Religious tradition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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% | 21% | 35% | < 1% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 15% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 10% | < 1% | 21,904 |
2007 | < 1% | 24% | 33% | < 1% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 18% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 8% | < 1% | 25,667 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 15% | 33% | 30% | 23% | 4,674 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16% | 33% | 30% | 20% | 7,436 |
Historically Black Protestant | 19% | 37% | 29% | 15% | 1,655 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 34% | 28% | 23% | 215 |
Jewish | 22% | 30% | 29% | 20% | 268 |
Mainline Protestant | 15% | 28% | 30% | 27% | 3,900 |
Mormon | 21% | 39% | 23% | 17% | 563 |
Muslim | 45% | 37% | 12% | 6% | 190 |
Orthodox Christian | 20% | 48% | 21% | 11% | 107 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 40% | 24% | 8% | 1,774 |
Generational cohort among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 10% | 9% | 28% | 36% | 15% | 2% | 4,674 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 12% | 28% | 35% | 14% | 1% | 7,436 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 14% | 31% | 33% | 10% | 1% | 1,655 |
Jehovah's Witness | 10% | 10% | 29% | 32% | 18% | 1% | 215 |
Jewish | 11% | 14% | 26% | 34% | 12% | 3% | 268 |
Mainline Protestant | 9% | 10% | 24% | 38% | 17% | 2% | 3,900 |
Mormon | 14% | 16% | 30% | 28% | 11% | 1% | 563 |
Muslim | 28% | 22% | 31% | 14% | 4% | < 1% | 190 |
Orthodox Christian | 12% | 20% | 37% | 22% | 9% | 1% | 107 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 20% | 32% | 27% | 5% | < 1% | 1,774 |
Gender composition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 42% | 58% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 56% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 60% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 34% | 66% | 221 |
Jewish | 47% | 53% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 59% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 44% | 56% | 576 |
Muslim | 65% | 35% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 58% | 42% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 51% | 1,805 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 62% | 4% | 3% | 30% | 2% | 4,702 |
Evangelical Protestant | 77% | 6% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 7,489 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 94% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,691 |
Jehovah's Witness | 36% | 28% | 1% | 29% | 6% | 218 |
Jewish | 82% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 273 |
Mainline Protestant | 85% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 3,928 |
Mormon | 86% | < 1% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 568 |
Muslim | 37% | 30% | 27% | 3% | 3% | 188 |
Orthodox Christian | 78% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 111 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 54% | 19% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 1,753 |
Immigrant status among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 24% | 15% | 61% | 4,728 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 7% | 85% | 7,506 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 3% | 90% | 1,660 |
Jehovah's Witness | 23% | 8% | 69% | 219 |
Jewish | 17% | 20% | 63% | 274 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 6% | 87% | 3,954 |
Mormon | 7% | 7% | 86% | 570 |
Muslim | 66% | 17% | 17% | 183 |
Orthodox Christian | 40% | 26% | 34% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 10% | 77% | 1,764 |
Income distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 34% | 20% | 26% | 19% | 4,040 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 22% | 29% | 14% | 6,580 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 22% | 18% | 8% | 1,510 |
Jehovah's Witness | 48% | 23% | 24% | 4% | 187 |
Jewish | 25% | 16% | 23% | 36% | 235 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 21% | 28% | 20% | 3,392 |
Mormon | 27% | 19% | 33% | 22% | 513 |
Muslim | 36% | 19% | 29% | 16% | 164 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 46% | 22% | 20% | 13% | 1,574 |
Educational distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 44% | 29% | 17% | 10% | 4,750 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 36% | 14% | 7% | 7,551 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 34% | 9% | 6% | 1,685 |
Jehovah's Witness | 62% | 26% | 9% | 3% | 217 |
Jewish | 26% | 25% | 24% | 25% | 275 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 31% | 18% | 12% | 3,963 |
Mormon | 25% | 41% | 24% | 10% | 574 |
Muslim | 37% | 27% | 22% | 14% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 28% | 36% | 26% | 10% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 52% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 1,797 |
Marital status among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 53% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 20% | 4,758 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 17% | 7,567 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 6% | 19% | 9% | 35% | 1,689 |
Jehovah's Witness | 55% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 20% | 220 |
Jewish | 64% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 17% | 276 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 4% | 13% | 10% | 17% | 3,969 |
Mormon | 68% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 17% | 573 |
Muslim | 42% | 5% | 9% | 1% | 43% | 190 |
Orthodox Christian | 49% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 26% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 11% | 16% | 4% | 34% | 1,794 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 29% | 71% | 4,756 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 69% | 7,563 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 69% | 1,687 |
Jehovah's Witness | 29% | 71% | 220 |
Jewish | 31% | 69% | 276 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 74% | 3,981 |
Mormon | 42% | 58% | 573 |
