Religious tradition among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…
Survey year | Buddhist | Catholic | Evangelical Protestant | Hindu | Historically Black Protestant | Jehovah's Witness | Jewish | Mainline Protestant | Mormon | Muslim | Orthodox Christian | Other Christian | Other Faiths | Other World Religions | Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 1% | 22% | 19% | 1% | 7% | < 1% | 2% | 15% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 27% | 1% | 21,955 |
Learn More: Buddhist, Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Hindu, Historically Black Protestant, Jewish, Mainline Protestant, Mormon, Muslim, Orthodox Christian, Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 27% | 22% | 15% | 207 |
Catholic | 20% | 33% | 28% | 19% | 4,541 |
Evangelical Protestant | 22% | 33% | 26% | 19% | 3,745 |
Hindu | 32% | 60% | 5% | 4% | 156 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 35% | 29% | 14% | 1,264 |
Jewish | 24% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 615 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 30% | 27% | 25% | 3,815 |
Mormon | 21% | 43% | 20% | 16% | 262 |
Muslim | 45% | 37% | 13% | 5% | 176 |
Orthodox Christian | 31% | 37% | 19% | 12% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 36% | 18% | 9% | 5,793 |
Generational cohort among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 25% | 15% | 24% | 28% | 8% | < 1% | 207 |
Catholic | 13% | 12% | 28% | 33% | 12% | 2% | 4,541 |
Evangelical Protestant | 14% | 14% | 27% | 31% | 14% | 1% | 3,745 |
Hindu | 12% | 38% | 42% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 156 |
Historically Black Protestant | 14% | 14% | 28% | 34% | 9% | 1% | 1,264 |
Jewish | 15% | 13% | 22% | 31% | 15% | 3% | 615 |
Mainline Protestant | 12% | 11% | 25% | 34% | 16% | 2% | 3,815 |
Mormon | 13% | 19% | 32% | 24% | 11% | 1% | 262 |
Muslim | 29% | 20% | 33% | 13% | 4% | < 1% | 176 |
Orthodox Christian | 22% | 19% | 28% | 24% | 7% | 1% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 22% | 27% | 21% | 5% | < 1% | 5,793 |
Gender composition among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 54% | 46% | 212 |
Catholic | 44% | 56% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 58% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 60% | 40% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 61% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 52% | 48% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 58% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 44% | 56% | 267 |
Muslim | 67% | 33% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 53% | 47% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 55% | 45% | 5,875 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 46% | 2% | 32% | 12% | 7% | 211 |
Catholic | 56% | 3% | 3% | 36% | 2% | 4,577 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 7% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 3,773 |
Hindu | 1% | 3% | 93% | 1% | 2% | 157 |
Historically Black Protestant | 1% | 94% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 1,289 |
Jewish | 89% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 627 |
Mainline Protestant | 85% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 3,858 |
Mormon | 78% | 2% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 265 |
Muslim | 36% | 29% | 27% | 4% | 3% | 173 |
Orthodox Christian | 74% | 11% | 4% | 9% | 2% | 112 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 4% | 5,787 |
Immigrant status among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 25% | 23% | 52% | 210 |
Catholic | 29% | 16% | 55% | 4,574 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 7% | 82% | 3,752 |
Hindu | 89% | 10% | 2% | 156 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 3% | 90% | 1,263 |
Jewish | 11% | 22% | 67% | 631 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 7% | 86% | 3,850 |
Mormon | 10% | 8% | 82% | 265 |
Muslim | 63% | 17% | 20% | 171 |
Orthodox Christian | 41% | 26% | 32% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 13% | 75% | 5,780 |
Income distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who have a household income of…
Religious tradition | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 38% | 19% | 32% | 11% | 187 |
Catholic | 38% | 19% | 25% | 17% | 3,943 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 23% | 24% | 12% | 3,336 |
Hindu | 15% | 15% | 35% | 35% | 140 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 21% | 16% | 7% | 1,155 |
Jewish | 16% | 16% | 24% | 44% | 535 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 20% | 27% | 23% | 3,350 |
Mormon | 35% | 21% | 29% | 15% | 242 |
Muslim | 35% | 18% | 28% | 19% | 155 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 21% | 26% | 21% | 5,308 |
Educational distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 18% | 26% | 34% | 22% | 210 |
Catholic | 49% | 26% | 16% | 9% | 4,594 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 35% | 11% | 5% | 3,791 |
Hindu | 11% | 13% | 32% | 44% | 157 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 31% | 9% | 5% | 1,286 |
Jewish | 20% | 21% | 29% | 30% | 630 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 30% | 18% | 15% | 3,879 |
Mormon | 33% | 36% | 22% | 9% | 266 |
Muslim | 35% | 27% | 21% | 16% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 31% | 33% | 20% | 16% | 112 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 32% | 19% | 12% | 5,855 |
Marital status among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 38% | 11% | 12% | 2% | 36% | 212 |
Catholic | 49% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 22% | 4,605 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 6% | 16% | 10% | 22% | 3,798 |
Hindu | 59% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 31% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 6% | 20% | 8% | 38% | 1,283 |
Jewish | 54% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 26% | 629 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 6% | 13% | 9% | 20% | 3,878 |
