Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201433%10%5%51%1%18,708
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Frequency of meditation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious group

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

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist69%7%7%17%< 1%231
Catholic35%10%5%50%1%4,011
Evangelical Protestant40%8%3%47%1%2,227
Hindu32%10%7%51%< 1%126
Historically Black Protestant45%9%4%41%1%740
Jewish26%9%6%58%1%689
Mainline Protestant33%10%5%51%1%3,464
Mormon48%18%1%33%< 1%155
Muslim33%10%2%52%2%105
Orthodox Christian26%4%5%64%1%105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")24%11%5%60%1%5,996
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditation18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
At least once a week22%35%27%16%6,499
Once or twice a month31%37%21%10%1,768
Several times a year30%38%19%13%947
Seldom/never34%35%21%10%9,043
Don't know15%30%25%31%162
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Generational cohort among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least once a week13%16%29%32%10%1%6,499
Once or twice a month20%21%28%24%6%< 1%1,768
Several times a year19%19%30%24%8%1%947
Seldom/never22%19%27%25%6%1%9,043
Don't know12%5%27%34%17%4%162
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Gender composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationMenWomenSample size
At least once a week41%59%6,599
Once or twice a month46%54%1,791
Several times a year48%52%957
Seldom/never49%51%9,184
Don't know53%47%177
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least once a week61%12%3%19%5%6,501
Once or twice a month65%9%6%16%4%1,773
Several times a year71%7%6%13%3%947
Seldom/never72%8%5%13%3%9,099
Don't know58%12%6%20%3%171
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Immigrant status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
At least once a week17%12%71%6,531
Once or twice a month15%13%72%1,767
Several times a year16%12%72%948
Seldom/never12%12%76%9,082
Don't know30%10%60%168
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Income distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who have a household income of…

Frequency of meditationLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
At least once a week36%20%25%20%5,891
Once or twice a month31%18%28%23%1,622
Several times a year27%18%28%27%853
Seldom/never29%20%28%22%8,197
Don't know41%21%21%17%118
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Educational distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
At least once a week33%32%20%15%6,577
Once or twice a month30%34%21%15%1,788
Several times a year26%29%27%18%952
Seldom/never36%33%19%12%9,146
Don't know38%31%17%14%170
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Marital status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
At least once a week44%11%15%6%25%6,571
Once or twice a month42%10%13%3%32%1,788
Several times a year42%12%10%3%33%953
Seldom/never43%10%10%4%34%9,157
Don't know43%5%14%13%25%166
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least once a week29%71%6,579
Once or twice a month27%73%1,789
Several times a year25%75%955
Seldom/never29%71%9,157
Don't know20%80%172
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationBelieve 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 week61%22%5%1%9%2%6,599
Once or twice a month44%30%9%< 1%13%3%1,791
Several times a year38%29%10%< 1%18%4%957
Seldom/never41%26%9%1%20%4%9,184
Don't know58%14%4%4%11%8%177
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say religion is…

Frequency of meditationVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least once a week51%26%10%12%1%6,599
Once or twice a month35%32%18%14%< 1%1,791
Several times a year25%37%19%18%< 1%957
Seldom/never27%33%19%21%< 1%9,184
Don't know56%16%11%10%7%177
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Attendance at religious services among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who attend religious services…

Frequency of meditationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week31%36%33%< 1%6,599
Once or twice a month20%43%37%< 1%1,791
Several times a year16%45%39%< 1%957
Seldom/never14%37%48%< 1%9,184
Don't know32%24%36%8%177
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Frequency of prayer among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week62%16%4%17%1%6,599
Once or twice a month35%21%12%32%< 1%1,791
Several times a year28%21%11%40%1%957
Seldom/never29%17%8%45%< 1%9,184
Don't know51%11%3%23%12%177
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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 meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who attend prayer group…

