Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services seldom or never
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Survey year
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
72%
21%
7%
10,485
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services seldom or never by religious group
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Religious tradition
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
85%
15%
1%
107
Catholic
66%
25%
9%
1,326
Evangelical Protestant
40%
49%
12%
995
Historically Black Protestant
51%
41%
8%
181
Jewish
84%
11%
5%
270
Mainline Protestant
62%
29%
9%
1,340
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
82%
13%
5%
5,580
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.
Age distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
30%
36%
22%
11%
7,590
Oppose/strongly oppose
13%
32%
30%
24%
2,061
Don't know
12%
34%
31%
23%
671
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
19%
20%
28%
26%
7%
1%
7,590
Oppose/strongly oppose
8%
11%
28%
37%
16%
2%
2,061
Don't know
5%
12%
30%
37%
15%
2%
671
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Gender composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
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Men
Women
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
52%
48%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
64%
36%
2,099
Don't know
60%
40%
696
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
74%
5%
5%
12%
4%
7,603
Oppose/strongly oppose
69%
11%
2%
14%
4%
2,062
Don't know
72%
8%
2%
14%
4%
670
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
12%
12%
76%
7,608
Oppose/strongly oppose
13%
8%
79%
2,060
Don't know
11%
10%
79%
676
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Income distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
32%
20%
27%
22%
6,914
Oppose/strongly oppose
43%
22%
22%
13%
1,815
Don't know
46%
18%
21%
15%
542
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
34%
33%
20%
13%
7,656
Oppose/strongly oppose
59%
29%
7%
5%
2,086
Don't know
57%
28%
10%
5%
689
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Marital status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
40%
12%
13%
4%
32%
7,665
Oppose/strongly oppose
43%
8%
18%
10%
22%
2,085
Don't know
39%
9%
18%
11%
23%
684
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
25%
75%
7,674
Oppose/strongly oppose
23%
77%
2,092
Don't know
23%
77%
694
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Belief in God among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
28%
25%
11%
1%
30%
5%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
60%
21%
7%
1%
8%
3%
2,099
Don't know
52%
23%
6%
2%
12%
4%
696
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
13%
24%
25%
37%
1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
40%
30%
15%
14%
1%
2,099
Don't know
28%
32%
15%
22%
4%
696
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
21%
12%
6%
60%
< 1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
44%
14%
7%
34%
1%
2,099
Don't know
39%
16%
7%
35%
3%
696
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
2%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
8%
3%
3%
85%
< 1%
2,099
Don't know
7%
3%
2%
87%
1%
696
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
26%
9%
5%
60%
1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
31%
6%
4%
58%
2%
2,099
Don't know
35%
7%
3%
53%
2%
696
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
40%
16%
12%
31%
1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
44%
13%
10%
32%
2%
2,099
Don't know
44%
14%
10%
29%
4%
696
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
46%
16%
14%
24%
1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
40%
13%
12%
34%
2%
2,099
Don't know
42%
12%
9%
32%
4%
696
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
5%
18%
58%
17%
2%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
26%
7%
56%
9%
2%
2,099
Don't know
15%
9%
61%
8%
7%
696
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
20%
79%
1%
1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
33%
64%
1%
2%
2,099
Don't know
27%
65%
5%
3%
696
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never 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%
5%
5%
84%
< 1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
19%
7%
7%
66%
1%
2,099
Don't know
16%
7%
7%
68%
1%
696
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
6%
13%
1%
73%
7%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
32%
23%
3%
34%
7%
2,099
Don't know
17%
21%
4%
41%
17%
696
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
40%
51%
9%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
70%
22%
8%
2,099
Don't know
59%
23%
18%
696
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
29%
63%
8%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
57%
33%
9%
2,099
Don't know
47%
36%
17%
696
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
23%
20%
58%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
46%
20%
33%
2,099
Don't know
33%
36%
31%
696
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Political ideology among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
16%
36%
42%
6%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
45%
29%
18%
9%
2,099
Don't know
35%
28%
17%
20%
696
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
45%
47%
4%
4%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
61%
32%
2%
4%
2,099
Don't know
52%
30%
6%
11%
696
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
33%
61%
4%
2%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
57%
38%
4%
2%
2,099
Don't know
45%
40%
9%
7%
696
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services seldom or never 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
80%
17%
3%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
46%
49%
5%
2,099
Don't know
49%
29%
22%
696
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about same-sex marriage
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
95%
3%
1%
1%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
30%
61%
5%
4%
2,099
Don't know
47%
15%
17%
21%
696
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 seldom or never 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
25%
71%
2%
2%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
50%
44%
2%
4%
2,099
Don't know
43%
41%
7%
10%
696
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 seldom or never 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
65%
17%
4%
12%
2%
7,690
Oppose/strongly oppose
28%
23%
5%
38%
6%
2,099
Don't know
32%
22%
11%
23%
12%
696
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.