Religious denomination among adults who meditate at least once a week
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…
Survey year | African Methodist Episcopal Church | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church | American Baptist Churches USA | Anglican Church | Apostolic Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Apostolic Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Assemblies of God | Calvary Chapel | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | Christian Reformed Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of God in Christ | Church of God of the Apostolic Faith | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of the Nazarene | Churches of Christ | Community Church (Evangelical Trad.) | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Deist | Disciples of Christ | Eclectic, a bit of everything, "I have my own beliefs" | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | Foursquare Church | Free Methodist Church | Free Will Baptist | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Greek Orthodox | Humanist | Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Independent Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | Missionary Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Missionary Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | National Baptist Convention | Nondenominational charismatic | Nondenominational Christian (Evangelical Trad.) | Nondenominational evangelical | Nondenominational fundamentalist | Nondenominational Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Nothing in particular (religion important) | Nothing in particular (religion not important) | Orthodox Church in America | Other Adventist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Baptist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Congregationalist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Congregationalist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Episcopalian/Anglican (Mainline Trad.) | Other Holiness (Evangelical Trad.) | Other in the "Unitarian and other liberal faiths" family | Other in the New Age family | Other Lutheran (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Lutheran (Mainline Trad.) | Other Metaphysical Christian ("Other Christian" Trad.) | Other Methodist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Methodist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Mormon | Other Nondenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Nondenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Other Orthodox Christian | Other Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Presbyterian (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Presbyterian (Mainline Trad.) | Other Reformed (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Reformed (Mainline Trad.) | Other Restorationist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Restorationist (Mainline Trad.) | Others in "Other Christian" Tradition | Pagan or Wiccan | Pentecostal Church of God | Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Presbyterian Church in America | Progressive Baptist Convention | Reformed Church in America | Russian Orthodox | Seventh-day Adventist | Southern Baptist Convention | Spiritual but not religious | Spiritualist | Unitarian | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | United Pentecostal Church International | Unity Church | Wesleyan Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Sample size |
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2007 | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 8% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 12% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 9,780 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are ages…
Religious denomination | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 8% | 27% | 38% | 28% | 206 |
Assemblies of God | 11% | 33% | 27% | 29% | 279 |
Church of God in Christ | 20% | 32% | 28% | 19% | 106 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 19% | 41% | 23% | 17% | 393 |
Churches of Christ | 13% | 32% | 27% | 28% | 222 |
Episcopal Church | 5% | 22% | 34% | 38% | 205 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 3% | 16% | 34% | 47% | 238 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 10% | 29% | 33% | 28% | 355 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 11% | 45% | 33% | 11% | 102 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 4% | 26% | 25% | 44% | 204 |
National Baptist Convention | 7% | 26% | 39% | 28% | 298 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 23% | 24% | 39% | 14% | 111 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 19% | 35% | 34% | 12% | 352 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 24% | 39% | 27% | 10% | 714 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 27% | 40% | 22% | 11% | 692 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 2% | 16% | 28% | 53% | 180 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 29% | 33% | 12% | 27% | 100 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 7% | 22% | 35% | 36% | 917 |
United Church of Christ | 8% | 26% | 27% | 39% | 102 |
United Methodist Church | 6% | 20% | 30% | 44% | 698 |
Generational cohort among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 4% | 9% | 21% | 44% | 20% | 2% | 206 |
Assemblies of God | 4% | 13% | 26% | 33% | 21% | 2% | 279 |
Church of God in Christ | 7% | 21% | 24% | 34% | 13% | < 1% | 106 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 13% | 16% | 32% | 29% | 10% | 1% | 393 |
Churches of Christ | 7% | 12% | 26% | 31% | 22% | 2% | 222 |
Episcopal Church | 1% | 6% | 20% | 44% | 26% | 2% | 205 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 2% | 3% | 14% | 40% | 34% | 7% | 238 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 8% | 6% | 25% | 43% | 18% | 1% | 355 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 3% | 11% | 42% | 38% | 6% | < 1% | 102 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 3% | 4% | 24% | 33% | 33% | 4% | 204 |
National Baptist Convention | 6% | 3% | 25% | 47% | 18% | 2% | 298 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 13% | 18% | 16% | 44% | 9% | < 1% | 111 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 11% | 15% | 29% | 37% | 9% | < 1% | 352 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 13% | 19% | 32% | 29% | 7% | 1% | 714 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 16% | 18% | 33% | 26% | 6% | 1% | 692 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | < 1% | 5% | 13% | 35% | 37% | 10% | 180 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 18% | 14% | 30% | 16% | 16% | 6% | 100 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 4% | 5% | 19% | 43% | 26% | 2% | 917 |
United Church of Christ | 8% | 4% | 21% | 40% | 19% | 7% | 102 |
United Methodist Church | 3% | 5% | 17% | 39% | 32% | 4% | 698 |
Gender composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 36% | 64% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 38% | 62% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 46% | 54% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 50% | 50% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 39% | 61% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 45% | 55% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 42% | 58% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 48% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 41% | 59% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 45% | 55% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 38% | 62% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 33% | 67% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 43% | 57% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 50% | 50% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 50% | 50% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 42% | 58% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 40% | 60% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 46% | 54% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 36% | 64% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 37% | 63% | 709 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who identify as…