Mormon | 56% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 22% | 266 |
Muslim | 40% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 46% | 176 |
Orthodox Christian | 40% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 33% | 111 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 12% | 11% | 3% | 38% | 5,854 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 22% | 78% | 211 |
Catholic | 31% | 69% | 4,599 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 70% | 3,800 |
Hindu | 41% | 59% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 71% | 1,285 |
Jewish | 24% | 76% | 631 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 74% | 3,886 |
Mormon | 37% | 63% | 267 |
Muslim | 40% | 60% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 23% | 77% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 75% | 5,859 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say they…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 26% | 30% | 8% | 2% | 30% | 4% | 212 |
Catholic | 62% | 29% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 15% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 40% | 31% | 14% | 1% | 13% | 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 88% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 33% | 27% | 16% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 28% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 78% | 16% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 82% | 13% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 58% | 32% | 7% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 22% | 12% | < 1% | 36% | 6% | 5,875 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 32% | 38% | 18% | 10% | 3% | 212 |
Catholic | 54% | 35% | 8% | 3% | < 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 24% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 21% | 59% | 16% | 5% | < 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 13% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 31% | 37% | 22% | 9% | < 1% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 36% | 11% | 2% | 1% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 71% | 20% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 65% | 22% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 31% | 15% | 4% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 21% | 26% | 41% | 1% | 5,875 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who attend religious services…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 17% | 48% | 35% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 36% | 42% | 22% | < 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 36% | 16% | 1% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 17% | 63% | 19% | 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 38% | 10% | < 1% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 17% | 50% | 33% | < 1% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 44% | 25% | < 1% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 63% | 18% | 18% | 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 49% | 30% | 20% | 1% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 29% | 54% | 17% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 24% | 73% | < 1% | 5,875 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 39% | 18% | 11% | 31% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 56% | 21% | 8% | 15% | 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 18% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 49% | 16% | 9% | 26% | < 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 79% | 13% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 24% | 18% | 8% | 49% | 1% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 51% | 24% | 8% | 15% | 1% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 74% | 11% | 5% | 10% | < 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 67% | 11% | 6% | 15% | 2% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 54% | 21% | 10% | 13% | 3% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 10% | 7% | 65% | < 1% | 5,875 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 11% | 13% | 62% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 16% | 9% | 9% | 65% | 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 13% | 10% | 42% | 1% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 9% | 11% | 22% | 58% | < 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 15% | 9% | 33% | 1% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 14% | 9% | 10% | 66% | < 1% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 10% | 9% | 63% | 1% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 58% | 8% | 3% | 31% | < 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 36% | 11% | 13% | 40% | 1% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 22% | 4% | 20% | 55% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 4% | 89% | < 1% | 5,875 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who meditate…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 66% | 8% | 7% | 18% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 38% | 9% | 5% | 46% | 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 7% | 3% | 43% | 2% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 32% | 8% | 8% | 51% | < 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 9% | 4% | 32% | 2% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 29% | 9% | 6% | 55% | 2% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 10% | 5% | 49% | 2% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 54% | 9% | 2% | 34% | 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 36% | 7% | 6% | 44% | 8% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 5% | 7% | 50% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 10% | 5% | 58% | 1% | 5,875 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 59% | 16% | 11% | 13% | < 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 54% | 18% | 12% | 15% | 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 68% | 15% | 8% | 9% | 1% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 39% | 16% | 23% | 19% | 3% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 71% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 37% | 16% | 14% | 32% | 1% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 2% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 71% | 13% | 5% | 10% | 2% | 267 |
