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Interpreting scripture among divorced or separated adults by religious group
% of divorced or separated adults who say the holy scripture is…
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Religious tradition
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
Catholic
31%
31%
3%
27%
8%
898
Evangelical Protestant
53%
29%
4%
8%
7%
1,239
Historically Black Protestant
64%
22%
4%
7%
4%
398
Mainline Protestant
29%
29%
2%
30%
10%
764
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
13%
13%
1%
66%
7%
967
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Age distribution among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
4%
35%
43%
18%
1,458
Word of God; not everything taken literally
6%
39%
39%
17%
1,157
Word of God; other/don't know
5%
26%
45%
24%
134
Not the word of God
7%
37%
39%
17%
1,511
Other/don't know
6%
33%
39%
23%
398
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Generational cohort among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
1%
6%
32%
50%
11%
< 1%
1,458
Word of God; not everything taken literally
2%
8%
34%
45%
11%
< 1%
1,157
Word of God; other/don't know
< 1%
6%
24%
53%
15%
< 1%
134
Not the word of God
2%
11%
32%
45%
10%
< 1%
1,511
Other/don't know
2%
9%
27%
47%
14%
1%
398
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Gender composition among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
39%
61%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
42%
58%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
40%
60%
139
Not the word of God
53%
47%
1,535
Other/don't know
43%
57%
408
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Racial and ethnic composition among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
50%
25%
1%
20%
4%
1,477
Word of God; not everything taken literally
68%
13%
1%
14%
4%
1,165
Word of God; other/don't know
57%
14%
1%
25%
3%
132
Not the word of God
76%
6%
2%
12%
4%
1,510
Other/don't know
61%
9%
1%
22%
7%
392
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Immigrant status among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
17%
8%
75%
1,457
Word of God; not everything taken literally
12%
7%
81%
1,167
Word of God; other/don't know
17%
6%
77%
135
Not the word of God
12%
9%
79%
1,518
Other/don't know
15%
8%
77%
397
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Income distribution among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
63%
21%
12%
3%
1,304
Word of God; not everything taken literally
47%
23%
20%
9%
1,084
Word of God; other/don't know
57%
16%
21%
7%
110
Not the word of God
41%
23%
24%
12%
1,429
Other/don't know
57%
21%
15%
7%
346
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Educational distribution among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
58%
30%
9%
3%
1,481
Word of God; not everything taken literally
42%
37%
13%
9%
1,176
Word of God; other/don't know
56%
31%
11%
3%
138
Not the word of God
33%
37%
17%
13%
1,526
Other/don't know
44%
38%
9%
8%
403
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Parent of children under 18 among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
26%
74%
1,487
Word of God; not everything taken literally
29%
71%
1,179
Word of God; other/don't know
23%
77%
139
Not the word of God
25%
75%
1,534
Other/don't know
23%
77%
407
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Belief in God among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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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
Word of God; should be taken literally
88%
10%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
77%
20%
2%
< 1%
1%
1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
83%
8%
< 1%
4%
1%
3%
139
Not the word of God
37%
27%
10%
1%
20%
5%
1,535
Other/don't know
68%
22%
2%
3%
2%
4%
408
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Importance of religion in one's life among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
84%
13%
1%
1%
< 1%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
60%
31%
6%
3%
< 1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
75%
18%
2%
3%
2%
139
Not the word of God
21%
30%
20%
28%
1%
1,535
Other/don't know
50%
31%
10%
6%
3%
408
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Attendance at religious services among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
50%
32%
17%
< 1%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
33%
43%
23%
< 1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
46%
31%
21%
1%
139
Not the word of God
10%
30%
60%
< 1%
1,535
Other/don't know
23%
36%
40%
2%
408
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Frequency of prayer among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
80%
13%
2%
5%
1%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
66%
19%
6%
9%
< 1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
75%
11%
5%
6%
3%
139
Not the word of God
33%
15%
7%
44%
1%
1,535
Other/don't know
60%
18%
6%
13%
3%
408
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who attend prayer group…
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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
Word of God; should be taken literally
44%
13%
7%
35%
1%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
23%
11%
11%
55%
< 1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
35%
12%
7%
43%
2%
139
Not the word of God
6%
4%
4%
85%
< 1%
1,535
Other/don't know
16%
7%
8%
66%
2%
408
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Frequency of meditation among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
55%
6%
3%
34%
2%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
47%
7%
4%
41%
1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
50%
7%
3%
35%
5%
139
Not the word of God
38%
12%
4%
45%
1%
1,535
Other/don't know
45%
11%
4%
37%
3%
408