Religious denomination | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 66% | 12% | 2% | 16% | 4% | 209 |
Assemblies of God | 60% | 3% | < 1% | 32% | 4% | 283 |
Church of God in Christ | 6% | 81% | < 1% | 9% | 4% | 107 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 85% | < 1% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 394 |
Churches of Christ | 65% | 19% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 220 |
Episcopal Church | 89% | 6% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 206 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 94% | 4% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 240 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 88% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 6% | 358 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 53% | 31% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 94% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 208 |
National Baptist Convention | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 68% | 16% | < 1% | 10% | 6% | 112 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 71% | 8% | 3% | 14% | 4% | 350 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 45% | 22% | 2% | 22% | 8% | 707 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 64% | 10% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 686 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 85% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 187 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 32% | 36% | 5% | 19% | 8% | 102 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 82% | 8% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 922 |
United Church of Christ | 86% | 9% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | 102 |
United Methodist Church | 93% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 706 |
Immigrant status among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 14% | 4% | 82% | 206 |
Assemblies of God | 25% | 8% | 67% | 278 |
Church of God in Christ | 16% | 2% | 83% | 105 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 8% | 6% | 86% | 397 |
Churches of Christ | 8% | 9% | 83% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 5% | 13% | 82% | 205 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 2% | 10% | 89% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 4% | 6% | 89% | 358 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 8% | 9% | 83% | 103 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 4% | 7% | 88% | 210 |
National Baptist Convention | 4% | < 1% | 96% | 297 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 5% | 6% | 89% | 112 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 9% | 13% | 78% | 350 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 21% | 10% | 70% | 708 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 16% | 14% | 70% | 685 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 11% | 5% | 83% | 187 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 38% | 13% | 49% | 105 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 3% | 2% | 96% | 924 |
United Church of Christ | 9% | 11% | 80% | 103 |
United Methodist Church | 4% | 5% | 91% | 707 |
Income distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who have a household income of…
Religious denomination | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 53% | 20% | 18% | 10% | 176 |
Assemblies of God | 48% | 22% | 24% | 7% | 240 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 25% | 20% | 34% | 21% | 357 |
Churches of Christ | 39% | 21% | 26% | 14% | 197 |
Episcopal Church | 24% | 9% | 32% | 35% | 182 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 24% | 26% | 31% | 19% | 201 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 41% | 22% | 26% | 11% | 315 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 26% | 28% | 29% | 17% | 181 |
National Baptist Convention | 49% | 20% | 23% | 8% | 269 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 28% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 100 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 26% | 20% | 35% | 20% | 321 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 49% | 20% | 18% | 12% | 642 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 29% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 624 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 28% | 16% | 27% | 29% | 163 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 35% | 22% | 30% | 13% | 813 |
United Methodist Church | 31% | 20% | 29% | 20% | 609 |
Educational distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who have completed…
Religious denomination | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 59% | 25% | 8% | 8% | 210 |
Assemblies of God | 55% | 31% | 10% | 4% | 282 |
Church of God in Christ | 51% | 36% | 9% | 4% | 108 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 21% | 40% | 27% | 12% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 46% | 34% | 11% | 9% | 221 |
Episcopal Church | 10% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 205 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 35% | 32% | 18% | 15% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 48% | 33% | 13% | 6% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 25% | 46% | 15% | 15% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 33% | 30% | 24% | 13% | 209 |
National Baptist Convention | 48% | 31% | 13% | 7% | 301 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 38% | 34% | 19% | 8% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 29% | 38% | 21% | 12% | 353 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 49% | 31% | 14% | 7% | 726 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 31% | 35% | 20% | 15% | 698 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 32% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 185 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 35% | 38% | 16% | 11% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 45% | 35% | 13% | 6% | 926 |
United Church of Christ | 36% | 22% | 17% | 25% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 34% | 27% | 23% | 16% | 706 |
Marital status among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 50% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 210 |
Assemblies of God | 60% | 6% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 283 |
Church of God in Christ | 48% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 23% | 108 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 67% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 18% | 397 |
Churches of Christ | 52% | 5% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 63% | 1% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 60% | 4% | 14% | 16% | 7% | 242 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 60% | 5% | 16% | 9% | 10% | 361 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 51% | 5% | 22% | 7% | 15% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 60% | 1% | 14% | 15% | 10% | 210 |
National Baptist Convention | 37% | 3% | 26% | 16% | 18% | 302 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 54% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 26% | 113 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 66% | 2% | 12% | 3% | 17% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 37% | 11% | 17% | 5% | 29% | 725 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 37% | 10% | 14% | 3% | 36% | 699 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 61% | < 1% | 12% | 20% | 7% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 45% | 5% | 18% | 10% | 21% | 105 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 62% | 3% | 13% | 13% | 9% | 930 |
United Church of Christ | 60% | 5% | 11% | 15% | 9% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 57% | 3% | 15% | 17% | 8% | 705 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 30% | 70% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 33% | 67% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 31% | 69% | 108 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 41% | 59% | 397 |
Churches of Christ | 31% | 69% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 20% | 80% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 15% | 85% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 23% | 77% | 360 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 34% | 66% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 19% | 81% | 210 |
