Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 36% | 10% | 5% | 48% | 2% | 6,083 |
2007 | 35% | 7% | 5% | 50% | 3% | 7,470 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who are ages…
Frequency of meditation | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 9% | 23% | 31% | 37% | 2,357 |
Once or twice a month | 18% | 28% | 26% | 27% | 563 |
Several times a year | 17% | 35% | 24% | 24% | 299 |
Seldom/never | 20% | 34% | 28% | 18% | 2,624 |
Don't know | 7% | 21% | 24% | 48% | 103 |
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Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Frequency of meditation | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 5% | 9% | 19% | 39% | 25% | 4% | 2,357 |
Once or twice a month | 13% | 9% | 24% | 32% | 19% | 2% | 563 |
Several times a year | 10% | 12% | 30% | 33% | 13% | 3% | 299 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 12% | 29% | 34% | 11% | 1% | 2,624 |
Don't know | 7% | 1% | 20% | 35% | 30% | 8% | 103 |
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Gender composition among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Frequency of meditation | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 40% | 60% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 54% | 574 |
Several times a year | 51% | 49% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 48% | 52% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 41% | 59% | 115 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who identify as…
Frequency of meditation | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 84% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 2,370 |
Once or twice a month | 85% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 567 |
Several times a year | 86% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 302 |
Seldom/never | 89% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 2,646 |
Don't know | 79% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 110 |
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Immigrant status among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Frequency of meditation | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 8% | 7% | 84% | 2,395 |
Once or twice a month | 5% | 5% | 90% | 566 |
Several times a year | 9% | 7% | 84% | 302 |
Seldom/never | 6% | 6% | 88% | 2,645 |
Don't know | 12% | 7% | 81% | 111 |
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Income distribution among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who have a household income of…
Frequency of meditation | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 32% | 20% | 27% | 20% | 2,040 |
Once or twice a month | 25% | 21% | 31% | 23% | 509 |
Several times a year | 24% | 17% | 29% | 30% | 270 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 19% | 29% | 26% | 2,330 |
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Educational distribution among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who have completed…
Frequency of meditation | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 34% | 31% | 19% | 16% | 2,396 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 29% | 20% | 17% | 574 |
Several times a year | 24% | 33% | 26% | 17% | 302 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 30% | 19% | 11% | 2,662 |
Don't know | 54% | 18% | 13% | 15% | 111 |
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Marital status among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Frequency of meditation | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 55% | 4% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 2,396 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 21% | 571 |
Several times a year | 56% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 17% | 303 |
Seldom/never | 56% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 22% | 2,670 |
Don't know | 56% | < 1% | 14% | 21% | 9% | 108 |
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Parent of children under 18 among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Frequency of meditation | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 22% | 78% | 2,402 |
Once or twice a month | 22% | 78% | 572 |
Several times a year | 26% | 74% | 303 |
Seldom/never | 30% | 70% | 2,672 |
Don't know | 6% | 94% | 113 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say they…
Frequency of meditation | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 78% | 18% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 60% | 30% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 58% | 27% | 8% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 60% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 70% | 15% | 2% | 8% | < 1% | 5% | 115 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is…
Frequency of meditation | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 71% | 22% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 39% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 42% | 44% | 11% | 2% | 1% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 41% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 67% | 17% | 4% | 2% | 10% | 115 |
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Attendance at religious services among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who attend religious services…
Frequency of meditation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 47% | 35% | 17% | 1% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 34% | 46% | 19% | < 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 24% | 57% | 19% | < 1% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 22% | 47% | 31% | < 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 44% | 32% | 15% | 8% | 115 |
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Frequency of prayer among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who pray…
Frequency of meditation | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 75% | 17% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 27% | 11% | 13% | 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 45% | 25% | 13% | 15% | 1% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 26% | 10% | 23% | 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 51% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 22% | 115 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who attend prayer group…
Frequency of meditation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 32% | 13% | 9% | 46% | 1% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 20% | 13% | 11% | 56% | < 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 9% | 7% | 17% | 68% | < 1% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 7% | 8% | 73% | < 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 25% | 9% | 13% | 41% | 12% | 115 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Frequency of meditation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 76% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 55% | 23% | 11% | 9% | 2% | 574 |
