Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201457%15%10%17%1%17,359
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist62%14%14%9%< 1%195
Catholic57%18%11%14%1%3,406
Evangelical Protestant72%12%7%8%1%3,065
Hindu40%17%24%16%3%114
Historically Black Protestant73%11%7%8%1%1,285
Jehovah's Witness83%2%5%6%3%142
Jewish35%20%13%31%1%567
Mainline Protestant56%18%12%14%1%2,890
Mormon71%12%8%8%1%209
Muslim71%11%7%8%3%146
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")40%16%11%30%2%4,566
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Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never

DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are ages…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
At least once a week21%33%27%18%9,751
Once or twice a month30%35%23%12%2,578
Several times a year27%36%24%12%1,703
Seldom/never29%33%23%16%2,767
Don't know21%26%23%31%227
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Generational cohort among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least once a week13%14%27%32%12%2%9,751
Once or twice a month21%18%27%27%7%1%2,578
Several times a year18%18%27%29%7%1%1,703
Seldom/never19%16%27%28%9%1%2,767
Don't know12%12%22%33%20%1%227
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Gender composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingMenWomenSample size
At least once a week41%59%9,956
Once or twice a month46%54%2,620
Several times a year47%53%1,727
Seldom/never58%42%2,811
Don't know49%51%245
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who identify as…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least once a week55%19%3%17%5%9,827
Once or twice a month64%12%5%15%4%2,596
Several times a year65%10%6%16%3%1,714
Seldom/never70%9%5%12%4%2,780
Don't know60%13%6%17%4%237
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Immigrant status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
At least once a week17%10%73%9,825
Once or twice a month16%11%73%2,589
Several times a year18%10%71%1,701
Seldom/never13%13%74%2,762
Don't know23%7%69%232
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Income distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who have a household income of…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
At least once a week42%20%23%16%8,748
Once or twice a month37%19%23%21%2,380
Several times a year36%19%25%20%1,547
Seldom/never41%19%22%18%2,489
Don't know47%18%17%18%169
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Educational distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who have completed…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
At least once a week40%31%16%12%9,887
Once or twice a month36%30%19%15%2,613
Several times a year38%27%20%15%1,719
Seldom/never44%29%15%12%2,798
Don't know51%20%17%13%240
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Marital status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
At least once a week45%8%15%8%24%9,909
Once or twice a month41%9%13%4%33%2,615
Several times a year42%9%12%5%32%1,722
Seldom/never38%10%14%6%34%2,797
Don't know36%6%13%14%30%237
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least once a week29%71%9,920
Once or twice a month30%70%2,613
Several times a year28%72%1,723
Seldom/never25%75%2,802
Don't know20%80%239
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say they…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
At least once a week71%16%4%1%7%2%9,956
Once or twice a month49%27%8%< 1%13%2%2,620
Several times a year43%32%10%< 1%12%3%1,727
Seldom/never28%24%12%1%30%4%2,811
Don't know45%18%4%4%15%13%245
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say religion is…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least once a week65%19%7%9%1%9,956
Once or twice a month38%34%14%13%< 1%2,620
Several times a year30%38%20%12%< 1%1,727
Seldom/never18%29%23%30%1%2,811
Don't know46%15%11%22%5%245
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who attend religious services…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week44%31%25%1%9,956
Once or twice a month23%43%33%< 1%2,620
Several times a year14%46%40%< 1%1,727
Seldom/never10%30%60%< 1%2,811
Don't know27%30%39%4%245
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who pray…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week67%13%4%15%1%9,956
Once or twice a month40%23%9%28%< 1%2,620
Several times a year32%22%10%34%1%1,727
Seldom/never21%12%8%59%1%2,811
Don't know44%13%5%31%7%245
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who attend prayer group…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week32%11%8%48%1%9,956
Once or twice a month11%10%10%69%< 1%2,620
Several times a year7%8%11%74%< 1%1,727
Seldom/never5%3%5%87%< 1%2,811
Don't know22%3%5%62%8%245
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who meditate…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week56%9%3%31%1%9,956
Once or twice a month28%16%6%49%1%2,620
Several times a year20%11%12%56%1%1,727
Seldom/never16%6%4%73%1%2,811
Don't know31%7%2%44%16%245
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week59%14%9%17%1%9,956
Once or twice a month40%26%16%18%1%2,620
Several times a year27%19%31%22%1%1,727
Seldom/never28%13%15%43%1%2,811
Don't know35%14%8%23%20%245
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
At least once a week39%12%38%8%2%9,956
Once or twice a month21%16%49%12%1%2,620
Several times a year16%15%55%13%1%1,727
Seldom/never10%14%56%18%2%2,811
Don't know22%11%40%13%14%245
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week28%69%1%1%9,956
Once or twice a month21%78%1%< 1%2,620
Several times a year21%78%1%1%1,727
Seldom/never18%80%1%1%2,811
Don't know26%68%4%2%245
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who read scripture…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week46%11%8%35%1%9,956
Once or twice a month19%15%10%55%< 1%2,620
Several times a year12%11%15%62%< 1%1,727
Seldom/never8%6%7%80%< 1%2,811
Don't know28%9%8%46%9%245
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say the holy scripture is…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week36%25%2%30%6%9,956
Once or twice a month20%28%1%45%6%2,620
Several times a year16%26%1%50%6%1,727
Seldom/never12%17%1%63%7%2,811
Don't know26%14%7%38%16%245
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who …in heaven

