Political ideology among adults who attend services seldom or never
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are…
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Survey year
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
23%
34%
36%
8%
10,485
2007
24%
37%
30%
8%
8,946
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Political ideology among adults who attend services seldom or never by religious group
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Religious tradition
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
17%
33%
47%
3%
107
Catholic
32%
34%
28%
6%
1,326
Evangelical Protestant
40%
32%
20%
8%
995
Historically Black Protestant
32%
28%
30%
10%
181
Jewish
18%
26%
52%
3%
270
Mainline Protestant
32%
36%
24%
8%
1,340
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
16%
34%
42%
8%
5,580
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Age distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Conservative
19%
32%
29%
20%
2,343
Moderate
25%
37%
24%
14%
3,477
Liberal
30%
35%
22%
13%
3,857
Don't know
28%
39%
20%
13%
645
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Conservative
12%
11%
27%
34%
13%
2%
2,343
Moderate
15%
18%
29%
28%
8%
1%
3,477
Liberal
18%
21%
27%
27%
8%
1%
3,857
Don't know
15%
22%
30%
24%
8%
1%
645
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Gender composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
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Men
Women
Sample size
Conservative
63%
37%
2,379
Moderate
57%
43%
3,524
Liberal
49%
51%
3,902
Don't know
51%
49%
680
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Conservative
75%
7%
2%
12%
4%
2,342
Moderate
74%
6%
4%
12%
4%
3,477
Liberal
71%
6%
5%
13%
4%
3,863
Don't know
69%
9%
2%
14%
5%
653
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
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Political ideology
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Conservative
10%
9%
81%
2,353
Moderate
11%
10%
79%
3,490
Liberal
15%
14%
72%
3,858
Don't know
13%
9%
78%
643
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Income distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Conservative
36%
21%
26%
17%
2,081
Moderate
32%
22%
27%
20%
3,131
Liberal
34%
19%
25%
22%
3,561
Don't know
56%
18%
16%
10%
498
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Conservative
52%
31%
12%
5%
2,372
Moderate
39%
33%
17%
10%
3,515
Liberal
32%
31%
21%
15%
3,884
Don't know
59%
30%
7%
4%
660
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Marital status among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Conservative
47%
9%
15%
6%
23%
2,363
Moderate
41%
11%
13%
5%
30%
3,514
Liberal
38%
12%
14%
4%
32%
3,885
Don't know
31%
10%
16%
7%
36%
672
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Conservative
24%
76%
2,374
Moderate
25%
75%
3,514
Liberal
24%
76%
3,896
Don't know
28%
72%
676
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Belief in God among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
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Political ideology
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
Conservative
51%
24%
8%
1%
14%
3%
2,379
Moderate
35%
27%
11%
1%
22%
5%
3,524
Liberal
26%
23%
11%
1%
35%
5%
3,902
Don't know
44%
20%
8%
2%
19%
7%
680
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
30%
31%
20%
19%
1%
2,379
Moderate
18%
27%
26%
29%
1%
3,524
Liberal
13%
21%
22%
42%
1%
3,902
Don't know
28%
25%
17%
29%
2%
680
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who pray…
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Political ideology
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
38%
15%
7%
40%
1%
2,379
Moderate
24%
14%
7%
54%
1%
3,524
Liberal
21%
11%
6%
62%
< 1%
3,902
Don't know
34%
13%
5%
46%
2%
680
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who attend prayer group…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
6%
2%
2%
89%
< 1%
2,379
Moderate
2%
2%
2%
94%
< 1%
3,524
Liberal
3%
1%
2%
94%
< 1%
3,902
Don't know
5%
3%
3%
89%
1%
680
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who meditate…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
28%
6%
3%
62%
1%
2,379
Moderate
26%
9%
5%
60%
1%
3,524
Liberal
30%
9%
5%
55%
1%
3,902
Don't know
29%
5%
3%
60%
2%
680
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
44%
14%
10%
31%
1%
2,379
Moderate
40%
15%
12%
31%
1%
3,524
Liberal
42%
16%
11%
30%
1%
3,902
Don't know
37%
12%
9%
36%
6%
680
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
42%
14%
11%
32%
1%
2,379
Moderate
42%
16%
15%
26%
1%
3,524
Liberal
49%
16%
13%
21%
1%
3,902
Don't know
39%
11%
10%
36%
4%
680
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Conservative
19%
9%
60%
10%
2%
2,379
Moderate
8%
15%
61%
14%
2%
3,524
Liberal
6%
20%
52%
19%
2%
3,902
Don't know
15%
9%
63%
8%
5%
680
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Conservative
35%
62%
2%
1%
2,379
Moderate
22%
76%
1%
1%
3,524
Liberal
16%
83%
1%
1%
3,902
Don't know
22%
69%
5%
3%
680
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who read scripture…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
15%
6%
7%
71%
1%
2,379
Moderate
8%
5%
6%
81%
< 1%
3,524
Liberal
7%
5%
5%
83%
< 1%
3,902
Don't know
13%
5%
5%
76%
1%
680
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Conservative
23%
22%
2%
45%
9%
2,379
Moderate
9%
19%
1%
63%
7%
3,524
Liberal
8%
10%
1%
77%
5%
3,902
Don't know
18%
15%
3%
47%
17%
680
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in heaven
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Political ideology
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
63%
27%
11%
2,379
Moderate
49%
41%
10%
3,524
Liberal
36%
58%
7%
3,902
Don't know
55%
30%
15%
680
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Conservative
50%
40%
10%
2,379
Moderate
37%
55%
9%
3,524
Liberal
25%
68%
6%
3,902
Don't know
44%
40%
16%
680
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Conservative
60%
16%
24%
2,379
Moderate
31%
21%
48%
3,524
Liberal
9%
16%
75%
3,902
Don't know
12%
62%
26%
680
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who would rather have…
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Political ideology
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
69%
26%
2%
3%
2,379
Moderate
56%
35%
3%
5%
3,524
Liberal
31%
62%
3%
4%
3,902
Don't know
43%
36%
8%
12%
680
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say government aid to the poor…
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Political ideology
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
61%
33%
5%
2%
2,379
Moderate
41%
53%
4%
2%
3,524
Liberal
23%
73%
3%
1%
3,902
Don't know
40%
46%
8%
6%
680
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say abortion should be…
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Political ideology
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
54%
40%
5%
2,379
Moderate
75%
22%
3%
3,524
Liberal
82%
15%
3%
3,902
Don't know
55%
30%
15%
680
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
60%
31%
5%
5%
2,379
Moderate
83%
12%
3%
3%
3,524
Liberal
88%
8%
2%
2%
3,902
Don't know
68%
19%
7%
7%
680
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 attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
49%
40%
10%
2,379
Moderate
77%
18%
6%
3,524
Liberal
86%
10%
3%
3,902
Don't know
58%
24%
18%
680
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 attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Conservative
53%
41%
3%
3%
2,379
Moderate
30%
64%
3%
3%
3,524
Liberal
17%
79%
2%
2%
3,902
Don't know
34%
51%
4%
11%
680
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 attend services seldom or never by political ideology
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Conservative
38%
23%
4%
30%
5%
2,379
Moderate
57%
20%
4%
16%
2%
3,524
Liberal
68%
14%
4%
11%
3%
3,902
Don't know
36%
17%
10%
23%
14%
680
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.