Religious tradition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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% | 20% | 32% | < 1% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 15% | 1% | 20,955 |
2007 | 1% | 21% | 34% | < 1% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 16% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 11% | 1% | 19,253 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 34% | 31% | 23% | 11% | 164 |
Catholic | 15% | 32% | 30% | 24% | 4,085 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16% | 32% | 30% | 21% | 6,400 |
Historically Black Protestant | 18% | 37% | 29% | 17% | 1,390 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 30% | 31% | 25% | 197 |
Jewish | 26% | 24% | 31% | 19% | 309 |
Mainline Protestant | 13% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 3,441 |
Mormon | 21% | 38% | 23% | 17% | 533 |
Muslim | 45% | 39% | 10% | 6% | 149 |
Orthodox Christian | 25% | 34% | 27% | 14% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 38% | 21% | 8% | 3,000 |
Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 17% | 26% | 29% | 5% | < 1% | 164 |
Catholic | 9% | 9% | 28% | 36% | 16% | 2% | 4,085 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 11% | 27% | 36% | 14% | 1% | 6,400 |
Historically Black Protestant | 10% | 13% | 31% | 34% | 10% | 1% | 1,390 |
Jehovah's Witness | 10% | 10% | 24% | 36% | 19% | 1% | 197 |
Jewish | 13% | 17% | 20% | 36% | 12% | 1% | 309 |
Mainline Protestant | 9% | 9% | 23% | 37% | 19% | 3% | 3,441 |
Mormon | 15% | 16% | 29% | 28% | 12% | 1% | 533 |
Muslim | 31% | 21% | 33% | 12% | 4% | < 1% | 149 |
Orthodox Christian | 16% | 18% | 25% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 22% | 29% | 24% | 5% | < 1% | 3,000 |
Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 45% | 55% | 166 |
Catholic | 42% | 58% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 57% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 62% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 36% | 64% | 203 |
Jewish | 42% | 58% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 60% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 45% | 55% | 545 |
Muslim | 66% | 34% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 58% | 42% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 52% | 48% | 3,048 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 50% | 3% | 21% | 14% | 11% | 165 |
Catholic | 56% | 3% | 3% | 36% | 2% | 4,115 |
Evangelical Protestant | 75% | 6% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 6,453 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 94% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,421 |
Jehovah's Witness | 39% | 23% | < 1% | 32% | 6% | 200 |
Jewish | 84% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 314 |
Mainline Protestant | 85% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 3,481 |
Mormon | 85% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 537 |
Muslim | 29% | 33% | 32% | 4% | 2% | 149 |
Orthodox Christian | 75% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 2% | 101 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 63% | 12% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 2,980 |
Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 16% | 21% | 62% | 165 |
Catholic | 30% | 15% | 55% | 4,131 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 6% | 85% | 6,464 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 3% | 90% | 1,400 |
Jehovah's Witness | 24% | 9% | 67% | 203 |
Jewish | 16% | 22% | 62% | 316 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 7% | 86% | 3,502 |
Mormon | 7% | 7% | 86% | 539 |
Muslim | 70% | 12% | 18% | 146 |
Orthodox Christian | 43% | 29% | 28% | 102 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 12% | 74% | 3,005 |
Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 37% | 17% | 34% | 12% | 145 |
Catholic | 38% | 19% | 25% | 18% | 3,523 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 22% | 29% | 15% | 5,627 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 1,271 |
Jehovah's Witness | 45% | 27% | 24% | 5% | 172 |
Jewish | 20% | 15% | 20% | 45% | 261 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 20% | 28% | 23% | 2,984 |
Mormon | 27% | 19% | 32% | 22% | 486 |
Muslim | 37% | 18% | 26% | 19% | 135 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 21% | 24% | 21% | 2,739 |
Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 29% | 28% | 20% | 166 |
Catholic | 47% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 4,148 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 36% | 15% | 7% | 6,505 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 1,413 |
Jehovah's Witness | 64% | 26% | 7% | 3% | 200 |
Jewish | 19% | 23% | 27% | 30% | 317 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 32% | 19% | 14% | 3,510 |
Mormon | 25% | 40% | 24% | 10% | 543 |
Muslim | 31% | 28% | 24% | 17% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 31% | 32% | 20% | 17% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 34% | 20% | 12% | 3,035 |
Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 13% | 13% | 2% | 37% | 166 |
Catholic | 53% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 18% | 4,154 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 16% | 6,516 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 5% | 19% | 9% | 33% | 1,417 |
Jehovah's Witness | 55% | 5% | 12% | 8% | 20% | 202 |
Jewish | 58% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 23% | 318 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 15% | 3,510 |
Mormon | 66% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 18% | 542 |
Muslim | 46% | 5% | 7% | < 1% | 42% | 150 |
Orthodox Christian | 46% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 32% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 13% | 12% | 3% | 34% | 3,033 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 21% | 79% | 166 |
Catholic | 30% | 70% | 4,155 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 70% | 6,512 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 70% | 1,415 |
Jehovah's Witness | 25% | 75% | 202 |
Jewish | 29% | 71% | 319 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 76% | 3,521 |
Mormon | 40% | 60% | 543 |
Muslim | 40% | 60% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 23% | 77% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 71% | 3,041 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 37% | 28% | 4% | 2% | 24% | 5% | 166 |
