Survey year | 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 |
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2014 | 38% | 56% | 3% | 3% | 6,083 |
2007 | 28% | 64% | 3% | 5% | 7,470 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who are ages…
Views about environmental regulation | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 14% | 28% | 31% | 27% | 2,262 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 17% | 31% | 28% | 24% | 3,372 |
Neither/both equally | 8% | 28% | 28% | 36% | 154 |
Don't know | 14% | 11% | 16% | 58% | 158 |
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Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 10% | 8% | 23% | 38% | 18% | 2% | 2,262 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 11% | 12% | 26% | 35% | 15% | 2% | 3,372 |
Neither/both equally | 4% | 8% | 25% | 36% | 25% | 3% | 154 |
Don't know | 9% | 9% | 8% | 23% | 37% | 14% | 158 |
Gender composition among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 53% | 47% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 41% | 59% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 42% | 58% | 161 |
Don't know | 29% | 71% | 172 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who identify as…
Views about environmental regulation | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 88% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 2,272 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 85% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 3,410 |
Neither/both equally | 89% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 149 |
Don't know | 86% | < 1% | < 1% | 9% | 4% | 164 |
Immigrant status among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 5% | 6% | 89% | 2,285 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 8% | 7% | 85% | 3,408 |
Neither/both equally | 10% | 4% | 86% | 157 |
Don't know | 10% | 7% | 83% | 169 |
Income distribution among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who have a household income of…
Views about environmental regulation | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 30% | 22% | 26% | 22% | 1,964 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 27% | 18% | 30% | 25% | 3,011 |
Neither/both equally | 22% | 25% | 33% | 20% | 124 |
Don't know | 48% | 21% | 14% | 17% | 109 |
Educational distribution among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who have completed…
Views about environmental regulation | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 43% | 31% | 17% | 9% | 2,292 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 31% | 31% | 21% | 17% | 3,422 |
Neither/both equally | 37% | 31% | 20% | 12% | 161 |
Don't know | 57% | 20% | 13% | 10% | 170 |
Marital status among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 58% | 5% | 12% | 9% | 17% | 2,294 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 54% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 19% | 3,429 |
Neither/both equally | 60% | 4% | 14% | 10% | 13% | 157 |
Don't know | 42% | 1% | 12% | 30% | 15% | 168 |
Parent of children under 18 among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 24% | 76% | 2,298 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 27% | 73% | 3,433 |
Neither/both equally | 22% | 78% | 160 |
Don't know | 19% | 81% | 171 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say they…
Views about environmental regulation | 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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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 71% | 23% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 63% | 28% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 78% | 14% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 161 |
Don't know | 61% | 21% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 172 |
Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is…
Views about environmental regulation | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 55% | 34% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 51% | 35% | 11% | 3% | 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 70% | 25% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 161 |
Don't know | 60% | 24% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 172 |
Attendance at religious services among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who attend religious services…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 32% | 44% | 24% | < 1% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 33% | 43% | 24% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 42% | 30% | 25% | 3% | 161 |
Don't know | 33% | 38% | 26% | 3% | 172 |
Frequency of prayer among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who pray…
Views about environmental regulation | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 55% | 23% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 53% | 23% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 63% | 19% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 161 |
Don't know | 49% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 6% | 172 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who attend prayer group…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 19% | 11% | 9% | 60% | 1% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 19% | 9% | 10% | 62% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 25% | 11% | 7% | 56% | 1% | 161 |
Don't know | 23% | 3% | 6% | 63% | 6% | 172 |
Frequency of meditation among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who meditate…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 34% | 8% | 5% | 51% | 2% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 37% | 11% | 5% | 47% | 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 38% | 8% | 7% | 40% | 8% | 161 |
Don't know | 42% | 5% | 4% | 37% | 11% | 172 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 56% | 17% | 11% | 15% | 2% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 56% | 20% | 11% | 13% | 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 62% | 10% | 15% | 9% | 4% | 161 |
Don't know | 54% | 10% | 11% | 21% | 5% | 172 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 39% | 17% | 14% | 28% | 2% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 45% | 17% | 15% | 22% | 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 46% | 12% | 8% | 27% | 8% | 161 |
Don't know | 32% | 12% | 12% | 32% | 11% | 172 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Views about environmental regulation | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 34% | 7% | 53% | 5% | 2% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 27% | 13% | 51% | 7% | 2% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 33% | 7% | 46% | 3% | 11% | 161 |
Don't know | 27% | 9% | 50% | 4% | 10% | 172 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say…
Views about environmental regulation | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 42% | 56% | 1% | 1% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 26% | 72% | 2% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 33% | 61% | 5% | 1% | 161 |
Don't know | 22% | 60% | 2% | 15% | 172 |
Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who read scripture…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 32% | 13% | 11% | 42% | 1% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 29% | 14% | 12% | 46% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 36% | 12% | 10% | 38% | 3% | 161 |
Don't know | 33% | 9% | 10% | 43% | 6% | 172 |
Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say the holy scripture is…
Views about environmental regulation | 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 |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 31% | 37% | 3% | 21% | 7% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 19% | 35% | 2% | 34% | 10% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 26% | 26% | 7% | 16% | 25% | 161 |
Don't know | 23% | 21% | 10% | 21% | 25% | 172 |
Belief in Heaven among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who …in heaven
Views about environmental regulation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 85% | 8% | 7% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 77% | 15% | 8% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 78% | 4% | 18% | 161 |
Don't know | 71% | 13% | 15% | 172 |
Belief in Hell among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who …in hell
Views about environmental regulation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 68% | 23% | 9% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 55% | 34% | 10% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 59% | 26% | 16% | 161 |
Don't know | 46% | 25% | 29% | 172 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who identify as…
Views about environmental regulation | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 64% | 15% | 21% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 31% | 15% | 54% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 35% | 35% | 31% | 161 |
Don't know | 40% | 27% | 33% | 172 |
Political ideology among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 57% | 30% | 9% | 5% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 24% | 43% | 28% | 5% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 31% | 38% | 12% | 18% | 161 |
Don't know | 32% | 35% | 13% | 20% | 172 |
Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who would rather have…
Views about environmental regulation | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 77% | 20% | 1% | 2% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 47% | 45% | 5% | 4% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 62% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 161 |
Don't know | 40% | 25% | 9% | 26% | 172 |
Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say government aid to the poor…
Views about environmental regulation | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 68% | 27% | 3% | 2% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 35% | 59% | 4% | 2% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 48% | 28% | 20% | 4% | 161 |
Don't know | 27% | 47% | 9% | 16% | 172 |
Views about abortion among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say abortion should be…
Views about environmental regulation | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 49% | 48% | 3% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 69% | 27% | 4% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 49% | 34% | 17% | 161 |
Don't know | 49% | 32% | 19% | 172 |
Views about homosexuality among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say homosexuality…
Views about environmental regulation | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 54% | 37% | 5% | 4% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 76% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 46% | 23% | 27% | 4% | 161 |
Don't know | 48% | 28% | 9% | 14% | 172 |
Views about same-sex marriage among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who …same-sex marriage
Views about environmental regulation | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 42% | 50% | 9% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 69% | 24% | 7% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 39% | 35% | 26% | 161 |
Don't know | 37% | 43% | 20% | 172 |
Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants by views about environmental protection
% of Mainline Protestants who say humans…
Views about environmental regulation | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 22% | 32% | 4% | 37% | 5% | 2,306 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 34% | 32% | 6% | 24% | 4% | 3,444 |
Neither/both equally | 10% | 26% | 9% | 37% | 18% | 161 |
Don't know | 18% | 14% | 6% | 30% | 31% | 172 |