Religious denomination among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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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2014 | 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 13% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6,358 |
2007 | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 4% | 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% | 16% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6,375 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are ages…
Religious denomination | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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American Baptist Churches USA | 16% | 28% | 37% | 19% | 156 |
Assemblies of God | 12% | 34% | 29% | 25% | 245 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 22% | 39% | 22% | 16% | 450 |
Churches of Christ | 13% | 35% | 24% | 27% | 231 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 3% | 19% | 34% | 43% | 116 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 12% | 31% | 33% | 24% | 339 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 7% | 29% | 27% | 37% | 105 |
National Baptist Convention | 5% | 28% | 38% | 29% | 257 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 21% | 37% | 32% | 10% | 348 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 28% | 42% | 21% | 9% | 224 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | < 1% | 23% | 27% | 50% | 108 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 10% | 27% | 35% | 28% | 870 |
United Methodist Church | 8% | 28% | 29% | 34% | 412 |
Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 15% | 5% | 24% | 40% | 14% | 2% | 156 |
Assemblies of God | 8% | 11% | 28% | 36% | 17% | 1% | 245 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 15% | 15% | 32% | 27% | 11% | 1% | 450 |
Churches of Christ | 9% | 11% | 28% | 30% | 20% | 2% | 231 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 1% | 4% | 17% | 42% | 32% | 4% | 116 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 8% | 8% | 27% | 41% | 15% | 1% | 339 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 7% | 4% | 25% | 34% | 24% | 5% | 105 |
National Baptist Convention | 3% | 3% | 26% | 48% | 18% | 2% | 257 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 13% | 14% | 31% | 35% | 7% | < 1% | 348 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 19% | 19% | 32% | 23% | 6% | < 1% | 224 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | < 1% | 4% | 19% | 34% | 33% | 11% | 108 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 6% | 7% | 24% | 42% | 20% | 1% | 870 |
United Methodist Church | 8% | 5% | 23% | 35% | 26% | 3% | 412 |
Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 32% | 68% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 37% | 63% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 46% | 54% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 37% | 63% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 40% | 60% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 47% | 53% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 43% | 57% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 36% | 64% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 46% | 54% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 48% | 52% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 44% | 56% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 46% | 54% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 35% | 65% | 418 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…
Religious denomination | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 66% | 9% | 1% | 15% | 8% | 158 |
Assemblies of God | 64% | 2% | 1% | 28% | 4% | 249 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 85% | < 1% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 454 |
Churches of Christ | 68% | 20% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 229 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 94% | 3% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 116 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 91% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 345 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 94% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 108 |
National Baptist Convention | < 1% | 100% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 74% | 7% | 3% | 13% | 4% | 348 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 35% | 34% | 4% | 23% | 5% | 226 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 82% | 9% | < 1% | 8% | 1% | 111 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 86% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 879 |
United Methodist Church | 91% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 417 |
Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 12% | 4% | 85% | 154 |
Assemblies of God | 22% | 7% | 71% | 247 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 7% | 6% | 87% | 456 |
Churches of Christ | 9% | 7% | 85% | 232 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | < 1% | 10% | 90% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 3% | 6% | 90% | 346 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 1% | 6% | 93% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 4% | 1% | 96% | 254 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 8% | 13% | 79% | 349 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 21% | 5% | 73% | 221 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 12% | 2% | 86% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 3% | 2% | 96% | 885 |
United Methodist Church | 6% | 4% | 89% | 417 |
Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 51% | 21% | 19% | 8% | 138 |
Assemblies of God | 41% | 23% | 25% | 11% | 212 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 24% | 18% | 35% | 22% | 409 |
Churches of Christ | 38% | 23% | 22% | 17% | 197 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 39% | 22% | 27% | 12% | 298 |
National Baptist Convention | 51% | 21% | 22% | 7% | 234 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 23% | 19% | 37% | 21% | 321 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 51% | 20% | 17% | 12% | 190 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 27% | 21% | 35% | 17% | 766 |
United Methodist Church | 26% | 18% | 35% | 20% | 352 |
Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 62% | 28% | 6% | 3% | 159 |
Assemblies of God | 50% | 33% | 12% | 5% | 248 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 21% | 40% | 27% | 11% | 458 |
Churches of Christ | 48% | 30% | 12% | 9% | 232 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 30% | 38% | 17% | 15% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 42% | 36% | 15% | 8% | 347 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 31% | 34% | 25% | 10% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 55% | 26% | 13% | 7% | 259 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 26% | 36% | 23% | 14% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 56% | 30% | 9% | 4% | 230 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 41% | 17% | 25% | 16% | 110 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 40% | 35% | 17% | 7% | 882 |
United Methodist Church | 32% | 32% | 23% | 14% | 415 |
Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 51% | 4% | 15% | 10% | 19% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 62% | 3% | 16% | 8% | 10% | 249 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 68% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 457 |
Churches of Christ | 56% | 3% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 70% | < 1% | 7% | 15% | 8% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 67% | 4% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 349 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 70% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 12% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 35% | 3% | 23% | 17% | 22% | 260 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 70% | 3% | 10% | 3% | 15% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 37% | 9% | 14% | 5% | 35% | 230 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 64% | 2% | 10% | 18% | 7% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 70% | 2% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 887 |
United Methodist Church | 61% | 3% | 11% | 15% | 10% | 416 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 30% | 70% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 36% | 64% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 43% | 57% | 457 |
Churches of Christ | 32% | 68% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 17% | 83% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 25% | 75% | 349 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 25% | 75% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 21% | 79% | 261 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 37% | 63% | 348 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 39% | 61% | 230 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 22% | 78% | 111 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 26% | 74% | 885 |
United Methodist Church | 25% | 75% | 417 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
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American Baptist Churches USA | 89% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 94% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 93% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 94% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 90% | 10% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 94% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 98% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 81% | 13% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 88% | 10% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 96% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 89% | 10% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 418 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 89% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 92% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 94% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 97% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 98% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 94% | 3% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 79% | 21% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 92% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 418 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 83% | 13% | 3% | 1% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 92% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 88% | 7% | 4% | < 1% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 88% | 9% | 3% | < 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 82% | 12% | 5% | 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 86% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 92% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 54% | 25% | 20% | 1% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 86% | 10% | 4% | < 1% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 92% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 89% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | 418 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 87% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 90% | 8% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 92% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 77% | 20% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 93% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 88% | 9% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 90% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 95% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 79% | 14% | 1% | 6% | < 1% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 86% | 12% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 88% | 9% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 418 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who meditate…
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% | 11% | 1% | 33% | < 1% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 72% | 3% | 2% | 22% | 2% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 70% | 9% | 1% | 18% | 2% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 60% | 6% | < 1% | 31% | 2% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 60% | 16% | 5% | 20% | < 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 59% | 3% | 2% | 33% | 3% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 61% | 1% | 4% | 32% | 3% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 75% | 9% | 1% | 12% | 2% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 63% | 4% | 3% | 29% | 2% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 60% | 8% | 2% | 28% | 2% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 65% | 4% | 3% | 26% | 2% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 62% | 4% | 1% | 31% | 2% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 61% | 9% | 2% | 24% | 4% | 418 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 86% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 92% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 91% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 88% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 83% | 10% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 90% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 89% | 8% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 88% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 86% | 9% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 74% | 13% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 82% | 8% | 6% | 4% | < 1% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 91% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 85% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 418 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 53% | 12% | 10% | 23% | 1% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 67% | 9% | 6% | 16% | 2% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 53% | 27% | 10% | 10% | < 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 52% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 3% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 54% | 18% | 7% | 19% | 2% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 55% | 18% | 10% | 15% | 2% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 46% | 13% | 10% | 27% | 4% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 52% | 14% | 7% | 24% | 2% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 56% | 17% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 59% | 10% | 5% | 24% | 2% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 61% | 10% | 11% | 16% | 2% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 50% | 15% | 9% | 24% | 2% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 49% | 19% | 11% | 19% | 2% | 418 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 56% | 3% | 36% | 4% | 1% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 81% | 1% | 14% | 1% | 2% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 78% | 2% | 15% | 3% | 2% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 72% | 3% | 22% | 1% | 2% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 51% | 7% | 35% | 3% | 4% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 73% | 3% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 69% | 7% | 20% | 1% | 4% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 59% | 5% | 31% | 3% | 2% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 87% | 2% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 45% | 11% | 37% | 3% | 4% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 61% | 7% | 23% | 3% | 5% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 79% | 3% | 16% | 1% | 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 63% | 4% | 27% | 4% | 2% | 418 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 34% | 63% | 1% | 2% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 59% | 37% | 1% | 3% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 65% | 33% | 3% | < 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 54% | 43% | 1% | 1% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 33% | 64% | 2% | 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 62% | 36% | 1% | < 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 53% | 44% | 3% | < 1% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 33% | 65% | < 1% | 1% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 76% | 22% | 2% | 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 33% | 61% | 2% | 4% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 42% | 51% | 3% | 4% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 61% | 35% | 2% | 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 42% | 56% | 1% | < 1% | 418 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 85% | 9% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 95% | 2% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 92% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 87% | 5% | 2% | 6% | < 1% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 67% | 15% | 6% | 12% | < 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 88% | 6% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 78% | 15% | < 1% | 7% | < 1% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 90% | 4% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 89% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 71% | 6% | 6% | 16% | 1% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 83% | 8% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 90% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 80% | 10% | 3% | 6% | < 1% | 418 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 66% | 22% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 78% | 16% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 34% | 58% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 62% | 25% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 36% | 42% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 73% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 67% | 23% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 73% | 18% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 65% | 25% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 57% | 17% | 4% | 16% | 7% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 40% | 37% | 5% | 12% | 7% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 76% | 16% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 48% | 33% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 418 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in heaven
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 91% | 6% | 3% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 91% | 2% | 6% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 97% | 1% | 2% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 93% | 1% | 6% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 90% | 4% | 6% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 88% | 5% | 7% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 87% | 4% | 9% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 94% | 3% | 3% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 81% | 8% | 11% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 80% | 12% | 8% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 87% | 5% | 8% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 86% | 5% | 9% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 90% | 6% | 4% | 418 |
Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in hell
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 86% | 8% | 6% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 92% | 3% | 4% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 62% | 30% | 8% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 90% | 5% | 6% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 66% | 23% | 11% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 92% | 3% | 5% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 82% | 6% | 11% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 86% | 12% | 2% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 87% | 4% | 9% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 64% | 30% | 6% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 68% | 17% | 15% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 88% | 5% | 7% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 79% | 15% | 7% | 418 |
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Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…
Religious denomination | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 41% | 17% | 42% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 67% | 14% | 19% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 77% | 10% | 12% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 52% | 10% | 39% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 42% | 15% | 43% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 66% | 16% | 18% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 67% | 11% | 22% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 4% | 8% | 88% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 73% | 10% | 17% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 24% | 29% | 46% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 44% | 7% | 49% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 71% | 8% | 21% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 58% | 11% | 31% | 418 |
Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious denomination | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Baptist Churches USA | 49% | 31% | 15% | 5% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 70% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 67% | 24% | 5% | 3% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 58% | 26% | 10% | 6% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 42% | 42% | 15% | < 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 67% | 21% | 6% | 6% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 71% | 23% | 5% | 2% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 37% | 36% | 21% | 6% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 71% | 21% | 4% | 3% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 36% | 29% | 23% | 13% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 43% | 27% | 26% | 3% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 73% | 17% | 7% | 2% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 52% | 35% | 11% | 3% | 418 |
Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 45% | 52% | 1% | 2% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 62% | 34% | 2% | 2% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 81% | 17% | < 1% | 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 64% | 32% | 2% | 3% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 65% | 24% | 5% | 5% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 75% | 23% | 1% | 2% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 80% | 14% | 2% | 4% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 19% | 75% | 3% | 3% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 81% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 38% | 55% | 2% | 6% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 55% | 36% | 1% | 9% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 75% | 20% | 2% | 3% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 70% | 24% | 3% | 2% | 418 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 41% | 52% | 4% | 3% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 54% | 39% | 3% | 4% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 70% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 52% | 43% | 4% | 1% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 48% | 45% | 3% | 3% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 59% | 32% | 6% | 3% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 66% | 28% | 4% | 2% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 22% | 70% | 5% | 3% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 69% | 26% | 4% | 2% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 52% | 6% | 2% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 38% | 56% | 4% | 3% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 67% | 30% | 2% | 1% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 54% | 41% | 4% | 1% | 418 |
Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 38% | 53% | 9% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 20% | 77% | 2% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 18% | 80% | 1% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 24% | 73% | 3% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 58% | 40% | 2% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 17% | 81% | 2% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 26% | 69% | 5% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 48% | 45% | 7% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 14% | 85% | 1% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 32% | 62% | 5% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 53% | 38% | 9% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 19% | 77% | 3% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 43% | 52% | 4% | 418 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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% | 43% | 7% | 2% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 18% | 75% | 5% | 1% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 26% | 67% | 4% | 3% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 19% | 74% | 4% | 2% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 56% | 36% | 5% | 3% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 22% | 71% | 5% | 3% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 35% | 55% | 4% | 7% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 43% | 48% | 4% | 4% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 23% | 69% | 4% | 4% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 45% | 45% | 4% | 6% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 43% | 43% | 5% | 8% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 19% | 76% | 3% | 2% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 47% | 43% | 5% | 5% | 418 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 38% | 54% | 7% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 12% | 84% | 4% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 17% | 77% | 6% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 13% | 83% | 3% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 50% | 41% | 9% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 18% | 77% | 5% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 30% | 65% | 5% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 22% | 72% | 6% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 16% | 79% | 5% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 33% | 54% | 14% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 33% | 53% | 13% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 12% | 83% | 5% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 37% | 54% | 9% | 418 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 43% | 52% | 2% | 3% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 48% | 44% | 3% | 5% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 57% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 55% | 41% | < 1% | 3% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 30% | 65% | 4% | 1% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 60% | 37% | 2% | 1% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 50% | 46% | 1% | 2% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 31% | 63% | 2% | 4% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 52% | 41% | 5% | 3% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 53% | 2% | 4% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 36% | 57% | 3% | 4% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 53% | 41% | 3% | 3% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 40% | 53% | 3% | 3% | 418 |
Views about human evolution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious denomination
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 | 10% | 28% | 2% | 58% | 2% | 160 |
Assemblies of God | 4% | 17% | 2% | 74% | 3% | 251 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 4% | 29% | 1% | 58% | 7% | 459 |
Churches of Christ | 11% | 21% | 2% | 61% | 5% | 233 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 7% | 42% | 5% | 42% | 4% | 119 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 4% | 18% | 1% | 73% | 5% | 350 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 10% | 23% | 2% | 64% | 1% | 110 |
National Baptist Convention | 11% | 24% | 4% | 53% | 7% | 262 |
Nondenominational evangelical | < 1% | 22% | < 1% | 74% | 3% | 351 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 16% | 34% | 6% | 40% | 4% | 231 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 12% | 37% | 3% | 41% | 7% | 112 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 6% | 16% | 2% | 70% | 5% | 888 |
United Methodist Church | 9% | 32% | 4% | 48% | 7% | 418 |