Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201455%16%11%17%1%11,653
200748%16%14%20%3%12,825
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among moderates by religious group

% of moderates who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic55%18%13%13%1%2,619
Evangelical Protestant70%14%8%8%1%2,236
Historically Black Protestant72%12%8%7%1%672
Jewish39%17%14%30%1%262
Mainline Protestant53%19%12%14%1%2,290
Mormon77%9%5%8%< 1%172
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")38%17%12%32%1%2,681
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who are ages…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
At least once a week22%33%27%18%6,431
Once or twice a month28%38%22%12%1,827
Several times a year27%39%23%12%1,268
Seldom/never28%34%22%15%1,798
Don't know18%24%28%29%118
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Generational cohort among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least once a week14%14%27%32%11%1%6,431
Once or twice a month19%17%29%26%7%1%1,827
Several times a year17%17%32%27%7%1%1,268
Seldom/never18%17%27%26%10%1%1,798
Don't know8%13%22%32%24%1%118
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Gender composition among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingMenWomenSample size
At least once a week43%57%6,568
Once or twice a month49%51%1,850
Several times a year52%48%1,286
Seldom/never64%36%1,819
Don't know56%44%130
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Racial and ethnic composition among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who identify as…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least once a week62%14%3%15%4%6,475
Once or twice a month70%10%4%12%4%1,831
Several times a year68%7%7%16%2%1,276
Seldom/never73%7%5%11%3%1,802
Don't know70%12%8%5%4%125
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Immigrant status among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
At least once a week15%10%76%6,504
Once or twice a month12%11%77%1,833
Several times a year15%13%72%1,274
Seldom/never11%12%77%1,796
Don't know17%9%73%126
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Income distribution among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who have a household income of…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
At least once a week34%20%27%19%5,762
Once or twice a month29%21%28%21%1,676
Several times a year30%19%29%23%1,153
Seldom/never33%23%26%18%1,617
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Educational distribution among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who have completed…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
At least once a week37%33%17%12%6,548
Once or twice a month33%34%19%13%1,845
Several times a year35%31%20%13%1,280
Seldom/never42%34%16%9%1,815
Don't know36%24%22%17%128
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Marital status among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
At least once a week48%7%14%8%23%6,544
Once or twice a month47%9%11%5%29%1,845
Several times a year46%8%9%4%32%1,283
Seldom/never40%9%11%5%34%1,811
Don't know47%5%11%17%20%129
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Parent of children under 18 among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who are…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least once a week29%71%6,543
Once or twice a month32%68%1,841
Several times a year30%70%1,284
Seldom/never27%73%1,810
Don't know20%80%129
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say they…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingBelieve 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
At least once a week73%17%3%1%5%2%6,568
Once or twice a month54%29%7%< 1%8%2%1,850
Several times a year45%35%9%1%9%2%1,286
Seldom/never29%29%14%< 1%23%4%1,819
Don't know46%17%5%3%16%13%130
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Importance of religion in one's life among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say religion is…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least once a week63%22%8%7%1%6,568
Once or twice a month40%38%14%8%< 1%1,850
Several times a year25%46%19%10%< 1%1,286
Seldom/never16%33%25%25%< 1%1,819
Don't know40%22%15%19%4%130
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Attendance at religious services among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who attend religious services…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week43%35%22%< 1%6,568
Once or twice a month23%47%29%< 1%1,850
Several times a year15%51%34%< 1%1,286
Seldom/never11%30%59%< 1%1,819
Don't know28%28%40%4%130
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Frequency of prayer among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who pray…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week67%15%4%13%1%6,568
Once or twice a month41%24%9%25%1%1,850
Several times a year29%24%13%33%1%1,286
Seldom/never19%14%9%57%1%1,819
Don't know40%8%6%38%8%130
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who attend prayer group…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week28%11%9%51%1%6,568
Once or twice a month11%10%10%69%< 1%1,850
Several times a year6%7%12%75%< 1%1,286
Seldom/never5%3%3%89%< 1%1,819
Don't know19%6%5%64%6%130
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Frequency of meditation among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who meditate…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week51%9%4%36%1%6,568
Once or twice a month27%13%7%52%< 1%1,850
Several times a year17%9%12%62%1%1,286
Seldom/never15%6%3%75%1%1,819
Don't know21%8%2%50%18%130
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week54%16%10%19%1%6,568
Once or twice a month35%26%17%21%< 1%1,850
Several times a year24%18%31%26%< 1%1,286
Seldom/never27%14%16%42%1%1,819
Don't know35%14%15%21%15%130
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
At least once a week36%11%44%7%3%6,568
Once or twice a month21%14%55%9%2%1,850
Several times a year13%12%62%12%1%1,286
Seldom/never9%13%62%14%2%1,819
Don't know15%11%48%12%13%130
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week31%67%1%1%6,568
Once or twice a month23%76%1%< 1%1,850
Several times a year25%74%1%< 1%1,286
Seldom/never20%78%1%1%1,819
Don't know25%71%4%< 1%130
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Frequency of reading scripture among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who read scripture…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least once a week43%12%8%36%1%6,568
Once or twice a month18%15%11%56%< 1%1,850
Several times a year10%11%16%64%< 1%1,286
Seldom/never7%4%6%82%< 1%1,819
Don't know23%7%9%50%10%130
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Interpreting scripture among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say the holy scripture is…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingWord 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
At least once a week31%31%3%28%7%6,568
Once or twice a month17%36%2%38%7%1,850
Several times a year13%33%1%45%8%1,286
Seldom/never11%21%1%59%8%1,819
Don't know19%15%5%43%19%130
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Belief in Heaven among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who …in heaven