National Baptist Convention | 26% | 74% | 303 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 28% | 72% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 36% | 64% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 32% | 68% | 726 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 26% | 74% | 702 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 17% | 83% | 187 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 30% | 70% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 21% | 79% | 931 |
United Church of Christ | 27% | 73% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 18% | 82% | 708 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say they…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 85% | 13% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 92% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 91% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 93% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 70% | 23% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 75% | 20% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 94% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 88% | 7% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 92% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 94% | 3% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 68% | 20% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 35% | 23% | 13% | 1% | 22% | 5% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 81% | 16% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 91% | 6% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 93% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 72% | 24% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 81% | 17% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 709 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say religion is…
Religious denomination | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 80% | 18% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 92% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 92% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 92% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 85% | 12% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 60% | 30% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 72% | 23% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 88% | 10% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 81% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 83% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 94% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 84% | 14% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 92% | 5% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 53% | 47% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | < 1% | < 1% | 43% | 53% | 4% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 82% | 13% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 89% | 11% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 89% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 77% | 17% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 79% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 709 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who attend religious services…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 53% | 36% | 10% | 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 77% | 16% | 7% | < 1% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 81% | 14% | 5% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 86% | 12% | 2% | 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 68% | 22% | 10% | < 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 37% | 49% | 14% | < 1% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 52% | 36% | 12% | < 1% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 61% | 30% | 7% | 1% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 65% | 27% | 8% | < 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 61% | 29% | 10% | < 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 70% | 26% | 4% | < 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 73% | 18% | 9% | < 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 77% | 19% | 4% | < 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 17% | 34% | 49% | < 1% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 2% | 21% | 77% | < 1% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 61% | 26% | 12% | 1% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 70% | 20% | 6% | 4% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 67% | 22% | 10% | 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 51% | 37% | 12% | < 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 57% | 30% | 12% | < 1% | 709 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who pray…
Religious denomination | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 81% | 16% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 88% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 86% | 11% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 93% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 90% | 9% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 72% | 19% | 2% | 7% | < 1% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 68% | 24% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 88% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 95% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 84% | 11% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 88% | 8% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 64% | 17% | 6% | 12% | 1% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 29% | 14% | 6% | 50% | 1% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 83% | 12% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 95% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 91% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 77% | 14% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 83% | 13% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 709 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who attend prayer group…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 42% | 19% | 4% | 35% | < 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 61% | 15% | 5% | 19% | < 1% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 63% | 16% | 5% | 14% | 1% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 83% | 6% | 2% | 9% | < 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 62% | 11% | 8% | 19% | < 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 17% | 15% | 9% | 56% | 3% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 30% | 11% | 11% | 47% | 1% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 57% | 13% | 7% | 22% | 1% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 53% | 10% | 14% | 22% | < 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 34% | 14% | 13% | 38% | 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 65% | 12% | 5% | 18% | < 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 61% | 12% | 7% | 19% | < 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 63% | 12% | 8% | 17% | < 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 21% | 8% | 6% | 64% | < 1% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 5% | 2% | 3% | 89% | 1% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 42% | 14% | 10% | 33% | < 1% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 56% | 12% | 9% | 20% | 3% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 58% | 10% | 9% | 22% | < 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 28% | 16% | 7% | 49% | < 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 37% | 12% | 13% | 37% | < 1% | 709 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 79% | 10% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 85% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 84% | 8% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 90% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 87% | 8% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 66% | 23% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 76% | 16% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 84% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 