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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never pray who would rather have…
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
47%
48%
2%
3%
893
Evangelical Protestant
55%
38%
3%
4%
326
Jewish
39%
54%
4%
3%
408
Mainline Protestant
58%
36%
3%
4%
903
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
48%
45%
3%
4%
4,941
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.
Age distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
30%
35%
21%
14%
3,844
Bigger government; more services
37%
34%
19%
11%
3,583
Depends
24%
38%
20%
19%
269
Don't know
32%
31%
20%
17%
302
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.
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
20%
18%
27%
25%
9%
1%
3,844
Bigger government; more services
24%
21%
26%
22%
6%
1%
3,583
Depends
14%
19%
28%
25%
11%
2%
269
Don't know
17%
22%
23%
24%
11%
2%
302
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
73%
27%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
55%
45%
3,634
Depends
67%
33%
275
Don't know
60%
40%
308
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
80%
3%
5%
9%
3%
3,847
Bigger government; more services
68%
6%
7%
16%
3%
3,602
Depends
77%
4%
5%
7%
6%
270
Don't know
79%
5%
3%
9%
4%
302
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
10%
13%
77%
3,864
Bigger government; more services
18%
13%
69%
3,585
Depends
12%
10%
78%
271
Don't know
10%
11%
79%
304
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
22%
22%
30%
27%
3,508
Bigger government; more services
32%
19%
26%
22%
3,270
Depends
29%
15%
33%
24%
236
Don't know
31%
25%
26%
18%
256
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
37%
32%
20%
11%
3,895
Bigger government; more services
35%
28%
21%
16%
3,615
Depends
29%
33%
24%
14%
274
Don't know
36%
33%
21%
10%
308
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never pray 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%
10%
4%
33%
3,888
Bigger government; more services
37%
11%
11%
3%
38%
3,616
Depends
45%
10%
8%
7%
31%
275
Don't know
37%
14%
12%
6%
32%
307
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
23%
77%
3,894
Bigger government; more services
25%
75%
3,620
Depends
26%
74%
273
Don't know
21%
79%
308
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say they…
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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
16%
28%
14%
1%
34%
7%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
16%
22%
13%
1%
42%
5%
3,634
Depends
16%
14%
13%
2%
39%
15%
275
Don't know
19%
18%
13%
2%
34%
14%
308
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
5%
23%
33%
38%
< 1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
8%
22%
28%
41%
< 1%
3,634
Depends
5%
23%
25%
45%
2%
275
Don't know
6%
29%
27%
35%
3%
308
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who attend religious services…
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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
3%
25%
72%
< 1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
5%
26%
69%
< 1%
3,634
Depends
1%
21%
77%
< 1%
275
Don't know
5%
20%
74%
1%
308
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never pray 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
1%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
2%
2%
3%
94%
< 1%
3,634
Depends
1%
3%
1%
94%
1%
275
Don't know
2%
1%
4%
91%
2%
308
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Smaller government; fewer services
16%
8%
5%
71%
1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
16%
9%
6%
67%
1%
3,634
Depends
25%
7%
5%
62%
1%
275
Don't know
19%
8%
7%
64%
2%
308
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
28%
15%
13%
43%
1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
31%
16%
13%
38%
1%
3,634
Depends
38%
14%
13%
31%
5%
275
Don't know
32%
13%
12%
37%
6%
308
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
39%
16%
15%
28%
1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
41%
16%
15%
28%
1%
3,634
Depends
51%
14%
14%
20%
2%
275
Don't know
43%
16%
9%
30%
2%
308
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.
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
4%
16%
63%
16%
1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
6%
18%
52%
22%
2%
3,634
Depends
3%
18%
52%
23%
5%
275
Don't know
2%
16%
58%
14%
10%
308
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say…
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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
24%
75%
1%
1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
16%
83%
< 1%
1%
3,634
Depends
12%
81%
5%
2%
275
Don't know
13%
80%
5%
2%
308
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who read scripture…
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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
2%
2%
5%
90%
< 1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
2%
3%
5%
89%
< 1%
3,634
Depends
3%
5%
5%
86%
1%
275
Don't know
3%
4%
3%
88%
1%
308
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
5%
12%
< 1%
77%
6%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
8%
10%
1%
76%
5%
3,634
Depends
1%
2%
< 1%
79%
17%
275
Don't know
3%
9%
2%
66%
21%
308
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
34%
57%
9%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
32%
60%
8%
3,634
Depends
15%
70%
15%
275
Don't know
32%
49%
20%
308
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
24%
68%
8%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
25%
69%
6%
3,634
Depends
11%
75%
14%
275
Don't know
21%
58%
21%
308
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
42%
22%
36%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
11%
16%
73%
3,634
Depends
11%
25%
64%
275
Don't know
7%
34%
58%
308
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
28%
44%
22%
6%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
10%
28%
57%
6%
3,634
Depends
9%
35%
46%
10%
275
Don't know
6%
36%
34%
23%
308
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never pray 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
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
56%
40%
3%
1%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
20%
77%
2%
1%
3,634
Depends
17%
60%
20%
3%
275
Don't know
17%
62%
11%
10%
308
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never pray 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
76%
20%
3%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
79%
19%
2%
3,634
Depends
80%
11%
9%
275
Don't know
70%
16%
14%
308
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
80%
14%
4%
2%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
89%
8%
1%
1%
3,634
Depends
85%
7%
6%
2%
275
Don't know
81%
7%
4%
7%
308
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 pray by views about size of government
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
74%
21%
6%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
86%
10%
3%
3,634
Depends
80%
8%
12%
275
Don't know
78%
8%
14%
308
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 pray 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
40%
56%
2%
2%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
17%
80%
1%
2%
3,634
Depends
10%
77%
7%
6%
275
Don't know
16%
61%
8%
14%
308
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 pray 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
69%
12%
5%
12%
2%
3,906
Bigger government; more services
73%
11%
3%
11%
2%
3,634
Depends
76%
8%
7%
4%
5%
275
Don't know
60%
7%
15%
6%
11%
308
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.