Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say religion is…
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Survey year
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
32%
32%
17%
18%
1%
20,395
2007
38%
35%
14%
11%
1%
20,841
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say religion is…
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
20%
41%
21%
17%
2%
160
Catholic
45%
40%
12%
3%
< 1%
4,669
Evangelical Protestant
58%
35%
5%
2%
< 1%
2,790
Hindu
18%
50%
23%
9%
< 1%
119
Historically Black Protestant
70%
25%
3%
2%
< 1%
572
Jewish
18%
40%
28%
14%
< 1%
548
Mainline Protestant
36%
45%
15%
3%
1%
3,642
Mormon
41%
38%
16%
5%
< 1%
116
Orthodox Christian
36%
43%
17%
3%
< 1%
109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
8%
20%
27%
43%
1%
6,810
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are ages…
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Importance of religion in one's life
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
16%
31%
30%
22%
6,307
Somewhat important
24%
34%
27%
15%
6,336
Not too important
32%
35%
21%
12%
3,524
Not at all important
32%
37%
19%
12%
3,743
Don't know
13%
24%
27%
37%
140
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
9%
12%
26%
36%
15%
2%
6,307
Somewhat important
14%
16%
27%
32%
9%
1%
6,336
Not too important
20%
19%
28%
25%
7%
1%
3,524
Not at all important
21%
20%
28%
23%
8%
1%
3,743
Don't know
7%
13%
17%
36%
26%
2%
140
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
44%
56%
6,447
Somewhat important
51%
49%
6,435
Not too important
56%
44%
3,567
Not at all important
63%
37%
3,796
Don't know
60%
40%
150
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
64%
12%
2%
17%
4%
6,356
Somewhat important
73%
7%
4%
13%
4%
6,363
Not too important
76%
5%
6%
9%
3%
3,531
Not at all important
78%
4%
5%
10%
3%
3,737
Don't know
77%
7%
1%
12%
4%
140
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
15%
10%
75%
6,352
Somewhat important
12%
11%
77%
6,359
Not too important
11%
13%
76%
3,527
Not at all important
12%
13%
75%
3,752
Don't know
9%
16%
75%
146
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who have a household income of…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Very important
39%
21%
23%
16%
5,429
Somewhat important
32%
21%
27%
21%
5,730
Not too important
26%
20%
29%
25%
3,199
Not at all important
26%
18%
29%
27%
3,438
Don't know
37%
24%
25%
14%
104
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
47%
31%
13%
8%
6,408
Somewhat important
40%
32%
17%
11%
6,410
Not too important
31%
33%
22%
14%
3,555
Not at all important
31%
31%
22%
16%
3,781
Don't know
38%
39%
14%
9%
144
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
49%
7%
15%
9%
21%
6,411
Somewhat important
46%
10%
13%
5%
26%
6,414
Not too important
43%
9%
10%
3%
34%
3,551
Not at all important
39%
11%
11%
3%
35%
3,781
Don't know
44%
5%
16%
11%
24%
145
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
27%
73%
6,429
Somewhat important
28%
72%
6,413
Not too important
25%
75%
3,560
Not at all important
23%
77%
3,783
Don't know
11%
89%
149
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say they…
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Importance of religion in one's life
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
Very important
83%
13%
1%
1%
1%
1%
6,447
Somewhat important
49%
38%
7%
1%
3%
2%
6,435
Not too important
18%
35%
20%
1%
20%
7%
3,567
Not at all important
11%
12%
11%
1%
58%
7%
3,796
Don't know
51%
20%
6%
7%
8%
8%
150
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who attend religious services…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
30%
43%
26%
1%
6,447
Somewhat important
7%
53%
39%
< 1%
6,435
Not too important
2%
32%
66%
< 1%
3,567
Not at all important
1%
9%
90%
< 1%
3,796
Don't know
9%
23%
62%
6%
150
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who pray…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
71%
18%
4%
6%
1%
6,447
Somewhat important
32%
29%
13%
25%
1%
6,435
Not too important
11%
12%
10%
66%
< 1%
3,567
Not at all important
6%
4%
4%
86%
< 1%
3,796
Don't know
43%
14%
5%
30%
7%
150
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Very important
41%
7%
3%
46%
2%
6,447
Somewhat important
25%
9%
6%
59%
1%
6,435
Not too important
20%
11%
6%
63%
1%
3,567
Not at all important
22%
8%
5%
65%
1%
3,796
Don't know
52%
9%
2%
32%
5%
150
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
66%
14%
8%
11%
2%
6,447
Somewhat important
39%
22%
16%
23%
1%
6,435
Not too important
