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Attendance at religious services among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
18%
49%
32%
1%
231
Catholic
31%
46%
23%
< 1%
4,011
Evangelical Protestant
36%
46%
17%
< 1%
2,227
Hindu
14%
60%
25%
< 1%
126
Historically Black Protestant
42%
45%
13%
< 1%
740
Jewish
12%
54%
34%
< 1%
689
Mainline Protestant
26%
47%
26%
< 1%
3,464
Mormon
57%
27%
16%
< 1%
155
Muslim
32%
38%
29%
1%
105
Orthodox Christian
14%
65%
21%
< 1%
105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
2%
22%
76%
< 1%
5,996
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Age distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
24%
32%
26%
19%
4,020
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
31%
36%
23%
10%
6,753
Seldom/never
30%
36%
22%
11%
7,590
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Generational cohort among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
16%
13%
26%
31%
13%
1%
4,020
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
20%
18%
29%
27%
6%
< 1%
6,753
Seldom/never
19%
20%
28%
26%
7%
1%
7,590
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Gender composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
38%
62%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
43%
57%
6,859
Seldom/never
52%
48%
7,690
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
58%
15%
3%
20%
4%
4,040
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
65%
11%
5%
16%
4%
6,789
Seldom/never
74%
5%
5%
12%
4%
7,603
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Immigrant status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
17%
12%
71%
4,040
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
15%
12%
73%
6,783
Seldom/never
12%
12%
76%
7,608
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Income distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least once a week
33%
19%
28%
19%
3,560
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
30%
20%
27%
23%
6,168
Seldom/never
32%
20%
27%
22%
6,914
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Educational distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
36%
29%
19%
16%
4,069
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
33%
34%
20%
13%
6,840
Seldom/never
34%
33%
20%
13%
7,656
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Marital status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
50%
6%
12%
7%
26%
4,068
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
43%
10%
12%
4%
32%
6,840
Seldom/never
40%
12%
13%
4%
32%
7,665
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
32%
68%
4,070
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
31%
69%
6,839
Seldom/never
25%
75%
7,674
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Belief in God among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
77%
18%
2%
1%
1%
1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
54%
29%
7%
< 1%
7%
2%
6,859
Seldom/never
28%
25%
11%
1%
30%
5%
7,690
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
81%
17%
1%
1%
< 1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
36%
45%
14%
4%
< 1%
6,859
Seldom/never
13%
24%
25%
37%
1%
7,690
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Frequency of prayer among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
74%
17%
3%
5%
1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
44%
23%
10%
22%
< 1%
6,859
Seldom/never
21%
12%
6%
60%
< 1%
7,690
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
42%
16%
10%
30%
1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
6%
10%
12%
72%
< 1%
6,859
Seldom/never
2%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
7,690
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Frequency of meditation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
50%
9%
4%
36%
1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
11%
6%
51%
1%
6,859
Seldom/never
26%
9%
5%
60%
1%
7,690
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
% of adults who strongly favor or favor 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
At least once a week
71%
15%
6%
6%
1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
50%
21%
14%
14%
1%
6,859
Seldom/never
40%
16%
12%
31%
1%
7,690
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
49%
19%
11%
20%
1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
44%
17%
16%
22%
1%
6,859
Seldom/never
46%
16%
14%
24%
1%
7,690
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
% of adults who strongly favor or favor 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
At least once a week
41%
10%
39%
7%
3%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
17%
15%
55%
11%
2%
6,859
Seldom/never
5%
18%
58%
17%
2%
7,690
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
28%
70%
1%
1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
23%
75%
1%
1%
6,859
Seldom/never
20%
79%
1%
1%
7,690
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
53%
14%
8%
25%
1%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
16%
14%
14%
56%
< 1%
6,859
Seldom/never
6%
5%
5%
84%
< 1%
7,690
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Interpreting scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
32%
40%
3%
19%
7%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
15%
32%
1%
43%
8%
6,859
Seldom/never
6%
13%
1%
73%
7%
7,690
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Belief in Heaven among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
86%
9%
5%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
72%
21%
7%
6,859
Seldom/never
40%
51%
9%
7,690
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Belief in Hell among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
63%
29%
8%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
51%
41%
8%
6,859
Seldom/never
29%
63%
8%
7,690
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Party affiliation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
30%
16%
54%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
28%
16%
56%
6,859
Seldom/never
23%
20%
58%
7,690
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Political ideology among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
28%
40%
27%
5%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
22%
42%
31%
4%
6,859
Seldom/never
16%
36%
42%
6%
7,690
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Views about size of government among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
42%
52%
3%
3%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
44%
50%
3%
3%
6,859
Seldom/never
45%
47%
4%
4%
7,690
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
35%
60%
3%
2%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
37%
59%
3%
1%
6,859
Seldom/never
33%
61%
4%
2%
7,690
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Views about abortion among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
58%
39%
3%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
71%
26%
2%
6,859
Seldom/never
80%
17%
3%
7,690
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say homosexuality…
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Attendance at religious services
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
87%
8%
3%
2%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
93%
4%
2%
1%
6,859
Seldom/never
95%
3%
1%
1%
7,690
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
30%
65%
2%
2%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
28%
69%
2%
1%
6,859
Seldom/never
25%
71%
2%
2%
7,690
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
24%
37%
4%
32%
3%
4,086
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
43%
30%
4%
21%
2%
6,859
Seldom/never
65%
17%
4%
12%
2%
7,690
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.