90% | 6% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 84% | 9% | 2% | 5% | < 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 87% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 91% | 5% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 87% | 10% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 70% | 12% | 6% | 11% | 2% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 64% | 15% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 83% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 89% | 7% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 87% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 77% | 17% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 80% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 709 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 55% | 14% | 10% | 19% | 2% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 66% | 9% | 5% | 17% | 3% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 44% | 13% | 15% | 25% | 3% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 58% | 24% | 9% | 9% | < 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 57% | 16% | 8% | 19% | 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 56% | 18% | 8% | 16% | 2% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 60% | 15% | 10% | 14% | 2% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 15% | 10% | 19% | 3% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 61% | 15% | 8% | 15% | 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 57% | 21% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 50% | 17% | 8% | 23% | 2% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 68% | 15% | 5% | 10% | 2% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 66% | 14% | 7% | 12% | 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 60% | 15% | 6% | 17% | 2% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 68% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 1% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 64% | 13% | 9% | 13% | 1% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 72% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 1% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 55% | 14% | 8% | 21% | 2% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 67% | 13% | 9% | 10% | 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 55% | 16% | 12% | 16% | 1% | 709 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious denomination | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 45% | 8% | 41% | 6% | 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 81% | 3% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 65% | 2% | 28% | 1% | 4% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 71% | 4% | 19% | 4% | 2% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 61% | 8% | 29% | 2% | 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 20% | 19% | 52% | 6% | 3% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 43% | 7% | 39% | 7% | 5% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 65% | 5% | 25% | 3% | 2% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 68% | 2% | 27% | 2% | 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 55% | 13% | 28% | 3% | 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 54% | 6% | 37% | 2% | 2% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 79% | 4% | 15% | 1% | 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 81% | 2% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 23% | 15% | 50% | 7% | 5% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 3% | 21% | 58% | 15% | 3% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 41% | 11% | 38% | 4% | 6% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 69% | 3% | 25% | 2% | 2% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 68% | 4% | 24% | 2% | 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 26% | 14% | 54% | 4% | 3% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 46% | 8% | 39% | 5% | 2% | 709 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 30% | 68% | 1% | 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 57% | 39% | 2% | 3% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 43% | 54% | < 1% | 4% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 62% | 36% | 3% | < 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 49% | 48% | 2% | 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 29% | 68% | 3% | < 1% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 34% | 65% | 1% | < 1% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 59% | 38% | 1% | 2% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 45% | 3% | < 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 47% | 52% | 2% | < 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 30% | 68% | 2% | 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 48% | 50% | 2% | < 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 75% | 24% | 1% | 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 27% | 68% | 2% | 3% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 17% | 80% | 1% | 2% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 35% | 60% | 3% | 3% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 50% | 50% | 1% | < 1% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 51% | 46% | 2% | 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 23% | 75% | 2% | < 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 37% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 709 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who read scripture…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 64% | 12% | 7% | 17% | < 1% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 88% | 4% | 2% | 6% | < 1% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 83% | 7% | 2% | 8% | < 1% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 88% | 6% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 78% | 8% | 4% | 9% | < 1% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 32% | 15% | 16% | 37% | < 1% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 45% | 19% | 10% | 26% | 1% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 79% | 9% | 4% | 8% | < 1% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 84% | 4% | 8% | 4% | < 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 55% | 16% | 10% | 19% | < 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 79% | 10% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 77% | 7% | 2% | 14% | < 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 86% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 38% | 9% | 9% | 43% | 1% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 12% | 5% | 7% | 75% | 1% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 59% | 10% | 6% | 25% | < 1% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 82% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 78% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 52% | 9% | 9% | 30% | < 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 59% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 1% | 709 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 59% | 20% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 75% | 17% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 72% | 20% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 34% | 54% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 51% | 33% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 11% | 29% | 2% | 47% | 12% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 28% | 37% | 3% | 21% | 10% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 65% | 21% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 46% | 36% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 54% | 29% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 67% | 23% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 61% | 27% | 9% | 3% | < 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 63% | 27% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 27% | 22% | 3% | 37% | 10% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 6% | 6% | < 1% | 80% | 8% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 29% | 38% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 54% | 30% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 67% | 20% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 16% | 34% | 1% | 33% | 17% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 34% | 37% | 4% | 16% | 8% | 709 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …in heaven
