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Frequency of prayer among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
50%
25%
9%
15%
< 1%
738
Evangelical Protestant
57%
27%
8%
9%
< 1%
408
Historically Black Protestant
78%
14%
4%
3%
1%
111
Jewish
16%
26%
7%
50%
1%
144
Mainline Protestant
44%
27%
10%
19%
1%
647
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
16%
10%
7%
66%
1%
1,396
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Age distribution among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
26%
33%
26%
15%
1,391
Weekly
32%
36%
22%
10%
692
Monthly
34%
39%
19%
7%
277
Seldom/never
41%
31%
17%
11%
1,436
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Generational cohort among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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Frequency of prayer
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
14%
18%
27%
30%
10%
1%
1,391
Weekly
23%
16%
29%
25%
6%
1%
692
Monthly
27%
17%
30%
22%
4%
< 1%
277
Seldom/never
28%
21%
23%
21%
6%
1%
1,436
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Gender composition among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
44%
56%
1,411
Weekly
48%
52%
700
Monthly
59%
41%
281
Seldom/never
67%
33%
1,459
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
59%
13%
4%
19%
5%
1,394
Weekly
68%
8%
6%
15%
3%
692
Monthly
66%
6%
6%
18%
4%
280
Seldom/never
74%
4%
7%
12%
3%
1,440
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Immigrant status among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
18%
12%
70%
1,394
Weekly
16%
15%
69%
690
Monthly
15%
14%
71%
275
Seldom/never
14%
14%
72%
1,449
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Income distribution among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who have a household income of…
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Frequency of prayer
Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least daily
38%
18%
25%
19%
1,263
Weekly
30%
15%
28%
27%
627
Monthly
26%
18%
28%
29%
247
Seldom/never
25%
19%
29%
28%
1,330
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Educational distribution among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
32%
32%
22%
15%
1,406
Weekly
30%
32%
22%
16%
697
Monthly
34%
32%
19%
15%
281
Seldom/never
24%
32%
24%
19%
1,454
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Marital status among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
43%
10%
16%
6%
26%
1,405
Weekly
43%
9%
11%
4%
34%
697
Monthly
42%
8%
10%
3%
38%
281
Seldom/never
36%
11%
10%
3%
40%
1,456
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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Frequency of prayer
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
29%
71%
1,411
Weekly
30%
70%
698
Monthly
26%
74%
280
Seldom/never
20%
80%
1,454
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Belief in God among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
71%
22%
4%
1%
1%
1%
1,411
Weekly
51%
37%
9%
< 1%
2%
1%
700
Monthly
29%
44%
16%
1%
7%
4%
281
Seldom/never
11%
21%
16%
1%
43%
8%
1,459
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
60%
27%
7%
5%
< 1%
1,411
Weekly
32%
49%
14%
4%
< 1%
700
Monthly
9%
58%
23%
8%
2%
281
Seldom/never
4%
20%
32%
43%
1%
1,459
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend religious services…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
35%
40%
25%
< 1%
1,411
Weekly
21%
51%
27%
1%
700
Monthly
5%
58%
37%
1%
281
Seldom/never
3%
26%
71%
< 1%
1,459
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who attend prayer group…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
24%
12%
13%
51%
1%
1,411
Weekly
10%
12%
10%
68%
< 1%
700
Monthly
2%
8%
8%
82%
< 1%
281
Seldom/never
2%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
1,459
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
At least daily
61%
7%
3%
27%
1%
1,411
Weekly
39%
12%
6%
42%
1%
700
Monthly
21%
21%
9%
49%
1%
281
Seldom/never
22%
13%
6%
58%
< 1%
1,459
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
70%
15%
6%
8%
1%
1,411
Weekly
49%
23%
14%
14%
1%
700
Monthly
39%
21%
17%
21%
1%
281
Seldom/never
35%
20%
12%
32%
2%
1,459
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
At least daily
62%
13%
9%
14%
1%
1,411
Weekly
49%
19%
14%
17%
1%
700
Monthly
41%
20%
19%
19%
< 1%
281
Seldom/never
55%
17%
13%
15%
< 1%
1,459
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
29%
69%
2%
1%
1,411
Weekly
27%
71%
1%
1%
700
Monthly
20%
76%
2%
1%
281
Seldom/never
17%
81%
1%
< 1%
1,459
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who read scripture…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
42%
15%
10%
33%
1%
1,411
Weekly
16%
15%
16%
53%
1%
700
Monthly
3%
14%
14%
68%
< 1%
281
Seldom/never
3%
5%
6%
85%
< 1%
1,459
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
At least daily
22%
33%
2%
35%
8%
1,411
Weekly
14%
31%
< 1%
45%
9%
700
Monthly
6%
24%
1%
57%
11%
281
Seldom/never
2%
7%
< 1%
86%
5%
1,459
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
75%
17%
8%
1,411
Weekly
68%
21%
10%
700
Monthly
60%
28%
11%
281
Seldom/never
22%
68%
9%
1,459
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Belief in Hell among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
54%
39%
7%
1,411
Weekly
48%
41%
11%
700
Monthly
44%
47%
9%
281
Seldom/never
15%
79%
7%
1,459
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Party affiliation among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
32%
16%
52%
1,411
Weekly
32%
16%
52%
700
Monthly
32%
17%
51%
281
Seldom/never
19%
17%
64%
1,459
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Political ideology among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
28%
37%
31%
4%
1,411
Weekly
22%
38%
35%
4%
700
Monthly
17%
41%
39%
2%
281
Seldom/never
12%
35%
50%
3%
1,459
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Views about size of government among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
47%
47%
4%
3%
1,411
Weekly
47%
48%
3%
2%
700
Monthly
47%
47%
2%
4%
281
Seldom/never
44%
49%
3%
3%
1,459
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
At least daily
36%
59%
4%
2%
1,411
Weekly
35%
61%
4%
1%
700
Monthly
35%
61%
4%
1%
281
Seldom/never
28%
67%
3%
1%
1,459
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 say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
59%
37%
3%
1,411
Weekly
66%
31%
3%
700
Monthly
70%
26%
4%
281
Seldom/never
82%
16%
2%
1,459
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 say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
72%
22%
4%
2%
1,411
Weekly
83%
12%
3%
2%
700
Monthly
90%
6%
3%
1%
281
Seldom/never
92%
5%
2%
1%
1,459
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 say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
64%
29%
7%
1,411
Weekly
77%
18%
5%
700
Monthly
84%
10%
6%
281
Seldom/never
90%
8%
2%
1,459
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 say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
At least daily
29%
66%
2%
2%
1,411
Weekly
33%
65%
1%
1%
700
Monthly
20%
74%
3%
2%
281
Seldom/never
19%
76%
3%
2%
1,459
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 say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
At least daily
32%
34%
5%
25%
4%
1,411
Weekly
45%
33%
6%
15%
2%
700
Monthly
52%
24%
6%
15%
3%
281
Seldom/never
80%
9%
4%
7%
1%
1,459
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.