DemographicInformation

Age distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who are ages…

Survey year18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
201411%34%26%29%101
20079%26%30%36%116
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Generational cohort among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who are…

Survey yearYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
20146%11%28%30%24%1%101
2007< 1%2%17%35%36%9%116
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Gender composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who are…

Survey yearMenWomenSample size
201441%59%103
200737%63%122
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Racial and ethnic composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who identify as…

Survey yearWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
20141%95%< 1%3%1%103
2007< 1%94%< 1%3%3%119
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Immigrant status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who are…

Survey yearImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
20147%2%91%103
20073%2%96%121
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Educational distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who have completed…

Survey yearHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
201441%36%12%10%103
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Marital status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who are…

Survey yearMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
201429%3%23%13%31%103
200735%8%17%21%20%119
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Parent of children under 18 among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who are…

Survey yearParentsNon-parentsSample size
201425%75%103
200726%74%120
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say they…

Survey yearBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
201487%9%1%2%< 1%< 1%103
200795%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%122
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Importance of religion in one's life among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say religion is…

Survey yearVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
201487%13%< 1%< 1%< 1%103
200786%13%1%< 1%< 1%122
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Attendance at religious services among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who attend religious services…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201461%33%6%< 1%103
200765%25%10%< 1%122
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.

Frequency of prayer among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who pray…

Survey yearAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201487%9%3%2%< 1%103
200789%10%< 1%1%1%122
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who attend prayer group…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201449%17%10%24%< 1%103
200754%10%11%24%< 1%122
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201482%9%5%3%< 1%103
200775%9%11%3%2%122
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201457%17%5%20%1%103
200744%17%8%22%9%122
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Survey yearReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
201442%4%42%8%4%103
200731%6%57%2%6%122
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say…

Survey yearThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201426%70%< 1%4%103
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Frequency of reading scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who read scripture…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201477%14%< 1%9%< 1%103
200772%12%3%12%1%122
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Interpreting scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say the holy scripture is…

Survey yearWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
201459%19%4%14%3%103
200757%20%6%9%8%122
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Belief in Heaven among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who …in heaven

Survey yearBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
201495%3%2%103
200790%3%7%122
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Belief in Hell among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who …in hell

Survey yearBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
201476%15%9%103
200771%13%16%122
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who identify as…

Survey yearRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
20144%6%90%103
20077%11%81%122
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Political ideology among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who are…

Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201428%42%23%8%103
200729%39%26%6%122
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Views about size of government among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who would rather have…

Survey yearSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
201426%64%4%6%103
200725%63%6%6%122
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say government aid to the poor…

Survey yearDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201426%64%5%5%103
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say abortion should be…

Survey yearLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
201453%39%8%103
200759%31%10%122
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say homosexuality…

Survey yearShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201453%39%4%5%103
200747%37%7%9%122
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 members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who …same-sex marriage

Survey yearStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
201436%58%6%103
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Views about environmental regulation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say…

Survey yearStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201427%65%1%7%103
200726%65%2%7%122
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Views about human evolution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)

% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who meditate at least once a week who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) who say humans…

Survey yearEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
201420%27%4%44%7%103
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