31%
17%
15%
35%
1%
3,567
Not at all important
35%
14%
9%
40%
2%
3,796
Don't know
61%
9%
5%
17%
8%
150
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
45%
13%
12%
28%
2%
6,447
Somewhat important
38%
16%
15%
30%
1%
6,435
Not too important
39%
18%
16%
26%
1%
3,567
Not at all important
47%
15%
13%
25%
1%
3,796
Don't know
52%
15%
7%
17%
9%
150
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Importance of religion in one's life
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
39%
8%
44%
6%
3%
6,447
Somewhat important
12%
13%
63%
10%
2%
6,435
Not too important
3%
18%
63%
15%
1%
3,567
Not at all important
1%
18%
55%
24%
2%
3,796
Don't know
13%
14%
54%
4%
15%
150
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Very important
34%
63%
2%
2%
6,447
Somewhat important
26%
72%
1%
1%
6,435
Not too important
20%
78%
1%
< 1%
3,567
Not at all important
17%
81%
1%
1%
3,796
Don't know
22%
70%
2%
6%
150
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Very important
30%
14%
11%
45%
1%
6,447
Somewhat important
8%
9%
11%
73%
< 1%
6,435
Not too important
3%
3%
5%
88%
< 1%
3,567
Not at all important
2%
2%
3%
92%
< 1%
3,796
Don't know
16%
5%
8%
65%
6%
150
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Very important
35%
35%
4%
18%
9%
6,447
Somewhat important
13%
32%
1%
44%
9%
6,435
Not too important
4%
12%
< 1%
76%
8%
3,567
Not at all important
2%
3%
< 1%
90%
4%
3,796
Don't know
11%
14%
5%
49%
21%
150
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
87%
7%
6%
6,447
Somewhat important
74%
18%
8%
6,435
Not too important
41%
47%
12%
3,567
Not at all important
15%
78%
7%
3,796
Don't know
43%
26%
30%
150
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
68%
23%
9%
6,447
Somewhat important
54%
37%
9%
6,435
Not too important
29%
62%
9%
3,567
Not at all important
10%
84%
6%
3,796
Don't know
24%
48%
28%
150
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
38%
19%
43%
6,447
Somewhat important
36%
19%
46%
6,435
Not too important
30%
17%
53%
3,567
Not at all important
20%
19%
61%
3,796
Don't know
26%
29%
45%
150
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
39%
33%
20%
7%
6,447
Somewhat important
28%
39%
27%
5%
6,435
Not too important
20%
40%
35%
6%
3,567
Not at all important
14%
32%
47%
7%
3,796
Don't know
26%
28%
32%
14%
150
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 attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
50%
42%
4%
5%
6,447
Somewhat important
53%
40%
3%
3%
6,435
Not too important
51%
42%
3%
4%
3,567
Not at all important
47%
46%
4%
4%
3,796
Don't know
37%
36%
6%
21%
150
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 attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Very important
46%
48%
4%
3%
6,447
Somewhat important
45%
49%
4%
2%
6,435
Not too important
39%
56%
4%
1%
3,567
Not at all important
33%
62%
3%
1%
3,796
Don't know
24%
47%
11%
18%
150
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 attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
46%
49%
6%
6,447
Somewhat important
67%
29%
4%
6,435
Not too important
79%
18%
3%
3,567
Not at all important
83%
14%
3%
3,796
Don't know
61%
19%
20%
150
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 attend prayer groups by importance of religion
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
60%
31%
5%
4%
6,447
Somewhat important
78%
16%
3%
3%
6,435
Not too important
85%
11%
2%
2%
3,567
Not at all important
89%
7%
2%
2%
3,796
Don't know
67%
15%
5%
13%
150
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 attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
49%
42%
9%
6,447
Somewhat important
69%
24%
7%
6,435
Not too important
81%
15%
5%
3,567
Not at all important
86%
9%
4%
3,796
Don't know
59%
17%
24%
150
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 attend prayer groups by importance of religion
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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
Very important
40%
53%
3%
4%
6,447
Somewhat important
36%
59%
2%
2%
6,435
Not too important
29%
68%
1%
2%
3,567
Not at all important
22%
74%
2%
2%
3,796
Don't know
27%
50%
8%
15%
150
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 attend prayer groups by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Very important
19%
33%
4%
37%
6%
6,447
Somewhat important
41%
29%
5%
22%
3%
6,435
Not too important
68%
14%
5%
11%
2%
3,567
Not at all important
80%
7%
3%
8%
2%
3,796
Don't know
33%
16%
16%
21%
14%
150
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.