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week74%19%6%9,956
Once or twice a month66%28%6%2,620
Several times a year65%28%7%1,727
Seldom/never47%45%8%2,811
Don't know55%33%12%245
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.

Belief in Hell among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who …in hell

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week59%34%7%9,956
Once or twice a month49%44%7%2,620
Several times a year45%47%8%1,727
Seldom/never35%58%8%2,811
Don't know39%42%19%245
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who identify as…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
At least once a week21%18%61%9,956
Once or twice a month19%16%65%2,620
Several times a year19%15%65%1,727
Seldom/never17%19%64%2,811
Don't know9%35%56%245
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Political ideology among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
At least once a week27%35%32%6%9,956
Once or twice a month20%38%37%4%2,620
Several times a year17%40%39%4%1,727
Seldom/never16%34%43%8%2,811
Don't know17%25%32%26%245
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Views about size of government among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who would rather have…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least once a week33%59%4%4%9,956
Once or twice a month33%61%3%3%2,620
Several times a year33%61%2%3%1,727
Seldom/never34%59%3%4%2,811
Don't know24%61%5%10%245
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Views about abortion among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say abortion should be…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
At least once a week56%39%4%9,956
Once or twice a month68%29%3%2,620
Several times a year72%25%3%1,727
Seldom/never72%25%3%2,811
Don't know56%35%9%245
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Views about homosexuality among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say homosexuality…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week65%29%3%3%9,956
Once or twice a month78%17%3%2%2,620
Several times a year80%15%2%2%1,727
Seldom/never80%15%2%3%2,811
Don't know63%25%6%5%245
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who …same-sex marriage

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
At least once a week58%36%7%9,956
Once or twice a month72%22%5%2,620
Several times a year76%19%5%1,727
Seldom/never75%20%5%2,811
Don't know58%27%16%245
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 that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week26%68%2%3%9,956
Once or twice a month23%74%1%2%2,620
Several times a year25%72%1%2%1,727
Seldom/never25%71%1%2%2,811
Don't know24%65%2%9%245
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 that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say humans…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
At least once a week31%28%4%34%4%9,956
Once or twice a month46%24%4%24%2%2,620
Several times a year49%25%4%20%2%1,727
Seldom/never58%16%4%19%3%2,811
Don't know35%14%11%27%13%245
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.