Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201450%17%11%20%1%18,708
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Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious group

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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
Buddhist61%14%13%10%1%231
Catholic52%19%13%15%1%4,011
Evangelical Protestant64%16%10%10%1%2,227
Hindu40%17%23%20%< 1%126
Historically Black Protestant70%13%9%7%1%740
Jewish34%20%15%30%1%689
Mainline Protestant53%20%12%14%1%3,464
Mormon66%15%9%10%1%155
Muslim57%12%14%14%2%105
Orthodox Christian41%26%13%19%1%105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")39%17%11%32%2%5,996
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are ages…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
At least once a week26%35%26%13%9,395
Once or twice a month35%35%20%9%3,193
Several times a year29%39%22%10%2,110
Seldom/never33%35%20%13%3,486
Don't know26%25%23%26%235
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Generational cohort among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least once a week16%17%28%30%8%1%9,395
Once or twice a month24%20%27%24%5%< 1%3,193
Several times a year19%18%31%26%5%< 1%2,110
Seldom/never21%19%27%24%8%1%3,486
Don't know16%17%18%29%19%1%235
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Gender composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingMenWomenSample size
At least once a week40%60%9,552
Once or twice a month46%54%3,236
Several times a year47%53%2,134
Seldom/never59%41%3,538
Don't know47%53%248
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who identify as…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least once a week63%12%4%17%5%9,422
Once or twice a month70%8%4%13%4%3,211
Several times a year70%6%7%15%3%2,113
Seldom/never74%5%5%12%3%3,504
Don't know72%9%3%10%6%241
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Immigrant status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
At least once a week15%12%73%9,453
Once or twice a month13%12%75%3,203
Several times a year17%12%72%2,112
Seldom/never12%13%74%3,488
Don't know14%13%74%240
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Income distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week33%20%26%21%8,493
Once or twice a month29%20%27%23%2,939
Several times a year29%18%30%24%1,925
Seldom/never33%20%27%20%3,141
Don't know32%17%28%23%183
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Educational distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who have completed…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
At least once a week34%33%20%14%9,513
Once or twice a month31%33%21%15%3,230
Several times a year31%31%22%15%2,125
Seldom/never39%31%18%12%3,521
Don't know37%28%21%14%244
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Marital status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
At least once a week44%10%13%5%27%9,515
Once or twice a month42%10%10%3%35%3,232
Several times a year45%10%11%3%31%2,127
Seldom/never39%10%11%4%36%3,519
Don't know47%8%10%8%27%242
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least once a week30%70%9,528
Once or twice a month30%70%3,228
Several times a year28%72%2,129
Seldom/never26%74%3,522
Don't know21%79%245
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week62%21%5%1%9%2%9,552
Once or twice a month45%30%8%< 1%14%2%3,236
Several times a year38%34%11%< 1%13%3%2,134
Seldom/never22%26%14%< 1%33%5%3,538
Don't know33%20%5%5%22%15%248
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week50%26%11%12%1%9,552
Once or twice a month30%38%17%15%< 1%3,236
Several times a year22%42%22%14%< 1%2,134
Seldom/never12%29%26%33%< 1%3,538
Don't know28%24%15%31%3%248
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Attendance at religious services among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week29%37%33%< 1%9,552
Once or twice a month18%45%37%< 1%3,236
Several times a year10%48%42%< 1%2,134
Seldom/never7%28%65%< 1%3,538
Don't know16%29%49%5%248
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Frequency of prayer among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who pray…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week57%17%5%21%1%9,552
Once or twice a month34%23%10%33%< 1%3,236
Several times a year27%23%12%38%< 1%2,134
Seldom/never15%12%7%65%1%3,538
Don't know26%15%8%42%10%248
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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 frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week18%10%9%63%< 1%9,552
Once or twice a month8%8%8%75%< 1%3,236
Several times a year5%6%9%79%< 1%2,134
Seldom/never3%2%3%92%< 1%3,538
Don't know9%3%4%78%6%248
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Frequency of meditation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week47%10%3%38%1%9,552
Once or twice a month26%15%6%52%< 1%3,236
Several times a year18%10%10%61%< 1%2,134
Seldom/never13%5%4%77%1%3,538
Don't know24%8%4%54%9%248
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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%15%9%17%1%9,552
Once or twice a month41%26%16%17%< 1%3,236
Several times a year28%19%29%23%< 1%2,134
Seldom/never28%14%15%42%1%3,538
Don't know34%15%13%22%16%248
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week24%15%48%10%3%9,552
Once or twice a month14%18%55%12%1%3,236
Several times a year10%15%60%14%1%2,134
Seldom/never6%15%60%17%1%3,538
Don't know12%15%49%14%11%248
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week24%73%1%1%9,552
Once or twice a month22%77%1%< 1%3,236
Several times a year21%78%1%< 1%2,134
Seldom/never20%78%1%1%3,538
Don't know19%73%5%3%248
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week30%12%9%49%1%9,552
Once or twice a month14%12%11%63%< 1%3,236
Several times a year7%10%14%69%< 1%2,134
Seldom/never5%4%5%86%< 1%3,538
Don't know15%6%6%59%13%248
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Interpreting scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week20%28%2%42%8%9,552
Once or twice a month12%30%1%50%7%3,236
Several times a year10%28%1%54%7%2,134
Seldom/never7%17%< 1%69%6%3,538
Don't know13%9%6%51%22%248
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Belief in Heaven among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in heaven

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week68%25%7%9,552
Once or twice a month64%30%6%3,236
Several times a year62%30%8%2,134
Seldom/never44%48%8%3,538
Don't know46%37%17%248
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Belief in Hell among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in hell

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week49%43%8%9,552
Once or twice a month47%47%7%3,236
Several times a year44%48%8%2,134
Seldom/never32%61%8%3,538
Don't know35%45%20%248
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who identify as…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
At least once a week26%18%56%9,552
Once or twice a month28%15%57%3,236
Several times a year27%16%57%2,134
Seldom/never25%20%55%3,538
Don't know13%29%58%248
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Political ideology among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
At least once a week22%39%34%5%9,552
Once or twice a month20%41%34%4%3,236
Several times a year17%44%34%4%2,134
Seldom/never18%37%38%7%3,538
Don't know21%22%31%26%248
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Views about size of government among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who would rather have…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least once a week43%50%4%4%9,552
Once or twice a month45%49%3%3%3,236
Several times a year45%50%3%3%2,134
Seldom/never47%47%3%4%3,538
Don't know35%49%5%11%248
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say government aid to the poor…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week34%60%4%2%9,552
Once or twice a month37%59%3%1%3,236
Several times a year35%61%3%1%2,134
Seldom/never36%59%3%2%3,538
Don't know33%56%7%4%248
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Views about abortion among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week69%28%3%9,552
Once or twice a month73%25%2%3,236
Several times a year76%22%2%2,134
Seldom/never78%20%2%3,538
Don't know71%21%8%248
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Views about homosexuality among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say homosexuality…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week92%5%2%1%9,552
Once or twice a month93%4%1%1%3,236
Several times a year94%4%1%1%2,134
Seldom/never94%4%1%1%3,538
Don't know89%5%2%4%248
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week27%68%2%2%9,552
Once or twice a month26%71%2%1%3,236
Several times a year28%69%1%2%2,134
Seldom/never28%69%1%2%3,538
Don't know29%59%3%9%248
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 frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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 week40%30%4%23%3%9,552
Once or twice a month50%26%4%18%2%3,236
Several times a year53%26%4%15%2%2,134
Seldom/never65%15%4%14%2%3,538
Don't know48%15%13%17%7%248
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.