Muslim | 41% | 59% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 32% | 68% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 68% | 1,799 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 70% | 26% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 13% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 89% | 9% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 72% | 20% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 26% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 89% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 73% | 20% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 74% | 17% | 6% | 3% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 34% | 14% | 14% | 2% | 1,805 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 47% | 37% | 15% | < 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 62% | 28% | 10% | 1% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 35% | 9% | 1% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 87% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 39% | 42% | 19% | < 1% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 40% | 18% | 1% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 80% | 13% | 6% | 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 50% | 29% | 19% | 1% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 41% | 48% | 11% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 33% | 55% | < 1% | 1,805 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 70% | 19% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 84% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 59% | 19% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 68% | 20% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 91% | 6% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 76% | 8% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 72% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 50% | 20% | 7% | 21% | 1% | 1,805 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 20% | 10% | 11% | 58% | 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 13% | 9% | 30% | 1% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 15% | 9% | 29% | 1% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 87% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 221 |
Jewish | 34% | 11% | 15% | 39% | 1% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 12% | 10% | 52% | < 1% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 76% | 6% | 3% | 15% | < 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 38% | 11% | 14% | 36% | 1% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 30% | 10% | 18% | 42% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 7% | 7% | 73% | < 1% | 1,805 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 8% | 4% | 41% | 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 6% | 3% | 38% | 2% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 8% | 3% | 30% | 2% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 77% | 3% | 2% | 15% | 3% | 221 |
Jewish | 40% | 7% | 4% | 44% | 5% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 9% | 4% | 43% | 2% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 63% | 8% | 1% | 26% | 2% | 576 |
Muslim | 37% | 8% | 8% | 39% | 9% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 42% | 7% | 4% | 46% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 8% | 4% | 46% | 1% | 1,805 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 65% | 16% | 9% | 9% | 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 79% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 76% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 84% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 221 |
Jewish | 61% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 1% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 65% | 17% | 8% | 8% | 1% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 88% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 68% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 64% | 23% | 8% | 5% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 58% | 14% | 9% | 17% | 2% | 1,805 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 44% | 15% | 13% | 27% | 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 16% | 11% | 24% | 2% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 15% | 11% | 30% | 2% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 63% | 13% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 221 |
Jewish | 47% | 18% | 11% | 23% | 1% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 15% | 13% | 25% | 2% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 49% | 24% | 12% | 14% | < 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 59% | 17% | 5% | 16% | 3% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 14% | 17% | 17% | 3% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 14% | 8% | 28% | 1% | 1,805 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 36% | 9% | 46% | 7% | 3% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 4% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 5% | 38% | 4% | 2% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 80% | < 1% | 13% | 2% | 4% | 221 |
Jewish | 35% | 12% | 44% | 6% | 3% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 8% | 46% | 5% | 2% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 70% | 2% | 22% | 2% | 4% | 576 |
Muslim | 41% | 8% | 36% | 10% | 5% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 6% | 48% | 6% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 12% | 57% | 8% | 3% | 1,805 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 33% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 45% | 2% | 1% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 67% | 1% | 1% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 58% | 38% | 2% | 2% | 221 |
Jewish | 27% | 69% | 3% | 1% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 62% | 1% | 1% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 61% | 37% | 2% | < 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 22% | 75% | 1% | 3% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 37% | 62% | < 1% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 71% | 2% | 2% | 1,805 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 31% | 13% | 11% | 45% | 1% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 68% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 1% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 64% | 13% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 38% | 10% | 9% | 41% | 2% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 14% | 12% | 32% | 1% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 81% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 52% | 15% | 10% | 22% | 2% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 19% | 10% | 32% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 10% | 7% | 56% | 1% | 1,805 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 29% | 42% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 28% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 62% | 23% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 49% | 38% | 8% | 1% | 4% | 221 |
Jewish | 26% | 39% | 3% | 21% | 10% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 39% | 3% | 16% | 9% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 35% | 56% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 576 |