Several times a year | 47% | 23% | 20% | 9% | 1% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 20% | 15% | 21% | 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 55% | 11% | 2% | 12% | 20% | 115 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of meditation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 58% | 14% | 10% | 15% | 2% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 24% | 15% | 17% | < 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 36% | 21% | 23% | 19% | 1% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 17% | 17% | 34% | 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 34% | 6% | 12% | 21% | 27% | 115 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of meditation | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 38% | 12% | 42% | 6% | 3% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 11% | 50% | 8% | 3% | 574 |
Several times a year | 22% | 15% | 55% | 6% | 2% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 9% | 59% | 6% | 2% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 42% | 6% | 37% | 5% | 11% | 115 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say…
Frequency of meditation | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 33% | 64% | 2% | 1% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 30% | 68% | 1% | 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 30% | 69% | < 1% | 2% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 66% | 2% | 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 37% | 58% | 2% | 3% | 115 |
Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who read scripture…
Frequency of meditation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 50% | 13% | 10% | 27% | 1% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 26% | 20% | 12% | 41% | < 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 13% | 9% | 32% | 45% | < 1% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 18% | 12% | 11% | 58% | < 1% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 35% | 13% | 12% | 21% | 19% | 115 |
Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of meditation | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 31% | 31% | 4% | 24% | 11% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 18% | 35% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 574 |
Several times a year | 18% | 42% | 1% | 30% | 9% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 38% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 31% | 23% | 12% | 11% | 23% | 115 |
Belief in Heaven among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who …in heaven
Frequency of meditation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 81% | 11% | 8% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 77% | 15% | 8% | 574 |
Several times a year | 76% | 15% | 9% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 81% | 12% | 8% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 63% | 17% | 19% | 115 |
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Belief in Hell among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who …in hell
Frequency of meditation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 58% | 31% | 12% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 37% | 11% | 574 |
Several times a year | 52% | 33% | 14% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 64% | 27% | 9% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 52% | 22% | 26% | 115 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who identify as…
Frequency of meditation | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 42% | 16% | 43% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 11% | 49% | 574 |
Several times a year | 41% | 16% | 43% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 17% | 36% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 35% | 31% | 34% | 115 |
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Political ideology among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Frequency of meditation | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 38% | 36% | 21% | 5% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 34% | 39% | 24% | 3% | 574 |
Several times a year | 29% | 44% | 22% | 5% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 38% | 18% | 6% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 40% | 31% | 8% | 21% | 115 |
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Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who would rather have…
Frequency of meditation | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 57% | 35% | 4% | 4% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 36% | 3% | 4% | 574 |
Several times a year | 59% | 32% | 5% | 4% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 61% | 33% | 3% | 3% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 55% | 25% | 9% | 11% | 115 |
Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of meditation | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 45% | 48% | 5% | 2% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 53% | 3% | 2% | 574 |
Several times a year | 45% | 47% | 5% | 2% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 51% | 43% | 3% | 2% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 43% | 36% | 7% | 14% | 115 |
Views about abortion among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say abortion should be…
Frequency of meditation | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 57% | 37% | 6% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 63% | 34% | 3% | 574 |
Several times a year | 70% | 27% | 4% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 62% | 35% | 3% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 45% | 38% | 18% | 115 |
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Views about homosexuality among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say homosexuality…
Frequency of meditation | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 60% | 30% | 6% | 4% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 72% | 22% | 3% | 3% | 574 |
Several times a year | 72% | 22% | 4% | 2% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 69% | 24% | 5% | 2% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 42% | 40% | 5% | 13% | 115 |
Views about same-sex marriage among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of meditation | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 52% | 39% | 9% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 61% | 33% | 6% | 574 |
Several times a year | 61% | 33% | 6% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 60% | 32% | 8% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 32% | 40% | 29% | 115 |
Views about environmental regulation among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say…
Frequency of meditation | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 37% | 57% | 3% | 3% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 32% | 64% | 2% | 1% | 574 |
Several times a year | 39% | 55% | 3% | 2% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 55% | 2% | 2% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 41% | 30% | 11% | 18% | 115 |
Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants by frequency of meditation
% of Mainline Protestants who say humans…
Frequency of meditation | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 23% | 32% | 5% | 34% | 6% | 2,411 |
Once or twice a month | 30% | 34% | 7% | 24% | 4% | 574 |
Several times a year | 36% | 30% | 8% | 19% | 6% | 304 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 31% | 4% | 29% | 5% | 2,679 |
Don't know | 12% | 13% | 11% | 44% | 20% | 115 |