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 90% | 5% | 4% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 90% | 3% | 7% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 96% | 3% | 1% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 96% | 2% | 2% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 92% | 3% | 6% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 73% | 20% | 7% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 82% | 10% | 8% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 87% | 6% | 7% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 90% | 3% | 7% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 86% | 6% | 8% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 94% | 4% | 3% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 87% | 5% | 8% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 81% | 7% | 13% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 65% | 23% | 12% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 30% | 58% | 12% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 80% | 9% | 11% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 85% | 7% | 8% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 88% | 5% | 7% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 79% | 13% | 9% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 88% | 6% | 6% | 709 |
Belief in Hell among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …in hell
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 78% | 18% | 4% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 89% | 6% | 6% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 94% | 3% | 3% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 59% | 32% | 9% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 88% | 5% | 7% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 35% | 50% | 15% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 52% | 32% | 16% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 88% | 7% | 5% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 74% | 13% | 13% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 78% | 13% | 9% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 87% | 8% | 5% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 83% | 9% | 8% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 84% | 5% | 11% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 49% | 42% | 9% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 20% | 71% | 10% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 57% | 27% | 15% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 49% | 40% | 11% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 87% | 6% | 7% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 48% | 37% | 15% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 63% | 27% | 10% | 709 |
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Party affiliation among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who identify as…
Religious denomination | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 36% | 17% | 48% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 57% | 17% | 26% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 15% | 8% | 77% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 74% | 10% | 16% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 52% | 9% | 39% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 37% | 10% | 53% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 43% | 13% | 43% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 62% | 16% | 21% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 39% | 24% | 37% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 60% | 10% | 30% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 5% | 8% | 87% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 62% | 12% | 25% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 71% | 15% | 14% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 21% | 29% | 50% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 16% | 28% | 56% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 39% | 12% | 48% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 27% | 25% | 48% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 65% | 10% | 25% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 30% | 12% | 59% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 52% | 10% | 38% | 709 |
Political ideology among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 40% | 33% | 20% | 7% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 62% | 22% | 11% | 5% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 46% | 25% | 27% | 2% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 63% | 26% | 8% | 3% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 58% | 26% | 13% | 3% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 27% | 32% | 39% | 2% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 39% | 36% | 23% | 2% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 60% | 27% | 7% | 6% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 47% | 26% | 22% | 5% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 58% | 28% | 12% | 2% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 35% | 38% | 20% | 6% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 61% | 20% | 11% | 8% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 67% | 24% | 6% | 3% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 26% | 32% | 32% | 9% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 16% | 33% | 43% | 8% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 41% | 35% | 22% | 2% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 37% | 30% | 24% | 9% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 67% | 21% | 8% | 3% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 23% | 38% | 35% | 4% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 46% | 37% | 14% | 3% | 709 |
Views about size of government among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who would rather have…
Religious denomination | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 41% | 54% | 2% | 3% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 57% | 34% | 3% | 6% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 29% | 65% | 3% | 3% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 80% | 18% | 1% | 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 61% | 35% | 1% | 3% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 50% | 40% | 6% | 4% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 65% | 24% | 6% | 5% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 69% | 26% | 2% | 3% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 42% | 4% | 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 73% | 22% | 2% | 3% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 21% | 74% | 2% | 3% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 64% | 26% | 4% | 6% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 78% | 16% | 3% | 3% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 42% | 49% | 5% | 4% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 49% | 41% | 4% | 6% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 58% | 34% | 3% | 5% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 69% | 26% | 2% | 4% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 41% | 54% | 1% | 4% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 67% | 27% | 4% | 3% | 709 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…
