Survey yearStricter 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
201443%51%3%4%21,904
200733%58%3%6%25,667
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say…

Religious traditionStricter 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
Catholic40%54%2%4%4,775
Evangelical Protestant50%44%3%3%7,594
Historically Black Protestant36%58%2%4%1,694
Jehovah's Witness33%53%4%9%221
Jewish36%60%2%3%277
Mainline Protestant41%54%3%2%3,989
Mormon55%39%3%2%576
Muslim28%65%4%4%192
Orthodox Christian36%62%< 1%1%113
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")36%57%3%4%1,805
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are ages…

Views about environmental regulation18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy16%32%31%21%9,338
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost20%36%27%17%10,793
Neither/both equally12%34%27%26%586
Don't know13%25%23%39%707
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Views about environmental regulationYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy10%11%27%37%14%1%9,338
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost12%14%30%32%11%1%10,793
Neither/both equally6%11%29%33%18%3%586
Don't know8%10%20%28%28%5%707
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Views about environmental regulationMenWomenSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy49%51%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost40%60%11,016
Neither/both equally44%56%606
Don't know32%68%743
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who identify as…

Views about environmental regulationWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy70%13%2%12%4%9,384
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost60%18%3%15%4%10,881
Neither/both equally69%11%2%14%5%582
Don't know57%16%4%19%4%712
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Views about environmental regulationImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy11%8%81%9,413
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost15%10%76%10,887
Neither/both equally12%7%81%592
Don't know22%8%71%722
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who have a household income of…

Views about environmental regulationLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy36%21%26%17%8,225
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost36%22%27%15%9,658
Neither/both equally37%21%28%14%480
Don't know57%18%18%8%507
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who have completed…

Views about environmental regulationHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy46%32%15%7%9,489
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost39%34%16%11%10,952
Neither/both equally43%35%16%6%600
Don't know61%23%11%5%731
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Marital status among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Views about environmental regulationMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy56%5%13%7%19%9,499
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost48%6%15%7%24%10,979
Neither/both equally54%4%13%11%18%596
Don't know43%3%16%19%18%730
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Views about environmental regulationParentsNon-parentsSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy29%71%9,503
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost31%69%10,977
Neither/both equally27%73%602
Don't know25%75%737
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BeliefsandPractices

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is…

Views about environmental regulationVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy77%18%3%2%< 1%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost71%21%4%3%1%11,016
Neither/both equally77%16%3%3%2%606
Don't know76%17%3%2%3%743
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who attend religious services…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy52%32%16%< 1%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost46%35%18%1%11,016
Neither/both equally56%22%21%2%606
Don't know51%25%20%3%743
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who pray…

Views about environmental regulationAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy76%15%3%5%1%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost73%16%4%6%1%11,016
Neither/both equally79%10%3%7%2%606
Don't know78%9%3%7%3%743
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who attend prayer group…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy38%12%10%41%1%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost32%12%10%46%< 1%11,016
Neither/both equally40%10%6%42%2%606
Don't know38%9%7%43%3%743
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who meditate…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy48%7%3%40%2%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost49%8%4%38%1%11,016
Neither/both equally53%5%3%35%4%606
Don't know55%6%3%30%6%743
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy72%13%7%8%1%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost70%14%7%7%1%11,016
Neither/both equally75%8%7%7%2%606
Don't know71%9%7%7%6%743
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy46%15%11%26%2%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost47%16%12%24%1%11,016
Neither/both equally49%11%8%28%4%606
Don't know47%13%9%23%8%743
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Views about environmental regulationReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy52%5%37%4%2%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost43%9%40%6%2%11,016
Neither/both equally49%5%34%3%9%606
Don't know46%4%36%4%10%743
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say…

Views about environmental regulationThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy48%50%1%1%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost34%64%1%1%11,016
Neither/both equally41%50%7%2%606
Don't know31%57%3%10%743
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who read scripture…

Views about environmental regulationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy53%12%8%26%1%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost47%12%9%31%1%11,016
Neither/both equally54%12%6%25%2%606
Don't know55%7%6%28%3%743
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say the holy scripture is…

Views about environmental regulationWord 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
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy50%31%4%11%5%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost37%35%3%18%7%11,016
Neither/both equally40%22%9%13%16%606
Don't know50%16%11%9%14%743
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …in heaven

Views about environmental regulationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy88%6%6%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost86%9%5%11,016
Neither/both equally80%8%12%606
Don't know80%7%12%743
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …in hell

Views about environmental regulationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy77%16%7%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost70%23%7%11,016
Neither/both equally64%22%14%606
Don't know60%22%18%743
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.

SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who identify as…

Views about environmental regulationRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy58%15%27%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost32%18%50%11,016
Neither/both equally38%32%30%606
Don't know31%35%33%743
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.

Political ideology among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Views about environmental regulationConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy59%25%11%6%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost33%37%23%6%11,016
Neither/both equally43%31%12%14%606
Don't know38%22%16%24%743
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who would rather have…

Views about environmental regulationSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy68%28%1%2%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost44%48%4%4%11,016
Neither/both equally54%22%11%13%606
Don't know38%38%8%16%743
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say government aid to the poor…

Views about environmental regulationDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy63%32%3%2%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost37%57%4%1%11,016
Neither/both equally42%35%20%4%606
Don't know32%42%8%18%743
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say abortion should be…

Views about environmental regulationLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy34%63%3%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost51%45%4%11,016
Neither/both equally37%51%12%606
Don't know27%53%20%743
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say homosexuality…

Views about environmental regulationShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy41%50%5%4%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost59%34%4%3%11,016
Neither/both equally36%39%18%7%606
Don't know36%41%9%15%743
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …same-sex marriage

Views about environmental regulationStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy30%62%8%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost51%42%7%11,016
Neither/both equally31%51%18%606
Don't know25%53%22%743
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by views about environmental protection

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say humans…

Views about environmental regulationEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy13%27%2%53%4%9,539
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost20%33%4%40%4%11,016
Neither/both equally7%20%9%48%17%606
Don't know10%14%9%39%29%743
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.