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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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
Word of God; should be taken literally
75%
12%
5%
8%
< 1%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
62%
14%
9%
15%
1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
71%
10%
5%
6%
8%
139
Not the word of God
43%
16%
11%
28%
2%
1,535
Other/don't know
60%
12%
9%
17%
2%
408
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
49%
13%
8%
27%
2%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
43%
16%
14%
26%
1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
48%
10%
10%
26%
7%
139
Not the word of God
48%
16%
12%
22%
1%
1,535
Other/don't know
52%
10%
12%
22%
4%
408
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
56%
5%
32%
5%
2%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
35%
9%
48%
6%
2%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
48%
2%
40%
3%
7%
139
Not the word of God
8%
19%
58%
13%
2%
1,535
Other/don't know
25%
8%
54%
8%
6%
408
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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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
Word of God; should be taken literally
37%
60%
1%
1%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
33%
66%
1%
< 1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
38%
52%
8%
2%
139
Not the word of God
22%
76%
2%
1%
1,535
Other/don't know
24%
70%
3%
3%
408
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Frequency of reading scripture among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
61%
12%
5%
20%
1%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
39%
13%
12%
36%
< 1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
66%
6%
4%
21%
3%
139
Not the word of God
12%
7%
8%
73%
< 1%
1,535
Other/don't know
30%
14%
11%
42%
4%
408
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Belief in Heaven among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
92%
4%
4%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
86%
8%
5%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
84%
6%
10%
139
Not the word of God
40%
51%
9%
1,535
Other/don't know
67%
12%
21%
408
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Belief in Hell among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
81%
13%
6%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
70%
23%
7%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
71%
11%
18%
139
Not the word of God
27%
65%
9%
1,535
Other/don't know
51%
30%
19%
408
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Party affiliation among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
34%
20%
46%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
36%
19%
45%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
27%
31%
42%
139
Not the word of God
25%
21%
54%
1,535
Other/don't know
25%
30%
46%
408
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Political ideology among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
47%
27%
19%
7%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
36%
35%
22%
7%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
33%
29%
19%
19%
139
Not the word of God
20%
35%
40%
4%
1,535
Other/don't know
28%
32%
23%
17%
408
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 size of government among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
39%
56%
2%
3%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
53%
42%
2%
3%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
35%
48%
5%
13%
139
Not the word of God
50%
43%
4%
3%
1,535
Other/don't know
42%
40%
7%
11%
408
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 government aid to the poor among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
42%
51%
5%
2%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
42%
53%
3%
2%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
31%
51%
8%
10%
139
Not the word of God
32%
63%
4%
1%
1,535
Other/don't know
35%
50%
9%
6%
408
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 abortion among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
37%
59%
4%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
55%
43%
2%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
35%
43%
22%
139
Not the word of God
79%
18%
4%
1,535
Other/don't know
57%
30%
13%
408
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 homosexuality among divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
43%
50%
4%
3%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
64%
29%
4%
3%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
41%
33%
12%
15%
139
Not the word of God
81%
13%
4%
3%
1,535
Other/don't know
59%
24%
10%
7%
408
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 divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
29%
63%
7%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
50%
41%
9%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
32%
45%
24%
139
Not the word of God
75%
18%
7%
1,535
Other/don't know
51%
32%
16%
408
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 divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
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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
Word of God; should be taken literally
43%
50%
2%
5%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
38%
58%
2%
1%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
28%
56%
3%
13%
139
Not the word of God
28%
67%
3%
2%
1,535
Other/don't know
37%
49%
6%
8%
408
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 divorced or separated adults by interpretation of scripture
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
13%
25%
2%
55%
5%
1,490
Word of God; not everything taken literally
19%
37%
3%
38%
4%
1,180
Word of God; other/don't know
12%
20%
3%
43%
23%
139
Not the word of God
58%
20%
4%
15%
2%
1,535
Other/don't know
24%
25%
8%
34%
10%
408
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.