Religious denomination | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 45% | 48% | 4% | 3% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 50% | 45% | 2% | 3% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 40% | 52% | 5% | 3% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 70% | 26% | 2% | 1% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 56% | 39% | 3% | 2% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 33% | 58% | 6% | 4% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 42% | 47% | 8% | 3% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 56% | 34% | 6% | 4% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 42% | 51% | 6% | < 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 62% | 34% | 2% | 3% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 25% | 68% | 5% | 2% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 58% | 34% | 6% | 2% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 65% | 30% | 4% | 1% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 38% | 53% | 6% | 3% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 34% | 58% | 5% | 4% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 39% | 51% | 5% | 6% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 32% | 63% | 3% | 2% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 59% | 37% | 2% | 2% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 36% | 59% | 2% | 2% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 52% | 44% | 3% | 1% | 709 |
Views about abortion among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say abortion should be…
Religious denomination | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 48% | 44% | 8% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 24% | 73% | 3% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 36% | 57% | 7% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 22% | 76% | 2% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 30% | 67% | 2% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 77% | 21% | 2% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 62% | 34% | 5% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 27% | 69% | 4% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 39% | 58% | 3% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 40% | 57% | 3% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 51% | 42% | 6% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 24% | 75% | 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 18% | 80% | 2% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 55% | 39% | 7% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 76% | 19% | 4% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 58% | 34% | 8% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 39% | 58% | 4% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 29% | 66% | 5% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 76% | 20% | 4% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 55% | 41% | 5% | 709 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say homosexuality…
Religious denomination | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 47% | 42% | 8% | 3% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 22% | 69% | 7% | 2% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 28% | 63% | 5% | 4% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 28% | 64% | 5% | 4% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 28% | 65% | 4% | 3% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 81% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 61% | 32% | 3% | 3% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 28% | 63% | 6% | 3% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 50% | 43% | 5% | 2% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 45% | 49% | 4% | 1% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 48% | 44% | 6% | 2% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 28% | 62% | 6% | 3% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 27% | 66% | 3% | 4% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 67% | 26% | 3% | 4% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 81% | 13% | 3% | 3% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 55% | 34% | 5% | 6% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 26% | 62% | 4% | 7% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 26% | 67% | 4% | 3% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 81% | 18% | < 1% | 1% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 55% | 35% | 5% | 5% | 709 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Religious denomination | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 39% | 53% | 8% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 14% | 83% | 4% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 18% | 76% | 5% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 20% | 74% | 6% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 20% | 75% | 5% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 72% | 19% | 9% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 52% | 39% | 9% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 25% | 68% | 7% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 38% | 51% | 11% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 40% | 53% | 7% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 30% | 60% | 10% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 26% | 66% | 8% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 19% | 75% | 6% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 56% | 34% | 11% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 79% | 15% | 6% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 45% | 46% | 9% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 24% | 62% | 15% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 18% | 76% | 6% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 75% | 20% | 5% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 44% | 46% | 10% | 709 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 39% | 57% | 2% | 2% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 45% | 45% | 3% | 6% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 38% | 55% | 2% | 5% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 55% | 38% | 4% | 2% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 51% | 45% | 1% | 3% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 26% | 67% | 2% | 5% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 32% | 63% | 3% | 1% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 56% | 40% | 2% | 2% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 45% | 50% | 1% | 3% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 30% | 65% | 2% | 3% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 48% | 46% | 5% | 1% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 53% | 40% | 3% | 4% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 32% | 61% | 3% | 5% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 23% | 71% | 3% | 2% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 36% | 58% | 2% | 5% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 32% | 61% | 2% | 5% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 49% | 45% | 3% | 4% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 22% | 73% | 2% | 2% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 43% | 52% | 3% | 2% | 709 |
Views about human evolution among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say humans…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 16% | 34% | < 1% | 44% | 6% | 211 |
Assemblies of God | 5% | 22% | 3% | 68% | 3% | 285 |
Church of God in Christ | 7% | 27% | 6% | 52% | 6% | 109 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 8% | 27% | 1% | 56% | 8% | 399 |
Churches of Christ | 12% | 25% | < 1% | 56% | 7% | 223 |
Episcopal Church | 38% | 37% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 207 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 17% | 37% | 9% | 33% | 4% | 243 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 8% | 21% | 1% | 63% | 6% | 362 |
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | 5% | 23% | 2% | 64% | 5% | 104 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 10% | 34% | 3% | 51% | 3% | 211 |
National Baptist Convention | 15% | 26% | 3% | 51% | 6% | 304 |
Nondenominational charismatic | 3% | 19% | 4% | 71% | 3% | 114 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 2% | 23% | 1% | 71% | 3% | 354 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 28% | 29% | 7% | 31% | 5% | 729 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 59% | 15% | 8% | 13% | 4% | 704 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 25% | 34% | 2% | 34% | 5% | 188 |
Seventh-day Adventist | 5% | 17% | 1% | 69% | 8% | 106 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 10% | 22% | 2% | 60% | 5% | 932 |
United Church of Christ | 36% | 21% | 2% | 35% | 6% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 18% | 35% | 4% | 37% | 5% | 709 |