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week78%16%6%6,568
Once or twice a month73%20%7%1,850
Several times a year71%21%8%1,286
Seldom/never53%39%8%1,819
Don't know51%29%20%130
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Belief in Hell among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who …in hell

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week61%30%8%6,568
Once or twice a month55%37%8%1,850
Several times a year52%39%8%1,286
Seldom/never41%52%7%1,819
Don't know36%40%23%130
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who identify as…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
At least once a week31%18%51%6,568
Once or twice a month35%18%47%1,850
Several times a year35%16%49%1,286
Seldom/never33%20%47%1,819
Don't know20%41%39%130
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Views about size of government among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who would rather have…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least once a week49%42%4%4%6,568
Once or twice a month56%38%3%3%1,850
Several times a year54%40%2%4%1,286
Seldom/never56%37%3%3%1,819
Don't know44%43%5%8%130
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Views about government aid to the poor among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say government aid to the poor…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week39%55%5%2%6,568
Once or twice a month41%54%3%2%1,850
Several times a year42%53%3%1%1,286
Seldom/never43%51%4%2%1,819
Don't know35%51%9%5%130
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Views about abortion among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say abortion should be…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
At least once a week56%39%4%6,568
Once or twice a month66%31%2%1,850
Several times a year68%30%2%1,286
Seldom/never71%26%3%1,819
Don't know45%50%5%130
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Views about homosexuality among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say homosexuality…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week66%26%5%3%6,568
Once or twice a month80%16%2%2%1,850
Several times a year81%14%2%3%1,286
Seldom/never78%16%3%3%1,819
Don't know59%25%10%6%130
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Views about same-sex marriage among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who …same-sex marriage

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
At least once a week57%36%8%6,568
Once or twice a month72%22%6%1,850
Several times a year73%21%6%1,286
Seldom/never71%23%6%1,819
Don't know46%29%25%130
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Views about environmental regulation among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingStricter 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
At least once a week32%63%3%3%6,568
Once or twice a month31%66%2%1%1,850
Several times a year31%64%3%2%1,286
Seldom/never33%62%2%2%1,819
Don't know27%58%5%10%130
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Views about human evolution among moderates by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of moderates who say humans…

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeingEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
At least once a week28%31%4%34%4%6,568
Once or twice a month41%29%4%24%2%1,850
Several times a year45%29%4%20%3%1,286
Seldom/never55%19%4%20%3%1,819
Don't know39%11%16%22%12%130
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