
41%
23%
23%
14%
2,352
Don't know
54%
18%
15%
14%
350
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
30%
30%
23%
17%
8,646
Evolved; due to God's design
40%
35%
17%
9%
3,367
Evolved; don't know how
37%
31%
20%
12%
769
Always existed in present form
57%
29%
9%
5%
2,734
Don't know
61%
23%
11%
5%
488
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
44%
11%
10%
3%
32%
8,655
Evolved; due to God's design
48%
9%
13%
5%
25%
3,372
Evolved; don't know how
47%
9%
10%
6%
27%
767
Always existed in present form
46%
8%
14%
8%
24%
2,735
Don't know
45%
6%
12%
13%
26%
494
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
27%
73%
8,658
Evolved; due to God's design
28%
72%
3,367
Evolved; don't know how
24%
76%
770
Always existed in present form
26%
74%
2,743
Don't know
24%
76%
497
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
21%
28%
13%
1%
31%
5%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
62%
29%
5%
1%
3%
1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
40%
33%
9%
2%
5%
9%
772
Always existed in present form
63%
24%
6%
1%
6%
1%
2,752
Don't know
56%
25%
6%
3%
6%
4%
499
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
10%
28%
28%
33%
1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
37%
43%
12%
7%
< 1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
26%
37%
22%
13%
2%
772
Always existed in present form
44%
36%
10%
8%
< 1%
2,752
Don't know
41%
29%
14%
13%
3%
499
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
6%
31%
63%
< 1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
17%
43%
40%
< 1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
11%
35%
53%
1%
772
Always existed in present form
19%
40%
41%
< 1%
2,752
Don't know
18%
31%
50%
1%
499
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
15%
14%
8%
63%
< 1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
41%
25%
10%
23%
< 1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
29%
14%
10%
43%
3%
772
Always existed in present form
44%
21%
10%
25%
1%
2,752
Don't know
43%
19%
6%
28%
3%
499
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
2%
2%
3%
94%
< 1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
5%
4%
6%
85%
< 1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
4%
2%
5%
89%
< 1%
772
Always existed in present form
8%
4%
5%
83%
< 1%
2,752
Don't know
9%
3%
5%
81%
1%
499
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
22%
9%
6%
63%
< 1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
27%
8%
4%
60%
1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
30%
9%
4%
54%
3%
772
Always existed in present form
25%
7%
3%
63%
1%
2,752
Don't know
31%
4%
5%
54%
6%
499
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
35%
18%
13%
32%
1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
46%
18%
14%
21%
1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
43%
15%
11%
26%
4%
772
Always existed in present form
46%
16%
12%
26%
1%
2,752
Don't know
40%
12%
10%
33%
5%
499
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
42%
18%
15%
25%
1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
39%
15%
16%
29%
1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
44%
16%
13%
24%
2%
772
Always existed in present form
31%
12%
14%
42%
1%
2,752
Don't know
34%
11%
12%
37%
6%
499
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Evolved; due to natural processes
5%
18%
57%
19%
1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
19%
11%
60%
8%
2%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
11%
13%
61%
8%
8%
772
Always existed in present form
25%
7%
59%
8%
1%
2,752
Don't know
17%
8%
57%
6%
12%
499
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
19%
79%
1%
< 1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
28%
70%
1%
1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
20%
73%
4%
3%
772
Always existed in present form
30%
68%
1%
1%
2,752
Don't know
21%
65%
5%
9%
499
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
5%
12%
< 1%
77%
6%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
16%
38%
1%
37%
8%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
9%
16%
3%
48%
24%
772
Always existed in present form
31%
32%
2%
28%
6%
2,752
Don't know
23%
16%
9%
27%
25%
499
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
38%
53%
8%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
81%
14%
6%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
54%
24%
23%
772
Always existed in present form
79%
15%
6%
2,752
Don't know
66%
15%
19%
499
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
25%
67%
7%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
60%
32%
7%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
38%
41%
20%
772
Always existed in present form
62%
31%
7%
2,752
Don't know
46%
29%
25%
499
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
25%
16%
58%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
40%
18%
42%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
27%
30%
43%
772
Always existed in present form
39%
21%
41%
2,752
Don't know
31%
37%
33%
499
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
17%
37%
41%
5%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
32%
40%
23%
6%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
23%
34%
28%
15%
772
Always existed in present form
38%
34%
20%
8%
2,752
Don't know
29%
24%
21%
26%
499
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 seldom or never read scripture by views about human evolution
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
46%
47%
3%
3%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
56%
38%
3%
3%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
48%
34%
7%
11%
772
Always existed in present form
52%
43%
2%
2%
2,752
Don't know
40%
38%
7%
15%
499
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 read scripture by views about human evolution
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
36%
60%
3%
1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
48%
46%
3%
2%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
35%
49%
10%
6%
772
Always existed in present form
52%
43%
3%
2%
2,752
Don't know
37%
39%
10%
14%
499
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 read scripture by views about human evolution
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
81%
16%
2%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
61%
35%
4%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
63%
27%
10%
772
Always existed in present form
52%
44%
5%
2,752
Don't know
47%
38%
15%
499
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 read scripture by views about human evolution
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
89%
8%
2%
1%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
74%
19%
4%
3%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
72%
14%
6%
8%
772
Always existed in present form
62%
31%
3%
4%
2,752
Don't know
53%
24%
10%
13%
499
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 read scripture by views about human evolution
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
84%
12%
4%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
65%
27%
8%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
67%
18%
15%
772
Always existed in present form
51%
41%
8%
2,752
Don't know
44%
35%
21%
499
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 read scripture by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
24%
73%
2%
2%
8,683
Evolved; due to God's design
39%
58%
2%
1%
3,379
Evolved; don't know how
26%
61%
5%
8%
772
Always existed in present form
47%
48%
2%
3%
2,752
Don't know
37%
36%
7%
19%
499
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.