Muslim | 48% | 28% | 11% | 10% | 3% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 35% | 45% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 23% | 2% | 39% | 10% | 1,805 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 92% | 5% | 3% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 5% | 7% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 3% | 2% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 51% | 36% | 12% | 221 |
Jewish | 67% | 24% | 9% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 88% | 6% | 6% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 97% | 1% | 2% | 576 |
Muslim | 92% | 6% | 2% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 93% | 2% | 5% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 20% | 9% | 1,805 |
Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 70% | 23% | 7% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 84% | 9% | 7% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 85% | 10% | 6% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 89% | 3% | 221 |
Jewish | 45% | 46% | 9% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 69% | 21% | 10% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 64% | 29% | 7% | 576 |
Muslim | 82% | 13% | 5% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 71% | 17% | 12% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 39% | 8% | 1,805 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 18% | 41% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 16% | 26% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 10% | 9% | 80% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 78% | 15% | 221 |
Jewish | 38% | 15% | 47% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 15% | 37% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 75% | 10% | 15% | 576 |
Muslim | 17% | 23% | 60% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 34% | 24% | 42% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 29% | 45% | 1,805 |
Political ideology among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 36% | 18% | 5% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 26% | 11% | 6% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 32% | 24% | 7% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 20% | 18% | 10% | 53% | 221 |
Jewish | 34% | 34% | 27% | 4% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 36% | 17% | 5% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 65% | 25% | 7% | 3% | 576 |
Muslim | 24% | 38% | 31% | 7% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 37% | 51% | 11% | 2% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 33% | 29% | 11% | 1,805 |
Views about size of government among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 29% | 3% | 3% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 70% | 3% | 4% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 31% | 51% | 4% | 14% | 221 |
Jewish | 44% | 49% | 3% | 3% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 33% | 3% | 4% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 79% | 18% | 1% | 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 20% | 74% | 4% | 2% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 61% | 38% | 1% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 46% | 3% | 4% | 1,805 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 48% | 47% | 4% | 2% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 67% | 4% | 2% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 31% | 59% | 6% | 4% | 221 |
Jewish | 39% | 53% | 3% | 4% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 44% | 4% | 2% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 67% | 28% | 3% | 1% | 576 |
Muslim | 31% | 62% | 4% | 4% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 45% | 52% | 2% | < 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 51% | 5% | 3% | 1,805 |
Views about abortion among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 43% | 52% | 5% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 67% | 4% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 43% | 6% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 17% | 75% | 8% | 221 |
Jewish | 66% | 30% | 4% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 41% | 4% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 24% | 74% | 2% | 576 |
Muslim | 52% | 39% | 9% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 51% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 55% | 40% | 6% | 1,805 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 66% | 26% | 4% | 4% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 59% | 5% | 4% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 41% | 6% | 4% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 78% | 4% | 3% | 221 |
Jewish | 60% | 35% | 4% | 1% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 31% | 5% | 4% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 32% | 61% | 4% | 3% | 576 |
Muslim | 39% | 54% | 3% | 4% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 49% | 40% | 5% | 5% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 69% | 23% | 4% | 4% | 1,805 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 52% | 38% | 10% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 25% | 68% | 7% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 54% | 8% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 12% | 79% | 9% | 221 |
Jewish | 54% | 38% | 8% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 51% | 41% | 8% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 20% | 74% | 6% | 576 |
Muslim | 35% | 58% | 6% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 41% | 55% | 4% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 59% | 32% | 9% | 1,805 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 40% | 54% | 2% | 4% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 44% | 3% | 3% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 58% | 2% | 4% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 53% | 4% | 9% | 221 |
Jewish | 36% | 60% | 2% | 3% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 54% | 3% | 2% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 55% | 39% | 3% | 2% | 576 |
Muslim | 28% | 65% | 4% | 4% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 62% | < 1% | 1% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 57% | 3% | 4% | 1,805 |
Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 22% | 36% | 4% | 33% | 5% | 4,775 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 24% | 2% | 61% | 5% | 7,594 |
Historically Black Protestant | 14% | 31% | 3% | 47% | 5% | 1,694 |
Jehovah's Witness | 4% | 13% | < 1% | 79% | 5% | 221 |
Jewish | 23% | 33% | 4% | 33% | 6% | 277 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 35% | 4% | 37% | 6% | 3,989 |
Mormon | 7% | 29% | 1% | 56% | 7% | 576 |
Muslim | 21% | 25% | 2% | 45% | 8% | 192 |
Orthodox Christian | 13% | 26% | 5% | 47% | 8% | 113 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 30% | 5% | 32% | 5% | 1,805 |