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Frequency of prayer among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
43%
17%
8%
30%
1%
231
Catholic
52%
23%
8%
16%
1%
4,011
Evangelical Protestant
67%
21%
5%
7%
< 1%
2,227
Hindu
45%
15%
14%
26%
< 1%
126
Historically Black Protestant
77%
14%
5%
4%
< 1%
740
Jewish
20%
17%
9%
53%
1%
689
Mainline Protestant
48%
25%
8%
18%
1%
3,464
Mormon
71%
13%
6%
10%
< 1%
155
Muslim
55%
10%
11%
22%
2%
105
Orthodox Christian
40%
31%
12%
17%
1%
105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
15%
10%
7%
68%
< 1%
5,996
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Age distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Frequency of prayer
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
22%
35%
27%
15%
7,427
Weekly
29%
35%
25%
11%
3,139
Monthly
32%
39%
20%
9%
1,283
Seldom/never
37%
35%
18%
11%
6,438
Don't know
12%
27%
25%
36%
132
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Generational cohort among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
13%
15%
29%
32%
10%
1%
7,427
Weekly
20%
17%
28%
29%
6%
< 1%
3,139
Monthly
21%
22%
28%
24%
5%
< 1%
1,283
Seldom/never
24%
21%
26%
21%
6%
1%
6,438
Don't know
9%
10%
20%
36%
22%
2%
132
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Gender composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Frequency of prayer
Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
35%
65%
7,546
Weekly
42%
58%
3,181
Monthly
52%
48%
1,296
Seldom/never
60%
40%
6,531
Don't know
45%
55%
154
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
60%
15%
3%
18%
5%
7,459
Weekly
70%
9%
3%
15%
3%
3,144
Monthly
66%
8%
6%
17%
3%
1,285
Seldom/never
75%
4%
6%
12%
3%
6,460
Don't know
70%
10%
5%
10%
4%
143
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Immigrant status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
15%
12%
73%
7,459
Weekly
13%
11%
76%
3,151
Monthly
16%
11%
72%
1,280
Seldom/never
13%
14%
73%
6,458
Don't know
21%
13%
65%
148
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Income distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least daily
37%
20%
25%
17%
6,688
Weekly
31%
20%
28%
21%
2,848
Monthly
29%
18%
26%
27%
1,164
Seldom/never
26%
20%
29%
26%
5,892
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Educational distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Frequency of prayer
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
37%
33%
17%
12%
7,517
Weekly
35%
33%
19%
13%
3,168
Monthly
35%
32%
19%
14%
1,292
Seldom/never
30%
31%
23%
15%
6,509
Don't know
29%
29%
20%
22%
147
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Marital status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
45%
10%
15%
6%
24%
7,525
Weekly
43%
9%
12%
4%
32%
3,169
Monthly
43%
12%
9%
2%
34%
1,294
Seldom/never
40%
11%
9%
3%
37%
6,506
Don't know
43%
3%
15%
12%
28%
141
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
32%
68%
7,532
Weekly
30%
70%
3,170
Monthly
29%
71%
1,292
Seldom/never
24%
76%
6,509
Don't know
11%
89%
149
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Belief in God among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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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 daily
77%
19%
3%
1%
1%
1%
7,546
Weekly
55%
36%
6%
1%
1%
1%
3,181
Monthly
35%
45%
12%
1%
6%
3%
1,296
Seldom/never
13%
23%
14%
1%
42%
7%
6,531
Don't know
57%
17%
4%
2%
2%
18%
154
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
66%
26%
5%
3%
1%
7,546
Weekly
34%
50%
12%
4%
< 1%
3,181
Monthly
16%
54%
23%
7%
< 1%
1,296
Seldom/never
4%
21%
31%
44%
< 1%
6,531
Don't know
43%
29%
7%
11%
9%
154
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Attendance at religious services among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who attend religious services…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
38%
41%
21%
< 1%
7,546
Weekly
21%
50%
29%
< 1%
3,181
Monthly
8%
54%
37%
< 1%
1,296
Seldom/never
3%
24%
73%
< 1%
6,531
Don't know
26%
28%
31%
15%
154
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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 prayer
% of adults who strongly favor or favor 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
At least daily
23%
13%
11%
53%
< 1%
7,546
Weekly
9%
9%
9%
73%
< 1%
3,181
Monthly
3%
6%
8%
83%
< 1%
1,296
Seldom/never
1%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
6,531
Don't know
8%
5%
1%
61%
24%
154
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Frequency of meditation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
% of adults who strongly favor or favor 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
At least daily
50%
8%
3%
37%
1%
7,546
Weekly
31%
12%
6%
51%
1%
3,181
Monthly
19%
17%
7%
56%
< 1%
1,296
Seldom/never
17%
9%
6%
68%
1%
6,531
Don't know
39%
6%
5%
31%
18%
154
