Views about size of government among adults who attend services seldom or never
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Survey year
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
49%
43%
3%
5%
10,485
2007
41%
47%
5%
7%
8,946
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services seldom or never by religious group
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
50%
41%
4%
6%
107
Catholic
47%
46%
2%
4%
1,326
Evangelical Protestant
58%
33%
3%
6%
995
Historically Black Protestant
32%
56%
5%
7%
181
Jewish
38%
57%
2%
3%
270
Mainline Protestant
56%
35%
4%
4%
1,340
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
48%
45%
3%
4%
5,580
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Age distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
23%
36%
26%
16%
5,117
Bigger government; more services
30%
35%
22%
13%
4,364
Depends
17%
36%
28%
20%
371
Don't know
18%
38%
23%
21%
470
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
14%
16%
28%
31%
10%
1%
5,117
Bigger government; more services
18%
20%
27%
27%
7%
1%
4,364
Depends
9%
15%
28%
31%
14%
2%
371
Don't know
9%
18%
29%
29%
13%
2%
470
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Gender composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
63%
37%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
47%
53%
4,427
Depends
55%
45%
380
Don't know
48%
52%
480
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
80%
4%
3%
8%
4%
5,110
Bigger government; more services
64%
9%
5%
18%
4%
4,390
Depends
76%
7%
4%
7%
6%
372
Don't know
73%
7%
1%
13%
5%
463
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
8%
11%
81%
5,138
Bigger government; more services
18%
12%
70%
4,366
Depends
11%
8%
81%
371
Don't know
11%
9%
80%
469
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Income distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Smaller government; fewer services
29%
21%
28%
21%
4,618
Bigger government; more services
41%
19%
23%
17%
3,977
Depends
36%
19%
26%
18%
306
Don't know
39%
24%
19%
18%
370
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
40%
34%
16%
9%
5,178
Bigger government; more services
41%
28%
18%
12%
4,400
Depends
37%
34%
18%
10%
377
Don't know
45%
33%
15%
7%
476
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Marital status among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
44%
10%
13%
5%
27%
5,176
Bigger government; more services
36%
12%
14%
5%
33%
4,402
Depends
43%
11%
13%
10%
23%
379
Don't know
39%
12%
16%
8%
25%
477
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
22%
78%
5,185
Bigger government; more services
27%
73%
4,419
Depends
24%
76%
378
Don't know
23%
77%
478
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Belief in God among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
37%
26%
10%
1%
22%
5%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
34%
23%
10%
1%
28%
3%
4,427
Depends
32%
19%
11%
2%
26%
10%
380
Don't know
42%
19%
8%
2%
18%
11%
480
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
18%
27%
24%
30%
1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
20%
25%
21%
33%
1%
4,427
Depends
21%
25%
19%
34%
2%
380
Don't know
27%
22%
20%
27%
4%
480
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
26%
14%
7%
53%
1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
27%
12%
6%
54%
1%
4,427
Depends
29%
11%
5%
53%
2%
380
Don't know
34%
14%
6%
44%
3%
480
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
3%
2%
1%
93%
< 1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
4%
2%
2%
92%
< 1%
4,427
Depends
3%
2%
3%
91%
< 1%
380
Don't know
5%
1%
2%
91%
1%
480
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
27%
8%
4%
59%
1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
27%
8%
4%
60%
1%
4,427
Depends
37%
8%
4%
48%
3%
380
Don't know
33%
6%
5%
52%
3%
480
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
41%
14%
11%
33%
1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
41%
16%
12%
30%
1%
4,427
Depends
46%
16%
9%
24%
5%
380
Don't know
42%
14%
10%
29%
5%
480
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
44%
16%
13%
27%
1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
44%
15%
14%
26%
1%
4,427
Depends
51%
11%
11%
23%
4%
380
Don't know
45%
15%
8%
29%
3%
480
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services seldom or never 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
Smaller government; fewer services
11%
14%
62%
12%
1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
10%
17%
54%
18%
2%
4,427
Depends
10%
17%
52%
14%
6%
380
Don't know
12%
13%
56%
9%
10%
480
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
28%
70%
1%
1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
18%
81%
1%
1%
4,427
Depends
16%
75%
6%
3%
380
Don't know
17%
75%
4%
4%
480
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
10%
5%
6%
79%
< 1%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
9%
5%
5%
80%
< 1%
4,427
Depends
9%
5%
10%
75%
1%
380
Don't know
13%
8%
5%
72%
2%
480
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
10%
18%
1%
63%
8%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
15%
15%
1%
64%
5%
4,427
Depends
8%
6%
3%
64%
19%
380
Don't know
12%
12%
5%
49%
22%
480
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
49%
42%
9%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
47%
45%
8%
4,427
Depends
34%
50%
17%
380
Don't know
48%
32%
20%
480
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
36%
55%
8%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
37%
56%
7%
4,427
Depends
26%
56%
17%
380
Don't know
38%
44%
19%
480
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
44%
22%
34%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
13%
18%
69%
4,427
Depends
12%
28%
60%
380
Don't know
15%
30%
55%
480
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Political ideology among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
32%
39%
22%
7%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
14%
28%
52%
6%
4,427
Depends
12%
34%
36%
17%
380
Don't know
13%
37%
30%
20%
480
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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Smaller government; fewer services
57%
38%
4%
2%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
22%
74%
3%
1%
4,427
Depends
20%
54%
22%
4%
380
Don't know
21%
57%
9%
12%
480
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
69%
27%
4%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
74%
23%
3%
4,427
Depends
74%
15%
11%
380
Don't know
64%
19%
17%
480
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.
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
74%
19%
4%
3%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
84%
12%
2%
2%
4,427
Depends
80%
8%
7%
5%
380
Don't know
67%
16%
7%
10%
480
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.
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
67%
26%
7%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
79%
16%
5%
4,427
Depends
75%
13%
13%
380
Don't know
65%
18%
17%
480
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 attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
42%
53%
2%
2%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
21%
75%
1%
3%
4,427
Depends
12%
70%
10%
8%
380
Don't know
21%
57%
8%
14%
480
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 attend services seldom or never by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
52%
20%
5%
20%
3%
5,198
Bigger government; more services
59%
17%
4%
17%
3%
4,427
Depends
57%
13%
10%
10%
11%
380
Don't know
42%
15%
12%
15%
15%
480
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.