Political ideology among adults who seldom or never read scripture
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Survey year
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
25%
37%
32%
7%
16,085
2007
28%
39%
26%
7%
15,857
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never read scripture by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Religious tradition
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
18%
37%
40%
4%
147
Catholic
33%
37%
25%
5%
3,807
Evangelical Protestant
38%
35%
19%
8%
1,462
Hindu
5%
39%
51%
5%
120
Historically Black Protestant
29%
34%
28%
8%
308
Jewish
15%
31%
51%
2%
580
Mainline Protestant
32%
40%
22%
6%
2,641
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
16%
36%
40%
7%
6,116
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Conservative
18%
31%
30%
22%
3,990
Moderate
26%
35%
24%
14%
5,750
Liberal
30%
35%
22%
13%
5,256
Don't know
32%
34%
22%
12%
824
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Conservative
12%
11%
25%
36%
14%
1%
3,990
Moderate
16%
17%
28%
29%
9%
1%
5,750
Liberal
18%
19%
27%
27%
7%
1%
5,256
Don't know
19%
23%
25%
26%
7%
1%
824
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
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Men
Women
Sample size
Conservative
60%
40%
4,047
Moderate
55%
45%
5,840
Liberal
46%
54%
5,323
Don't know
53%
47%
875
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Conservative
76%
6%
3%
12%
2%
3,990
Moderate
74%
6%
5%
12%
3%
5,771
Liberal
70%
6%
6%
14%
4%
5,276
Don't know
68%
8%
5%
14%
5%
848
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Conservative
12%
10%
78%
4,008
Moderate
12%
11%
76%
5,782
Liberal
16%
14%
70%
5,276
Don't know
16%
9%
75%
826
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
29%
20%
29%
22%
3,506
Moderate
27%
21%
28%
24%
5,159
Liberal
30%
18%
27%
25%
4,849
Don't know
53%
17%
19%
11%
613
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Conservative
49%
30%
15%
6%
4,032
Moderate
36%
32%
20%
12%
5,821
Liberal
31%
29%
22%
18%
5,304
Don't know
60%
28%
8%
5%
847
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Conservative
53%
8%
12%
6%
21%
4,032
Moderate
47%
9%
11%
5%
28%
5,822
Liberal
40%
11%
12%
4%
32%
5,306
Don't know
34%
10%
14%
6%
36%
863
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Conservative
27%
73%
4,036
Moderate
28%
72%
5,817
Liberal
25%
75%
5,314
Don't know
28%
72%
868
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Conservative
54%
27%
6%
1%
9%
2%
4,047
Moderate
39%
30%
10%
1%
16%
4%
5,840
Liberal
29%
26%
11%
1%
29%
4%
5,323
Don't know
44%
23%
9%
2%
17%
6%
875
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
35%
36%
16%
11%
1%
4,047
Moderate
23%
36%
22%
19%
1%
5,840
Liberal
16%
29%
22%
32%
1%
5,323
Don't know
28%
30%
17%
24%
1%
875
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Conservative
16%
40%
44%
< 1%
4,047
Moderate
11%
38%
50%
< 1%
5,840
Liberal
8%
30%
62%
< 1%
5,323
Don't know
10%
30%
58%
2%
875
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
36%
21%
9%
33%
1%
4,047
Moderate
27%
19%
10%
44%
1%
5,840
Liberal
22%
14%
8%
55%
< 1%
5,323
Don't know
30%
15%
8%
45%
2%
875
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Conservative
5%
4%
5%
86%
< 1%
4,047
Moderate
3%
3%
4%
90%
< 1%
5,840
Liberal
3%
2%
3%
91%
< 1%
5,323
Don't know
7%
3%
4%
85%
1%
875
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Conservative
24%
7%
4%
65%
1%
4,047
Moderate
23%
8%
5%
62%
1%
5,840
Liberal
27%
10%
5%
58%
1%
5,323
Don't know
22%
7%
3%
64%
4%
875
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Conservative
42%
17%
13%
27%
1%
4,047
Moderate
40%
18%
14%
27%
1%
5,840
Liberal
41%
18%
12%
28%
1%
5,323
Don't know
35%
13%
9%
37%
6%
875
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Conservative
34%
14%
15%
36%
1%
4,047
Moderate
37%
17%
16%
29%
1%
5,840
Liberal
45%
16%
15%
23%
1%
5,323
Don't know
34%
11%
12%
40%
3%
875
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Political ideology
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
20%
9%
60%
10%
2%
4,047
Moderate
10%
14%
62%
12%
2%
5,840
Liberal
8%
19%
53%
19%
2%
5,323
Don't know
15%
8%
63%
8%
6%
875
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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%
63%
1%
1%
4,047
Moderate
22%
76%
1%
1%
5,840
Liberal
16%
83%
1%
1%
5,323
Don't know
21%
72%
3%
3%
875
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
21%
31%
2%
38%
8%
4,047
Moderate
10%
25%
1%
56%
8%
5,840
Liberal
8%
13%
1%
72%
5%
5,323
Don't know
19%
16%
3%
46%
16%
875
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in heaven
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Political ideology
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
72%
20%
8%
4,047
Moderate
59%
32%
8%
5,840
Liberal
42%
51%
7%
5,323
Don't know
60%
27%
13%
875
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in hell
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Political ideology
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
56%
35%
9%
4,047
Moderate
42%
49%
9%
5,840
Liberal
28%
66%
6%
5,323
Don't know
44%
40%
16%
875
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Conservative
62%
14%
24%
4,047
Moderate
33%
19%
49%
5,840
Liberal
10%
14%
76%
5,323
Don't know
14%
60%
26%
875
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
70%
27%
1%
2%
4,047
Moderate
56%
36%
4%
4%
5,840
Liberal
28%
65%
3%
3%
5,323
Don't know
40%
43%
6%
11%
875
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Conservative
65%
30%
3%
2%
4,047
Moderate
43%
52%
4%
2%
5,840
Liberal
23%
73%
3%
1%
5,323
Don't know
41%
45%
6%
8%
875
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
52%
42%
5%
4,047
Moderate
72%
25%
3%
5,840
Liberal
82%
16%
2%
5,323
Don't know
56%
33%
12%
875
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say homosexuality…
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Political ideology
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
63%
29%
5%
4%
4,047
Moderate
82%
13%
3%
2%
5,840
Liberal
89%
8%
2%
2%
5,323
Don't know
68%
19%
6%
7%
875
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 political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …same-sex marriage
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Political ideology
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
50%
41%
9%
4,047
Moderate
75%
19%
6%
5,840
Liberal
87%
10%
3%
5,323
Don't know
58%
23%
19%
875
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 political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
55%
41%
2%
3%
4,047
Moderate
30%
65%
3%
2%
5,840
Liberal
17%
80%
1%
1%
5,323
Don't know
34%
51%
4%
11%
875
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 read scripture by political ideology
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
35%
27%
4%
30%
4%
4,047
Moderate
52%
24%
4%
18%
2%
5,840
Liberal
67%
16%
4%
12%
2%
5,323
Don't know
37%
18%
10%
22%
13%
875
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.