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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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 daily
70%
15%
7%
7%
1%
7,546
Weekly
48%
23%
15%
13%
1%
3,181
Monthly
35%
24%
19%
21%
1%
1,296
Seldom/never
31%
17%
13%
38%
1%
6,531
Don't know
46%
9%
4%
21%
20%
154
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
% of adults who strongly favor or favor 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
At least daily
52%
16%
11%
20%
1%
7,546
Weekly
41%
19%
16%
23%
1%
3,181
Monthly
38%
19%
19%
24%
< 1%
1,296
Seldom/never
43%
17%
15%
25%
1%
6,531
Don't know
52%
11%
8%
19%
10%
154
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
% 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 daily
31%
11%
48%
7%
2%
7,546
Weekly
16%
16%
56%
10%
2%
3,181
Monthly
8%
18%
59%
12%
2%
1,296
Seldom/never
3%
19%
57%
20%
1%
6,531
Don't know
8%
15%
56%
9%
12%
154
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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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 daily
27%
71%
1%
1%
7,546
Weekly
24%
74%
1%
1%
3,181
Monthly
21%
78%
1%
1%
1,296
Seldom/never
17%
81%
1%
1%
6,531
Don't know
23%
70%
5%
3%
154
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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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 daily
40%
14%
10%
35%
1%
7,546
Weekly
13%
14%
14%
58%
< 1%
3,181
Monthly
4%
10%
11%
75%
< 1%
1,296
Seldom/never
2%
3%
5%
90%
< 1%
6,531
Don't know
12%
9%
9%
44%
26%
154
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Interpreting scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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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 daily
26%
35%
2%
27%
8%
7,546
Weekly
14%
36%
1%
41%
8%
3,181
Monthly
10%
26%
1%
54%
9%
1,296
Seldom/never
3%
9%
< 1%
82%
5%
6,531
Don't know
9%
10%
7%
39%
36%
154
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Belief in Heaven among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
% 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 daily
83%
11%
6%
7,546
Weekly
77%
16%
7%
3,181
Monthly
68%
23%
9%
1,296
Seldom/never
27%
64%
8%
6,531
Don't know
40%
25%
35%
154
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Belief in Hell among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
% 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 daily
60%
32%
8%
7,546
Weekly
56%
36%
8%
3,181
Monthly
46%
46%
7%
1,296
Seldom/never
20%
73%
7%
6,531
Don't know
28%
38%
34%
154
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Party affiliation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
29%
17%
54%
7,546
Weekly
30%
17%
54%
3,181
Monthly
29%
19%
52%
1,296
Seldom/never
21%
18%
61%
6,531
Don't know
16%
27%
58%
154
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Political ideology among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
27%
39%
29%
5%
7,546
Weekly
22%
42%
31%
5%
3,181
Monthly
17%
42%
36%
5%
1,296
Seldom/never
13%
37%
45%
5%
6,531
Don't know
12%
36%
33%
19%
154
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 size of government among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
42%
51%
3%
3%
7,546
Weekly
47%
48%
3%
3%
3,181
Monthly
47%
48%
3%
3%
1,296
Seldom/never
45%
49%
3%
4%
6,531
Don't know
29%
38%
10%
22%
154
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 government aid to the poor among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
36%
59%
4%
2%
7,546
Weekly
37%
58%
3%
1%
3,181
Monthly
38%
57%
3%
2%
1,296
Seldom/never
32%
64%
3%
1%
6,531
Don't know
24%
58%
9%
9%
154
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of prayer
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
64%
33%
3%
7,546
Weekly
69%
28%
2%
3,181
Monthly
73%
24%
3%
1,296
Seldom/never
83%
14%
2%
6,531
Don't know
64%
19%
17%
154
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 frequency of prayer
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
89%
7%
2%
2%
7,546
Weekly
93%
4%
2%
1%
3,181
Monthly
95%
3%
1%
1%
1,296
Seldom/never
96%
2%
1%
1%
6,531
Don't know
89%
4%
2%
5%
154
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 frequency of prayer
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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 daily
31%
65%
2%
2%
7,546
Weekly
29%
68%
1%
1%
3,181
Monthly
27%
70%
2%
2%
1,296
Seldom/never
22%
74%
2%
2%
6,531
Don't know
23%
65%
3%
8%
154
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 prayer
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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 daily
27%
37%
4%
30%
3%
7,546
Weekly
41%
33%
4%
20%
2%
3,181
Monthly
53%
25%
4%
16%
2%
1,296
Seldom/never
77%
10%
4%
8%
1%
6,531
Don't know
34%
14%
23%
21%
8%
154
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.