Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never read scripture
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who would rather have…
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Survey year
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
49%
44%
3%
4%
16,085
2007
43%
47%
5%
6%
15,857
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never read scripture by religious group
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
46%
43%
4%
8%
147
Catholic
49%
45%
3%
3%
3,807
Evangelical Protestant
58%
35%
3%
4%
1,462
Hindu
42%
52%
5%
1%
120
Historically Black Protestant
25%
68%
2%
5%
308
Jewish
38%
55%
4%
4%
580
Mainline Protestant
60%
34%
3%
4%
2,641
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
47%
46%
3%
4%
6,116
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
22%
34%
26%
18%
8,101
Bigger government; more services
30%
35%
22%
12%
6,572
Depends
15%
34%
31%
20%
539
Don't know
25%
28%
26%
21%
608
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
14%
15%
27%
32%
11%
1%
8,101
Bigger government; more services
20%
18%
27%
27%
7%
1%
6,572
Depends
8%
15%
26%
36%
14%
2%
539
Don't know
12%
19%
21%
32%
13%
2%
608
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
61%
39%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
45%
55%
6,676
Depends
54%
46%
548
Don't know
49%
51%
629
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
82%
3%
4%
8%
3%
8,108
Bigger government; more services
61%
10%
6%
19%
3%
6,623
Depends
75%
6%
4%
9%
6%
541
Don't know
76%
6%
2%
11%
4%
613
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never read scripture 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%
80%
8,151
Bigger government; more services
20%
13%
68%
6,587
Depends
13%
10%
77%
538
Don't know
11%
10%
79%
616
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
23%
20%
30%
26%
7,238
Bigger government; more services
37%
19%
24%
20%
5,948
Depends
32%
16%
31%
21%
455
Don't know
37%
22%
22%
19%
486
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
38%
33%
19%
11%
8,200
Bigger government; more services
41%
28%
18%
13%
6,635
Depends
34%
34%
18%
14%
545
Don't know
41%
33%
16%
9%
624
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
51%
8%
11%
5%
25%
8,201
Bigger government; more services
39%
11%
12%
5%
33%
6,652
Depends
50%
8%
11%
8%
23%
548
Don't know
44%
10%
13%
8%
25%
622
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
25%
75%
8,205
Bigger government; more services
28%
72%
6,655
Depends
28%
72%
547
Don't know
22%
78%
628
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
42%
29%
9%
1%
16%
4%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
38%
27%
10%
1%
22%
3%
6,676
Depends
39%
23%
11%
2%
18%
8%
548
Don't know
41%
25%
8%
2%
15%
9%
629
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
23%
36%
21%
20%
1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
26%
31%
20%
23%
< 1%
6,676
Depends
27%
31%
17%
23%
2%
548
Don't know
25%
33%
20%
20%
3%
629
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
11%
36%
52%
< 1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
11%
36%
53%
< 1%
6,676
Depends
13%
32%
54%
1%
548
Don't know
11%
29%
59%
1%
629
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
27%
19%
10%
44%
1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
28%
16%
8%
46%
< 1%
6,676
Depends
32%
18%
6%
42%
3%
548
Don't know
28%
16%
9%
43%
3%
629
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never read scripture 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%
3%
4%
90%
< 1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
5%
3%
4%
88%
< 1%
6,676
Depends
3%
3%
5%
88%
1%
548
Don't know
4%
2%
5%
87%
1%
629
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
23%
8%
4%
63%
1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
25%
9%
5%
60%
1%
6,676
Depends
33%
8%
6%
52%
1%
548
Don't know
25%
8%
6%
59%
2%
629
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Smaller government; fewer services
38%
18%
13%
29%
1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
42%
17%
13%
27%
1%
6,676
Depends
47%
15%
11%
24%
3%
548
Don't know
42%
13%
12%
29%
5%
629
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
Smaller government; fewer services
38%
16%
16%
30%
1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
40%
16%
15%
29%
1%
6,676
Depends
47%
14%
13%
25%
2%
548
Don't know
39%
15%
13%
31%
1%
629
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
12%
12%
63%
11%
1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
12%
15%
54%
17%
2%
6,676
Depends
12%
15%
53%
13%
6%
548
Don't know
9%
12%
59%
9%
11%
629
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture 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
29%
69%
1%
1%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
18%
81%
1%
1%
6,676
Depends
19%
72%
8%
1%
548
Don't know
16%
76%
4%
4%
629
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say the holy scripture is…
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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%
26%
1%
55%
8%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
17%
19%
1%
58%
6%
6,676
Depends
9%
13%
2%
55%
20%
548
Don't know
10%
16%
4%
48%
22%
629
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
59%
33%
8%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
55%
38%
7%
6,676
Depends
44%
41%
15%
548
Don't know
51%
28%
21%
629
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
43%
49%
8%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
40%
53%
7%
6,676
Depends
30%
51%
19%
548
Don't know
37%
42%
21%
629
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
49%
19%
32%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
14%
17%
68%
6,676
Depends
14%
25%
61%
548
Don't know
13%
33%
55%
629
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
35%
41%
18%
5%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
15%
31%
48%
6%
6,676
Depends
11%
42%
34%
13%
548
Don't know
11%
39%
29%
20%
629
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
60%
35%
3%
2%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
24%
72%
3%
2%
6,676
Depends
20%
56%
19%
4%
548
Don't know
23%
56%
8%
14%
629
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 seldom or never read scripture 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
66%
30%
4%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
72%
25%
3%
6,676
Depends
70%
19%
10%
548
Don't know
67%
18%
15%
629
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 seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
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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%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
84%
12%
2%
2%
6,676
Depends
78%
9%
8%
5%
548
Don't know
72%
13%
5%
10%
629
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 same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
65%
27%
7%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
79%
16%
5%
6,676
Depends
72%
14%
14%
548
Don't know
69%
18%
14%
629
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 seldom or never read scripture 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
43%
53%
2%
2%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
22%
75%
1%
2%
6,676
Depends
16%
69%
7%
7%
548
Don't know
20%
60%
7%
13%
629
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 seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say humans…
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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
48%
25%
4%
20%
3%
8,232
Bigger government; more services
56%
19%
3%
19%
3%
6,676
Depends
51%
18%
10%
14%
7%
548
Don't know
45%
16%
13%
11%
14%
629
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.