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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by religious group
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say religion is…
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
70%
23%
4%
2%
< 1%
2,547
Evangelical Protestant
87%
10%
1%
1%
1%
5,738
Historically Black Protestant
93%
6%
1%
1%
< 1%
994
Jehovah's Witness
94%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
188
Jewish
75%
15%
6%
3%
1%
119
Mainline Protestant
66%
27%
5%
1%
1%
2,103
Mormon
92%
7%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
468
Muslim
84%
10%
3%
1%
1%
117
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
33%
27%
20%
20%
1%
1,117
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Age distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
13%
32%
30%
25%
10,253
Somewhat important
16%
33%
31%
21%
2,114
Not too important
18%
33%
28%
20%
551
Not at all important
22%
31%
26%
21%
403
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Generational cohort among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
8%
10%
27%
36%
17%
2%
10,253
Somewhat important
10%
11%
28%
38%
12%
1%
2,114
Not too important
10%
12%
30%
33%
13%
2%
551
Not at all important
17%
10%
27%
32%
13%
1%
403
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Gender composition among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
46%
54%
10,507
Somewhat important
66%
34%
2,144
Not too important
74%
26%
556
Not at all important
78%
22%
414
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
64%
16%
2%
14%
3%
10,357
Somewhat important
69%
8%
5%
15%
4%
2,123
Not too important
74%
8%
6%
9%
3%
545
Not at all important
65%
11%
3%
18%
3%
406
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Immigrant status among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
15%
7%
79%
10,369
Somewhat important
16%
8%
75%
2,112
Not too important
11%
11%
77%
548
Not at all important
15%
10%
75%
404
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Income distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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
Very important
38%
22%
26%
14%
8,937
Somewhat important
35%
21%
28%
16%
1,929
Not too important
35%
20%
27%
18%
490
Not at all important
37%
22%
25%
17%
351
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Educational distribution among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who have completed…
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Importance of religion in one's life
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
47%
32%
14%
8%
10,439
Somewhat important
52%
29%
13%
6%
2,131
Not too important
52%
30%
11%
8%
553
Not at all important
61%
24%
9%
6%
410
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Marital status among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
58%
3%
13%
9%
16%
10,464
Somewhat important
51%
7%
14%
7%
20%
2,135
Not too important
49%
9%
13%
5%
24%
553
Not at all important
35%
6%
17%
7%
35%
410
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
30%
70%
10,462
Somewhat important
29%
71%
2,138
Not too important
23%
77%
553
Not at all important
20%
80%
412
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Belief in God among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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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
Very important
92%
6%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
10,507
Somewhat important
60%
32%
5%
1%
1%
1%
2,144
Not too important
31%
35%
16%
1%
10%
5%
556
Not at all important
31%
13%
12%
2%
35%
7%
414
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Attendance at religious services among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who attend religious services…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
69%
21%
9%
1%
10,507
Somewhat important
18%
53%
30%
< 1%
2,144
Not too important
5%
35%
59%
< 1%
556
Not at all important
8%
15%
77%
1%
414
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Frequency of prayer among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
86%
10%
2%
2%
1%
10,507
Somewhat important
40%
29%
13%
18%
1%
2,144
Not too important
19%
10%
12%
59%
< 1%
556
Not at all important
21%
6%
7%
66%
< 1%
414
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who attend prayer group…
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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
Very important
52%
12%
9%
26%
1%
10,507
Somewhat important
10%
9%
11%
70%
< 1%
2,144
Not too important
3%
2%
4%
90%
< 1%
556
Not at all important
10%
2%
4%
84%
< 1%
414
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Frequency of meditation among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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
Very important
57%
6%
3%
32%
2%
10,507
Somewhat important
24%
10%
7%
58%
1%
2,144
Not too important
21%
7%
5%
66%
1%
556
Not at all important
29%
7%
4%
58%
2%
414
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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
Very important
80%
9%
5%
5%
1%
10,507
Somewhat important
38%
22%
15%
23%
1%
2,144
Not too important
27%
14%
13%
44%
1%
556
Not at all important
38%
7%
7%
46%
2%
414
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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
Very important
49%
15%
11%
23%
2%
10,507
Somewhat important
34%
16%
16%
34%
1%
2,144
Not too important
32%
14%
15%
38%
1%
556
Not at all important
43%
10%
11%
35%
1%
414
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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
Very important
67%
4%
24%
3%
2%
10,507
Somewhat important
22%
8%
59%
9%
2%
2,144
Not too important
10%
10%
68%
11%
1%
556
Not at all important
8%
12%
57%
21%
2%
414
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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
Very important
52%
46%
1%
1%
10,507
Somewhat important
35%
63%
1%
1%
2,144
Not too important
32%
67%
1%
< 1%
556
Not at all important
27%
71%
2%
1%
414
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who read scripture…
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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
Very important
69%
10%
6%
14%
1%
10,507
Somewhat important
18%
12%
15%
55%
1%
2,144
Not too important
9%
7%
4%
80%
< 1%
556
Not at all important
15%
3%
4%
77%
1%
414
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Interpreting scripture among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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
Very important
60%
27%
4%
4%
4%
10,507
Somewhat important
27%
37%
3%
24%
8%
2,144
Not too important
14%
21%
1%
55%
8%
556
Not at all important
13%
10%
2%
67%
9%
414
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Belief in Heaven among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
89%
5%
6%
10,507
Somewhat important
82%
11%
7%
2,144
Not too important
54%
35%
11%
556
Not at all important
39%
52%
9%
414
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Belief in Hell among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Very important
82%
12%
6%
10,507
Somewhat important
66%
25%
9%
2,144
Not too important
44%
46%
10%
556
Not at all important
32%
61%
8%
414
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Party affiliation among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
53%
16%
31%
10,507
Somewhat important
54%
16%
30%
2,144
Not too important
54%
19%
27%
556
Not at all important
38%
26%
36%
414
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Political ideology among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
60%
24%
10%
6%
10,507
Somewhat important
50%
31%
13%
6%
2,144
Not too important
44%
32%
17%
7%
556
Not at all important
36%
32%
22%
10%
414
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Views about size of government among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
61%
33%
2%
3%
10,507
Somewhat important
63%
34%
2%
2%
2,144
Not too important
69%
25%
3%
2%
556
Not at all important
64%
31%
3%
3%
414
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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
Very important
56%
38%
4%
2%
10,507
Somewhat important
61%
34%
3%
2%
2,144
Not too important
60%
36%
2%
1%
556
Not at all important
56%
37%
6%
1%
414
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 oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
24%
73%
4%
10,507
Somewhat important
46%
50%
4%
2,144
Not too important
55%
41%
4%
556
Not at all important
57%
40%
4%
414
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 oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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Importance of religion in one's life
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
20%
73%
4%
3%
10,507
Somewhat important
35%
57%
5%
3%
2,144
Not too important
34%
56%
4%
5%
556
Not at all important
31%
61%
5%
4%
414
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 oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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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
Very important
51%
43%
3%
4%
10,507
Somewhat important
52%
42%
2%
3%
2,144
Not too important
54%
42%
2%
2%
556
Not at all important
47%
48%
2%
4%
414
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 oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by importance of religion
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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
Very important
9%
23%
2%
60%
6%
10,507
Somewhat important
25%
30%
3%
38%
4%
2,144
Not too important
43%
20%
5%
29%
3%
556
Not at all important
48%
14%
4%
28%
7%
414
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.