Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups
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Survey year
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
42%
52%
4%
2%
20,395
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
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Religious tradition
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
22%
73%
3%
2%
160
Catholic
48%
47%
3%
2%
4,669
Evangelical Protestant
53%
42%
3%
2%
2,790
Hindu
27%
63%
10%
1%
119
Historically Black Protestant
28%
65%
5%
2%
572
Jewish
28%
66%
4%
2%
548
Mainline Protestant
48%
46%
4%
2%
3,642
Mormon
48%
46%
4%
2%
116
Orthodox Christian
44%
50%
5%
< 1%
109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
36%
58%
4%
2%
6,810
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Does more harm than good
22%
35%
26%
17%
8,336
Does more good than harm
26%
33%
25%
15%
10,619
Neither/both equally
22%
37%
25%
15%
708
Don't know
19%
28%
27%
26%
387
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Does more harm than good
13%
15%
28%
31%
11%
1%
8,336
Does more good than harm
17%
17%
26%
30%
9%
1%
10,619
Neither/both equally
12%
16%
31%
30%
9%
1%
708
Don't know
10%
18%
19%
31%
17%
5%
387
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Men
Women
Sample size
Does more harm than good
56%
44%
8,475
Does more good than harm
48%
52%
10,784
Neither/both equally
56%
44%
728
Don't know
52%
48%
408
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Does more harm than good
76%
5%
3%
12%
3%
8,366
Does more good than harm
69%
9%
4%
14%
4%
10,663
Neither/both equally
67%
10%
4%
15%
4%
705
Don't know
66%
7%
4%
16%
7%
393
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Does more harm than good
11%
10%
78%
8,374
Does more good than harm
14%
12%
74%
10,648
Neither/both equally
12%
12%
76%
718
Don't know
18%
10%
72%
396
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Does more harm than good
26%
21%
31%
22%
7,421
Does more good than harm
36%
20%
23%
21%
9,590
Neither/both equally
34%
23%
25%
18%
604
Don't know
45%
19%
21%
16%
285
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Does more harm than good
42%
34%
16%
8%
8,439
Does more good than harm
37%
31%
19%
14%
10,736
Neither/both equally
39%
31%
18%
12%
720
Don't know
55%
22%
14%
9%
403
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Does more harm than good
51%
8%
11%
6%
24%
8,434
Does more good than harm
41%
10%
14%
6%
30%
10,742
Neither/both equally
41%
9%
16%
6%
28%
724
Don't know
42%
7%
15%
10%
27%
402
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Does more harm than good
27%
73%
8,442
Does more good than harm
26%
74%
10,758
Neither/both equally
26%
74%
727
Don't know
18%
82%
407
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
53%
26%
7%
1%
11%
3%
8,475
Does more good than harm
43%
25%
9%
1%
20%
3%
10,784
Neither/both equally
49%
21%
7%
2%
14%
6%
728
Don't know
54%
21%
7%
4%
9%
6%
408
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
35%
35%
16%
14%
< 1%
8,475
Does more good than harm
29%
30%
19%
21%
1%
10,784
Neither/both equally
33%
32%
17%
16%
2%
728
Don't know
42%
27%
12%
13%
6%
408
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
14%
41%
45%
< 1%
8,475
Does more good than harm
11%
37%
51%
< 1%
10,784
Neither/both equally
13%
31%
56%
1%
728
Don't know
18%
30%
48%
4%
408
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
38%
20%
9%
33%
1%
8,475
Does more good than harm
34%
16%
7%
41%
1%
10,784
Neither/both equally
37%
19%
7%
36%
1%
728
Don't know
46%
15%
9%
26%
5%
408
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
27%
7%
4%
61%
1%
8,475
Does more good than harm
30%
10%
5%
54%
1%
10,784
Neither/both equally
34%
8%
6%
51%
1%
728
Don't know
35%
5%
5%
48%
7%
408
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Does more harm than good
46%
17%
12%
24%
1%
8,475
Does more good than harm
45%
18%
12%
24%
1%
10,784
Neither/both equally
49%
15%
11%
22%
4%
728
Don't know
45%
14%
9%
27%
5%
408
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Does more harm than good
38%
15%
14%
31%
1%
8,475
Does more good than harm
45%
16%
14%
24%
1%
10,784
Neither/both equally
43%
14%
13%
28%
3%
728
Don't know
41%
14%
11%
29%
5%
408
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Does more harm than good
20%
10%
60%
9%
2%
8,475
Does more good than harm
15%
16%
53%
15%
2%
10,784
Neither/both equally
17%
14%
53%
9%
7%
728
Don't know
20%
9%
51%
7%
14%
408
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
34%
64%
1%
1%
8,475
Does more good than harm
20%
78%
1%
1%
10,784
Neither/both equally
21%
69%
7%
2%
728
Don't know
22%
67%
2%
9%
408
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
14%
8%
9%
69%
< 1%
8,475
Does more good than harm
12%
8%
8%
71%
< 1%
10,784
Neither/both equally
15%
7%
7%
69%
1%
728
Don't know
18%
5%
5%
70%
2%
408
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Does more harm than good
19%
29%
2%
42%
7%
8,475
Does more good than harm
14%
21%
1%
57%
7%
10,784
Neither/both equally
14%
18%
4%
45%
19%
728
Don't know
17%
17%
7%
34%
25%
408
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
69%
23%
7%
8,475
Does more good than harm
56%
37%
8%
10,784
Neither/both equally
60%
28%
13%
728
Don't know
62%
19%
19%
408
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
54%
38%
8%
8,475
Does more good than harm
40%
52%
8%
10,784
Neither/both equally
44%
42%
14%
728
Don't know
43%
33%
23%
408
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Does more harm than good
54%
19%
27%
8,475
Does more good than harm
16%
17%
67%
10,784
Neither/both equally
27%
31%
42%
728
Don't know
27%
40%
33%
408
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
42%
36%
16%
6%
8,475
Does more good than harm
16%
37%
42%
5%
10,784
Neither/both equally
26%
39%
23%
12%
728
Don't know
21%
33%
19%
27%
408
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
73%
23%
2%
2%
8,475
Does more good than harm
33%
59%
4%
4%
10,784
Neither/both equally
44%
30%
16%
10%
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39%
30%
7%
25%
408
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 seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
58%
38%
4%
8,475
Does more good than harm
72%
24%
3%
10,784
Neither/both equally
62%
28%
10%
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45%
34%
20%
408
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 seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
67%
26%
4%
3%
8,475
Does more good than harm
83%
13%
2%
2%
10,784
Neither/both equally
72%
15%
10%
4%
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55%
20%
8%
17%
408
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 attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
56%
36%
8%
8,475
Does more good than harm
78%
17%
5%
10,784
Neither/both equally
64%
22%
14%
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Don't know
49%
28%
23%
408
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 attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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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
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Does more harm than good
50%
46%
2%
2%
8,475
Does more good than harm
21%
75%
2%
2%
10,784
Neither/both equally
25%
55%
12%
7%
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Don't know
26%
45%
4%
25%
408
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 attend prayer groups by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
38%
27%
4%
28%
4%
8,475
Does more good than harm
53%
22%
4%
18%
3%
10,784
Neither/both equally
36%
20%
13%
20%
11%
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26%
22%
11%
18%
23%
408
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.