Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201425%35%32%9%5,262
200727%39%25%8%5,886
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by religious group

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic33%33%28%6%963
Evangelical Protestant35%32%22%12%511
Historically Black Protestant30%30%30%11%136
Jewish15%34%48%2%235
Mainline Protestant31%40%21%8%778
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")20%35%36%9%2,348
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative17%32%30%22%1,320
Moderate28%34%22%15%1,798
Liberal32%34%20%14%1,695
Don't know28%35%23%14%361
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative11%12%26%35%15%2%1,320
Moderate18%17%27%26%10%1%1,798
Liberal19%19%28%26%8%1%1,695
Don't know18%20%25%27%9%1%361
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative69%31%1,344
Moderate64%36%1,819
Liberal56%44%1,717
Don't know57%43%382
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative76%6%3%13%2%1,325
Moderate73%7%5%11%3%1,802
Liberal70%7%6%13%3%1,701
Don't know66%11%6%12%5%371
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative10%11%79%1,331
Moderate11%12%77%1,796
Liberal16%15%69%1,688
Don't know13%9%78%360
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative34%19%28%18%1,177
Moderate33%23%26%18%1,617
Liberal36%19%24%21%1,549
Don't know59%17%14%10%268
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative56%26%11%6%1,341
Moderate42%34%16%9%1,815
Liberal39%28%18%14%1,710
Don't know65%26%5%4%368
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative49%9%13%8%21%1,334
Moderate40%9%11%5%34%1,811
Liberal36%10%14%5%35%1,706
Don't know33%7%17%8%36%377
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative25%75%1,339
Moderate27%73%1,810
Liberal24%76%1,710
Don't know25%75%381
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say they…

Political ideologyBelieve 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
Conservative39%30%11%1%16%4%1,344
Moderate29%29%14%< 1%23%4%1,819
Liberal23%22%12%< 1%37%5%1,717
Don't know36%22%11%2%24%6%382
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative23%37%22%18%1%1,344
Moderate16%33%25%25%< 1%1,819
Liberal17%24%22%36%< 1%1,717
Don't know22%28%20%29%1%382
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative12%34%54%< 1%1,344
Moderate11%30%59%< 1%1,819
Liberal7%27%66%< 1%1,717
Don't know10%27%61%2%382
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative25%15%11%49%1%1,344
Moderate19%14%9%57%1%1,819
Liberal16%11%6%66%1%1,717
Don't know22%11%10%55%2%382
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative7%3%5%85%< 1%1,344
Moderate5%3%3%89%< 1%1,819
Liberal5%3%3%89%< 1%1,717
Don't know5%5%4%86%1%382
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who meditate…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative15%5%2%76%1%1,344
Moderate15%6%3%75%1%1,819
Liberal15%6%4%74%1%1,717
Don't know14%5%4%73%4%382
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative23%10%13%53%< 1%1,344
Moderate27%14%16%42%1%1,819
Liberal31%14%14%40%1%1,717
Don't know22%10%11%53%4%382
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative14%9%64%11%2%1,344
Moderate9%13%62%14%2%1,819
Liberal9%16%54%20%1%1,717
Don't know14%7%65%10%4%382
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative35%63%1%1%1,344
Moderate20%78%1%1%1,819
Liberal17%82%1%< 1%1,717
Don't know19%74%5%3%382
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative9%7%6%78%< 1%1,344
Moderate7%4%6%82%< 1%1,819
Liberal7%4%6%83%< 1%1,717
Don't know7%5%5%82%< 1%382
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say the holy scripture is…

Political ideologyWord 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
Conservative19%26%1%45%9%1,344
Moderate11%21%1%59%8%1,819
Liberal10%13%< 1%71%5%1,717
Don't know22%13%2%49%14%382
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative63%27%10%1,344
Moderate53%39%8%1,819
Liberal39%55%6%1,717
Don't know54%30%16%382
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative49%40%11%1,344
Moderate41%52%7%1,819
Liberal29%65%5%1,717
Don't know41%41%18%382
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative60%16%23%1,344
Moderate33%20%47%1,819
Liberal11%15%74%1,717
Don't know16%57%28%382
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative68%28%2%2%1,344
Moderate56%37%3%3%1,819
Liberal31%63%2%3%1,717
Don't know40%43%5%12%382
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative63%33%3%1%1,344
Moderate43%51%4%2%1,819
Liberal24%71%3%2%1,717
Don't know40%48%4%8%382
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative57%39%4%1,344
Moderate71%26%3%1,819
Liberal78%20%2%1,717
Don't know50%37%12%382
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative59%33%4%3%1,344
Moderate78%16%3%3%1,819
Liberal84%13%2%2%1,717
Don't know62%25%5%8%382
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative48%43%9%1,344
Moderate71%23%6%1,819
Liberal81%15%4%1,717
Don't know51%30%19%382
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say…

Political ideologyStricter 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
Conservative52%43%2%3%1,344
Moderate33%62%2%2%1,819
Liberal23%74%1%1%1,717
Don't know40%46%3%10%382
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Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by political ideology

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say humans…

Political ideologyEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Conservative44%20%4%27%5%1,344
Moderate55%19%4%20%3%1,819
Liberal66%14%3%15%2%1,717
Don't know40%14%8%24%14%382
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