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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say religion is…
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
14%
41%
32%
12%
< 1%
893
Evangelical Protestant
21%
52%
21%
5%
< 1%
326
Jewish
8%
38%
36%
18%
< 1%
408
Mainline Protestant
10%
46%
34%
10%
< 1%
903
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
2%
12%
29%
55%
1%
4,941
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Age distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
21%
38%
23%
17%
469
Somewhat important
32%
32%
22%
14%
1,778
Not too important
36%
33%
19%
12%
2,426
Not at all important
34%
36%
18%
12%
3,276
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
12%
17%
31%
28%
11%
1%
469
Somewhat important
21%
18%
25%
27%
9%
1%
1,778
Not too important
23%
20%
26%
23%
7%
1%
2,426
Not at all important
22%
20%
28%
22%
7%
1%
3,276
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
66%
34%
481
Somewhat important
65%
35%
1,812
Not too important
63%
37%
2,454
Not at all important
65%
35%
3,321
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
50%
14%
5%
28%
3%
478
Somewhat important
71%
6%
5%
15%
3%
1,788
Not too important
76%
3%
8%
9%
3%
2,426
Not at all important
79%
3%
5%
9%
3%
3,280
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
27%
13%
60%
468
Somewhat important
15%
12%
73%
1,789
Not too important
13%
13%
74%
2,428
Not at all important
12%
13%
75%
3,285
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Very important
50%
20%
19%
11%
410
Somewhat important
30%
23%
26%
21%
1,591
Not too important
24%
22%
29%
26%
2,204
Not at all important
24%
18%
30%
27%
3,022
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
62%
19%
11%
7%
474
Somewhat important
43%
30%
17%
11%
1,805
Not too important
31%
32%
23%
14%
2,448
Not at all important
30%
31%
23%
16%
3,314
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
39%
7%
15%
7%
31%
475
Somewhat important
42%
11%
11%
4%
33%
1,802
Not too important
42%
9%
8%
3%
37%
2,444
Not at all important
39%
12%
10%
3%
36%
3,313
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
27%
73%
479
Somewhat important
26%
74%
1,804
Not too important
23%
77%
2,448
Not at all important
23%
77%
3,310
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Very important
58%
24%
4%
3%
8%
2%
481
Somewhat important
31%
42%
12%
1%
10%
4%
1,812
Not too important
10%
30%
22%
1%
28%
8%
2,454
Not at all important
6%
10%
10%
1%
66%
7%
3,321
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who attend religious services…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
27%
32%
41%
1%
481
Somewhat important
6%
45%
48%
< 1%
1,812
Not too important
2%
31%
67%
< 1%
2,454
Not at all important
< 1%
8%
91%
< 1%
3,321
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who attend prayer group…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
11%
6%
7%
74%
1%
481
Somewhat important
2%
3%
6%
89%
< 1%
1,812
Not too important
1%
1%
1%
97%
< 1%
2,454
Not at all important
< 1%
< 1%
1%
99%
< 1%
3,321
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
25%
10%
4%
59%
2%
481
Somewhat important
15%
8%
6%
70%
1%
1,812
Not too important
14%
10%
6%
70%
1%
2,454
Not at all important
18%
8%
5%
69%
< 1%
3,321
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
45%
15%
8%
29%
2%
481
Somewhat important
29%
17%
17%
36%
1%
1,812
Not too important
25%
17%
15%
42%
1%
2,454
Not at all important
31%
14%
9%
43%
2%
3,321
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
40%
12%
13%
34%
2%
481
Somewhat important
38%
14%
16%
32%
1%
1,812
Not too important
36%
20%
17%
27%
1%
2,454
Not at all important
45%
16%
13%
26%
1%
3,321
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
30%
11%
45%
11%
3%
481
Somewhat important
7%
15%
63%
13%
2%
1,812
Not too important
2%
18%
62%
17%
1%
2,454
Not at all important
1%
18%
54%
25%
2%
3,321
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
24%
73%
1%
2%
481
Somewhat important
22%
75%
1%
1%
1,812
Not too important
19%
79%
1%
< 1%
2,454
Not at all important
17%
82%
1%
1%
3,321
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
16%
9%
9%
65%
1%
481
Somewhat important
2%
4%
9%
85%
< 1%
1,812
Not too important
1%
2%
4%
92%
< 1%
2,454
Not at all important
1%
2%
3%
94%
< 1%
3,321
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
36%
21%
2%
33%
8%
481
Somewhat important
11%
24%
1%
56%
8%
1,812
Not too important
3%
9%
< 1%
80%
8%
2,454
Not at all important
1%
2%
< 1%
93%
4%
3,321
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
70%
24%
6%
481
Somewhat important
60%
30%
10%
1,812
Not too important
32%
56%
12%
2,454
Not at all important
11%
83%
6%
3,321
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
53%
40%
7%
481
Somewhat important
44%
46%
10%
1,812
Not too important
24%
67%
9%
2,454
Not at all important
7%
88%
5%
3,321
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
27%
26%
47%
481
Somewhat important
30%
23%
47%
1,812
Not too important
29%
17%
54%
2,454
Not at all important
20%
19%
61%
3,321
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
27%
30%
33%
10%
481
Somewhat important
25%
38%
30%
7%
1,812
Not too important
18%
41%
36%
5%
2,454
Not at all important
13%
32%
48%
7%
3,321
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
36%
58%
2%
3%
481
Somewhat important
49%
43%
3%
5%
1,812
Not too important
52%
42%
3%
3%
2,454
Not at all important
47%
47%
3%
3%
3,321
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
37%
57%
3%
3%
481
Somewhat important
42%
52%
4%
2%
1,812
Not too important
39%
56%
3%
1%
2,454
Not at all important
33%
63%
3%
1%
3,321
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
48%
46%
6%
481
Somewhat important
69%
27%
4%
1,812
Not too important
80%
17%
3%
2,454
Not at all important
85%
12%
3%
3,321
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say homosexuality…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
64%
26%
7%
4%
481
Somewhat important
79%
15%
3%
2%
1,812
Not too important
86%
10%
2%
2%
2,454
Not at all important
90%
6%
2%
1%
3,321
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …same-sex marriage
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Importance of religion in one's life
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
50%
38%
13%
481
Somewhat important
72%
22%
6%
1,812
Not too important
82%
14%
4%
2,454
Not at all important
88%
8%
4%
3,321
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say…
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
41%
51%
2%
6%
481
Somewhat important
34%
61%
3%
2%
1,812
Not too important
27%
69%
2%
2%
2,454
Not at all important
22%
74%
2%
2%
3,321
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
33%
26%
8%
29%
4%
481
Somewhat important
54%
20%
6%
17%
3%
1,812
Not too important
75%
10%
5%
9%
2%
2,454
Not at all important
84%
6%
3%
6%
2%
3,321
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.