Muslim | 65% | 13% | 8% | 12% | 2% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 54% | 20% | 11% | 14% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 16% | 11% | 32% | 2% | 5,875 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 55% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 41% | 15% | 15% | 28% | 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 16% | 13% | 26% | 2% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 34% | 19% | 24% | 23% | < 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 14% | 11% | 30% | 2% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 42% | 18% | 16% | 22% | 1% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 17% | 15% | 24% | 2% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 47% | 18% | 15% | 20% | < 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 56% | 15% | 9% | 17% | 3% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 45% | 15% | 21% | 17% | 2% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 17% | 12% | 23% | 1% | 5,875 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious tradition | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 9% | 30% | 42% | 13% | 5% | 212 |
Catholic | 25% | 10% | 52% | 11% | 2% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 7% | 40% | 4% | 2% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 5% | 18% | 52% | 25% | 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 6% | 45% | 4% | 2% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 12% | 17% | 54% | 15% | 3% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 11% | 55% | 7% | 2% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 49% | 5% | 37% | 6% | 4% | 267 |
Muslim | 36% | 8% | 38% | 13% | 4% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 25% | 16% | 49% | 10% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 18% | 57% | 18% | 2% | 5,875 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who read scripture…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 10% | 8% | 58% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 23% | 11% | 10% | 55% | 1% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 14% | 9% | 25% | 1% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 10% | 10% | 19% | 60% | 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 14% | 8% | 20% | 1% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 14% | 7% | 8% | 70% | 1% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 13% | 12% | 46% | 1% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 63% | 10% | 2% | 23% | 2% | 267 |
Muslim | 47% | 13% | 10% | 29% | 2% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 30% | 12% | 15% | 42% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 5% | 6% | 81% | < 1% | 5,875 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say the holy scripture is…
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 6% | 8% | 1% | 72% | 13% | 212 |
Catholic | 25% | 34% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 35% | 3% | 11% | 6% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 10% | 17% | 1% | 61% | 11% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 58% | 25% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 9% | 22% | 1% | 60% | 7% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 21% | 35% | 2% | 32% | 10% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 28% | 53% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 267 |
Muslim | 40% | 29% | 11% | 14% | 6% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 23% | 36% | 3% | 31% | 8% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 10% | < 1% | 75% | 7% | 5,875 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 46% | 46% | 8% | 212 |
Catholic | 83% | 11% | 6% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 5% | 5% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 50% | 40% | 10% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 38% | 51% | 11% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 79% | 13% | 8% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 92% | 4% | 4% | 267 |
Muslim | 88% | 8% | 5% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 81% | 8% | 11% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 56% | 9% | 5,875 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 31% | 64% | 5% | 212 |
Catholic | 60% | 31% | 9% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 14% | 6% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 30% | 58% | 12% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 79% | 14% | 7% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 19% | 74% | 7% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 33% | 11% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 59% | 34% | 8% | 267 |
Muslim | 73% | 20% | 7% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 52% | 33% | 14% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 67% | 8% | 5,875 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 14% | 14% | 72% | 212 |
Catholic | 32% | 20% | 48% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 19% | 38% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 11% | 23% | 66% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 9% | 82% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 22% | 10% | 69% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 16% | 47% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 56% | 11% | 33% | 267 |
Muslim | 15% | 19% | 65% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 28% | 22% | 50% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 21% | 57% | 5,875 |
