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Belief in Heaven among divorced or separated adults by religious group
% of divorced or separated adults who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
83%
10%
7%
898
Evangelical Protestant
89%
5%
6%
1,239
Historically Black Protestant
90%
5%
6%
398
Mainline Protestant
79%
14%
7%
764
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
39%
52%
8%
967
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Age distribution among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
5%
36%
42%
17%
3,239
Don't believe
7%
38%
36%
18%
1,044
Other/don't know
3%
32%
39%
26%
375
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Generational cohort among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
2%
8%
32%
48%
10%
< 1%
3,239
Don't believe
2%
11%
32%
43%
11%
1%
1,044
Other/don't know
1%
5%
29%
47%
18%
< 1%
375
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Gender composition among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
42%
58%
3,304
Don't believe
54%
46%
1,060
Other/don't know
46%
54%
388
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Racial and ethnic composition among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
60%
18%
1%
17%
4%
3,256
Don't believe
76%
6%
2%
12%
4%
1,044
Other/don't know
64%
11%
1%
18%
6%
376
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Immigrant status among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
14%
8%
78%
3,241
Don't believe
14%
8%
77%
1,052
Other/don't know
15%
6%
79%
381
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Income distribution among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
55%
22%
17%
6%
2,960
Don't believe
40%
22%
25%
13%
983
Other/don't know
51%
23%
19%
7%
330
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Educational distribution among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
50%
34%
11%
6%
3,286
Don't believe
30%
36%
18%
15%
1,054
Other/don't know
44%
35%
12%
9%
384
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Parent of children under 18 among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
27%
73%
3,299
Don't believe
23%
77%
1,059
Other/don't know
22%
78%
388
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Belief in God among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
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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
Believe
80%
17%
2%
1%
< 1%
1%
3,304
Don't believe
29%
22%
11%
2%
30%
5%
1,060
Other/don't know
59%
22%
6%
2%
2%
8%
388
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Importance of religion in one's life among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
68%
24%
5%
2%
1%
3,304
Don't believe
20%
20%
21%
38%
1%
1,060
Other/don't know
43%
34%
12%
8%
2%
388
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Attendance at religious services among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
38%
38%
24%
< 1%
3,304
Don't believe
11%
25%
64%
< 1%
1,060
Other/don't know
30%
31%
39%
1%
388
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Frequency of prayer among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
70%
17%
4%
8%
1%
3,304
Don't believe
28%
11%
5%
54%
1%
1,060
Other/don't know
56%
15%
8%
18%
4%
388
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
30%
11%
8%
50%
1%
3,304
Don't believe
10%
4%
4%
82%
< 1%
1,060
Other/don't know
21%
8%
7%
61%
2%
388
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Frequency of meditation among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
49%
8%
4%
38%
2%
3,304
Don't believe
39%
11%
4%
45%
1%
1,060
Other/don't know
49%
8%
3%
37%
3%
388
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
67%
13%
7%
12%
1%
3,304
Don't believe
41%
14%
10%
33%
2%
1,060
Other/don't know
61%
12%
9%
14%
4%
388
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
46%
15%
11%
26%
2%
3,304
Don't believe
50%
15%
11%
23%
1%
1,060
Other/don't know
54%
11%
9%
21%
4%
388
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
41%
7%
44%
6%
3%
3,304
Don't believe
10%
22%
52%
14%
2%
1,060
Other/don't know
32%
12%
47%
5%
3%
388
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
33%
64%
2%
1%
3,304
Don't believe
21%
77%
1%
1%
1,060
Other/don't know
30%
65%
3%
2%
388
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Frequency of reading scripture among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
46%
12%
9%
32%
1%
3,304
Don't believe
15%
6%
6%
73%
< 1%
1,060
Other/don't know
36%
11%
5%
46%
2%
388
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Interpreting scripture among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
45%
29%
3%
16%
7%
3,304
Don't believe
8%
10%
1%
76%
5%
1,060
Other/don't know
19%
19%
4%
37%
22%
388
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Belief in Hell among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
78%
17%
6%
3,304
Don't believe
7%
91%
2%
1,060
Other/don't know
23%
25%
52%
388
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Party affiliation among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
33%
20%
47%
3,304
Don't believe
24%
20%
56%
1,060
Other/don't know
31%
27%
42%
388
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Political ideology among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
38%
32%
23%
8%
3,304
Don't believe
20%
32%
43%
5%
1,060
Other/don't know
36%
30%
21%
12%
388
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Views about size of government among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
45%
49%
3%
4%
3,304
Don't believe
47%
47%
3%
3%
1,060
Other/don't know
50%
35%
5%
10%
388
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Views about government aid to the poor among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
40%
53%
5%
3%
3,304
Don't believe
31%
65%
3%
1%
1,060
Other/don't know
42%
47%
7%
4%
388
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Views about abortion among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
50%
46%
4%
3,304
Don't believe
74%
22%
4%
1,060
Other/don't know
58%
32%
10%
388
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Views about homosexuality among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
55%
37%
4%
4%
3,304
Don't believe
79%
14%
4%
2%
1,060
Other/don't know
62%
25%
6%
7%
388
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Views about same-sex marriage among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
43%
48%
9%
3,304
Don't believe
74%
18%
7%
1,060
Other/don't know
52%
36%
12%
388
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Views about environmental regulation among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
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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
Believe
39%
55%
2%
4%
3,304
Don't believe
27%
68%
2%
2%
1,060
Other/don't know
34%
51%
7%
8%
388
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Views about human evolution among divorced or separated adults by belief in heaven
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
19%
30%
3%
43%
5%
3,304
Don't believe
62%
14%
4%
19%
2%
1,060
Other/don't know
30%
19%
7%
35%
9%
388
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.