Frequency of meditationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week21%10%8%60%1%6,599
Once or twice a month10%11%9%69%< 1%1,791
Several times a year5%6%13%76%< 1%957
Seldom/never7%5%6%82%< 1%9,184
Don't know22%6%8%54%10%177
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Frequency of meditationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week72%14%6%8%1%6,599
Once or twice a month50%26%11%11%1%1,791
Several times a year36%24%24%15%1%957
Seldom/never37%18%14%30%1%9,184
Don't know60%8%6%13%12%177
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Frequency of meditationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week63%14%9%13%1%6,599
Once or twice a month50%21%15%13%1%1,791
Several times a year43%19%22%16%1%957
Seldom/never34%18%16%31%1%9,184
Don't know45%12%14%17%12%177
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Frequency of meditationReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
At least once a week23%17%47%10%3%6,599
Once or twice a month15%19%51%13%2%1,791
Several times a year13%17%55%14%2%957
Seldom/never14%13%57%14%2%9,184
Don't know28%8%41%15%8%177
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationThere 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%6,599
Once or twice a month20%78%1%1%1,791
Several times a year20%79%1%< 1%957
Seldom/never22%76%1%< 1%9,184
Don't know21%73%1%5%177
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who read scripture…

Frequency of meditationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week36%11%8%44%1%6,599
Once or twice a month16%15%13%56%< 1%1,791
Several times a year8%8%23%61%< 1%957
Seldom/never11%8%7%73%< 1%9,184
Don't know23%12%10%39%16%177
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Interpreting scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say the holy scripture is…

Frequency of meditationWord 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%25%2%44%8%6,599
Once or twice a month13%24%1%55%8%1,791
Several times a year8%25%1%59%8%957
Seldom/never12%27%1%53%7%9,184
Don't know30%13%3%38%16%177
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Belief in Heaven among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week66%27%7%6,599
Once or twice a month59%34%7%1,791
Several times a year53%39%8%957
Seldom/never60%32%7%9,184
Don't know58%22%20%177
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Belief in Hell among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week46%46%8%6,599
Once or twice a month41%52%7%1,791
Several times a year35%55%10%957
Seldom/never45%48%7%9,184
Don't know46%33%21%177
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
At least once a week24%18%58%6,599
Once or twice a month25%16%59%1,791
Several times a year20%15%65%957
Seldom/never29%18%54%9,184
Don't know19%28%53%177
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Political ideology among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
At least once a week21%38%36%5%6,599
Once or twice a month20%38%38%4%1,791
Several times a year13%43%40%4%957
Seldom/never21%40%33%6%9,184
Don't know19%28%39%14%177
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Views about size of government among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least once a week42%50%4%4%6,599
Once or twice a month44%50%3%3%1,791
Several times a year42%50%4%4%957
Seldom/never46%48%2%3%9,184
Don't know35%52%6%7%177
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week31%63%4%2%6,599
Once or twice a month32%64%3%1%1,791
Several times a year30%64%5%2%957
Seldom/never39%57%3%1%9,184
Don't know36%57%2%6%177
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Views about abortion among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say abortion should be…

Frequency of meditationLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
At least once a week70%27%3%6,599
Once or twice a month77%21%2%1,791
Several times a year80%18%2%957
Seldom/never72%25%2%9,184
Don't know65%25%10%177
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Views about homosexuality among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week91%5%2%1%6,599
Once or twice a month93%4%2%1%1,791
Several times a year94%4%1%1%957
Seldom/never93%4%2%1%9,184
Don't know83%11%3%4%177
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationStricter 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 week26%69%2%2%6,599
Once or twice a month25%72%2%1%1,791
Several times a year22%75%2%1%957
Seldom/never29%68%2%2%9,184
Don't know30%56%3%11%177
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Views about human evolution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation

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

Frequency of meditationEvolved; 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%5%22%3%6,599
Once or twice a month50%27%5%17%2%1,791
Several times a year58%23%4%13%2%957
Seldom/never52%23%3%19%2%9,184
Don't know34%19%11%25%11%177
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.