Political ideology among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 14% | 36% | 45% | 4% | 212 |
Catholic | 32% | 38% | 25% | 5% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 34% | 18% | 7% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 13% | 38% | 46% | 4% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 34% | 26% | 6% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 17% | 33% | 48% | 2% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 42% | 23% | 6% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 46% | 32% | 18% | 3% | 267 |
Muslim | 19% | 40% | 36% | 5% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 29% | 50% | 19% | 2% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 36% | 42% | 7% | 5,875 |
Views about size of government among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 52% | 4% | 8% | 212 |
Catholic | 43% | 51% | 3% | 3% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 41% | 3% | 4% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 38% | 58% | 3% | < 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 74% | 2% | 4% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 34% | 59% | 4% | 3% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 40% | 4% | 4% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 60% | 36% | 2% | 3% | 267 |
Muslim | 20% | 77% | 3% | < 1% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 53% | 45% | 1% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 49% | 3% | 4% | 5,875 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say government aid to the poor…
Religious tradition | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 20% | 74% | 4% | 2% | 212 |
Catholic | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 48% | 4% | 2% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 32% | 59% | 7% | 2% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 25% | 70% | 4% | 2% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 26% | 68% | 4% | 2% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 52% | 4% | 2% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 52% | 43% | 3% | 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 27% | 67% | 5% | 1% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 42% | 55% | 3% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 61% | 3% | 2% | 5,875 |
Views about abortion among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 81% | 17% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 52% | 43% | 4% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 53% | 4% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 71% | 27% | 2% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 40% | 5% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 85% | 13% | 2% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 30% | 4% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 44% | 53% | 3% | 267 |
Muslim | 54% | 39% | 7% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 54% | 45% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 76% | 21% | 3% | 5,875 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 87% | 10% | 1% | 2% | 212 |
Catholic | 74% | 19% | 3% | 3% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 43% | 5% | 4% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 70% | 24% | 4% | 2% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 35% | 5% | 3% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 84% | 13% | 2% | < 1% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 72% | 21% | 4% | 3% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 53% | 40% | 5% | 2% | 267 |
Muslim | 48% | 44% | 6% | 2% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 61% | 33% | 2% | 3% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 85% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 5,875 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 84% | 13% | 2% | 212 |
Catholic | 62% | 30% | 9% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 52% | 9% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 68% | 24% | 8% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 49% | 8% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 81% | 15% | 4% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 65% | 28% | 7% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 44% | 50% | 6% | 267 |
Muslim | 43% | 51% | 6% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 53% | 42% | 6% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 81% | 14% | 5% | 5,875 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 22% | 76% | 1% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 35% | 60% | 2% | 3% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 53% | 2% | 4% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 26% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 57% | 1% | 4% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 20% | 76% | 2% | 2% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 62% | 2% | 2% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 45% | 52% | 2% | 1% | 267 |
Muslim | 29% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 32% | 66% | < 1% | 2% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 70% | 2% | 2% | 5,875 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group
% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say humans…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 66% | 13% | 6% | 13% | 1% | 212 |
Catholic | 34% | 29% | 4% | 28% | 4% | 4,619 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 32% | 3% | 45% | 4% | 3,811 |
Hindu | 62% | 14% | 4% | 19% | 2% | 158 |
Historically Black Protestant | 19% | 31% | 4% | 42% | 5% | 1,290 |
Jewish | 63% | 16% | 4% | 14% | 2% | 633 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 32% | 5% | 25% | 5% | 3,901 |
Mormon | 19% | 32% | 2% | 41% | 6% | 267 |
Muslim | 28% | 24% | 4% | 38% | 6% | 178 |
Orthodox Christian | 28% | 26% | 6% | 37% | 4% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 66% | 14% | 4% | 13% | 2% | 5,875 |