Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services monthly or yearly
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …same-sex marriage
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Survey year
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
60%
32%
8%
11,214
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by religious group
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Religious tradition
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
83%
12%
5%
105
Catholic
64%
27%
8%
2,747
Evangelical Protestant
44%
47%
9%
2,367
Hindu
68%
20%
12%
111
Historically Black Protestant
50%
41%
10%
652
Jewish
84%
11%
5%
428
Mainline Protestant
63%
30%
8%
2,517
Orthodox Christian
66%
32%
3%
102
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
72%
21%
7%
1,668
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Age distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
31%
36%
23%
10%
6,753
Oppose/strongly oppose
16%
34%
32%
19%
3,393
Don't know
16%
38%
28%
18%
861
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.
Generational cohort among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
20%
18%
29%
27%
6%
< 1%
6,753
Oppose/strongly oppose
10%
11%
28%
38%
12%
1%
3,393
Don't know
10%
12%
33%
32%
12%
1%
861
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Gender composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
43%
57%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
58%
42%
3,458
Don't know
53%
47%
897
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
65%
11%
5%
16%
4%
6,789
Oppose/strongly oppose
63%
15%
4%
14%
3%
3,415
Don't know
60%
15%
5%
16%
4%
872
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
15%
12%
73%
6,783
Oppose/strongly oppose
15%
8%
77%
3,407
Don't know
19%
10%
72%
876
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Income distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Strongly favor/favor
30%
20%
27%
23%
6,168
Oppose/strongly oppose
38%
20%
26%
16%
3,055
Don't know
37%
23%
22%
18%
733
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
33%
34%
20%
13%
6,840
Oppose/strongly oppose
51%
31%
12%
6%
3,439
Don't know
48%
33%
11%
8%
886
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Marital status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
43%
10%
12%
4%
32%
6,840
Oppose/strongly oppose
51%
6%
16%
8%
19%
3,445
Don't know
46%
6%
16%
8%
24%
884
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.
Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
31%
69%
6,839
Oppose/strongly oppose
31%
69%
3,446
Don't know
30%
70%
888
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Belief in God among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Strongly favor/favor
54%
29%
7%
< 1%
7%
2%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
76%
18%
3%
1%
1%
1%
3,458
Don't know
66%
23%
5%
3%
2%
2%
897
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
36%
45%
14%
4%
< 1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
61%
32%
6%
2%
< 1%
3,458
Don't know
55%
34%
7%
2%
1%
897
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
44%
23%
10%
22%
< 1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
60%
21%
9%
10%
1%
3,458
Don't know
57%
19%
8%
13%
3%
897
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
6%
10%
12%
72%
< 1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
12%
15%
17%
56%
< 1%
3,458
Don't know
9%
12%
15%
60%
2%
897
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Strongly favor/favor
32%
11%
6%
51%
1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
35%
9%
6%
48%
2%
3,458
Don't know
39%
7%
4%
45%
5%
897
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Strongly favor/favor
50%
21%
14%
14%
1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
56%
19%
11%
13%
1%
3,458
Don't know
53%
15%
12%
16%
4%
897
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Strongly favor/favor
44%
17%
16%
22%
1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
39%
16%
15%
29%
2%
3,458
Don't know
38%
14%
13%
33%
3%
897
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Strongly favor/favor
17%
15%
55%
11%
2%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
38%
7%
47%
6%
2%
3,458
Don't know
26%
7%
53%
8%
6%
897
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly 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
Strongly favor/favor
23%
75%
1%
1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
39%
58%
1%
1%
3,458
Don't know
33%
62%
2%
3%
897
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
16%
14%
14%
56%
< 1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
34%
17%
14%
35%
1%
3,458
Don't know
24%
16%
14%
44%
2%
897
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
15%
32%
1%
43%
8%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
42%
32%
3%
15%
7%
3,458
Don't know
29%
27%
6%
21%
16%
897
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
72%
21%
7%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
87%
8%
5%
3,458
Don't know
79%
12%
9%
897
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
51%
41%
8%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
74%
19%
7%
3,458
Don't know
60%
26%
14%
897
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
28%
16%
56%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
51%
16%
33%
3,458
Don't know
35%
33%
33%
897
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Political ideology among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
22%
42%
31%
4%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
53%
29%
13%
5%
3,458
Don't know
35%
34%
16%
15%
897
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
44%
50%
3%
3%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
60%
36%
2%
2%
3,458
Don't know
51%
36%
7%
7%
897
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
37%
59%
3%
1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
57%
38%
3%
2%
3,458
Don't know
50%
37%
6%
7%
897
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
71%
26%
2%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
39%
57%
4%
3,458
Don't know
45%
39%
16%
897
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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Strongly favor/favor
93%
4%
2%
1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
31%
62%
4%
3%
3,458
Don't know
47%
16%
19%
18%
897
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 attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
28%
69%
2%
1%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
52%
43%
2%
3%
3,458
Don't know
42%
46%
5%
8%
897
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 attend services monthly or yearly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
43%
30%
4%
21%
2%
6,859
Oppose/strongly oppose
20%
28%
3%
45%
5%
3,458
Don't know
22%
28%
9%
31%
10%
897
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.