Catholic | 73% | 22% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 92% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 203 |
Jewish | 57% | 25% | 8% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 78% | 17% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 88% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 73% | 25% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 21% | 9% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 3,048 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 46% | 30% | 10% | 11% | 3% | 166 |
Catholic | 72% | 24% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 90% | 8% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 203 |
Jewish | 57% | 26% | 13% | 4% | < 1% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 69% | 23% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 75% | 17% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 68% | 22% | 5% | 5% | < 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 23% | 21% | 34% | 2% | 3,048 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 24% | 43% | 33% | 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 51% | 35% | 14% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 24% | 10% | 1% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 31% | 7% | < 1% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 203 |
Jewish | 29% | 48% | 23% | < 1% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 38% | 18% | < 1% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 84% | 10% | 5% | 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 57% | 27% | 14% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 56% | 5% | < 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 26% | 66% | < 1% | 3,048 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 56% | 15% | 8% | 20% | 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 72% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 203 |
Jewish | 51% | 18% | 7% | 23% | 2% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 18% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 92% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 77% | 9% | 7% | 7% | < 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 72% | 12% | 2% | 11% | 4% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 13% | 6% | 48% | < 1% | 3,048 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 20% | 10% | 11% | 58% | 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 23% | 11% | 11% | 54% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 13% | 9% | 26% | 1% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 14% | 8% | 24% | 1% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 203 |
Jewish | 28% | 10% | 12% | 48% | 1% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 12% | 10% | 49% | < 1% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 79% | 6% | 2% | 12% | < 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 40% | 11% | 16% | 32% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 27% | 10% | 20% | 43% | < 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 5% | 4% | 82% | < 1% | 3,048 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 84% | 4% | 6% | 6% | < 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 53% | 9% | 3% | 33% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 5% | 2% | 34% | 2% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 7% | 2% | 26% | 2% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 84% | 2% | 1% | 12% | 2% | 203 |
Jewish | 45% | 8% | 3% | 41% | 3% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 9% | 4% | 36% | 2% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 66% | 8% | 1% | 24% | 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 43% | 11% | 6% | 34% | 7% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 4% | 4% | 41% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 11% | 4% | 42% | 1% | 3,048 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 73% | 13% | 5% | 8% | 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 54% | 14% | 11% | 20% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 15% | 8% | 21% | 2% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 15% | 8% | 27% | 2% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 68% | 11% | 4% | 13% | 4% | 203 |
Jewish | 60% | 13% | 8% | 19% | 1% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 15% | 10% | 19% | 2% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 54% | 24% | 8% | 13% | < 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 64% | 15% | 4% | 14% | 3% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 62% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 63% | 13% | 8% | 16% | 1% | 3,048 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 8% | 34% | 36% | 15% | 7% | 166 |
Catholic | 38% | 9% | 41% | 9% | 3% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 4% | 24% | 2% | 2% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 5% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 81% | 1% | 12% | 1% | 5% | 203 |
Jewish | 27% | 17% | 42% | 9% | 5% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 9% | 45% | 5% | 3% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 71% | 3% | 19% | 4% | 4% | 545 |
Muslim | 42% | 11% | 33% | 11% | 4% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 10% | 46% | 6% | 3% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 19% | 53% | 15% | 3% | 3,048 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 75% | 2% | < 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 33% | 64% | 2% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 43% | 2% | 1% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 67% | 1% | 1% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 60% | 36% | 2% | 2% | 203 |
Jewish | 24% | 71% | 3% | 1% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 62% | 2% | 1% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 62% | 35% | 2% | < 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 21% | 78% | < 1% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 34% | 65% | 1% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 76% | 1% | 1% | 3,048 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 37% | 9% | 10% | 43% | 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 35% | 13% | 11% | 41% | 1% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 70% | 11% | 6% | 12% | 1% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 95% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 203 |
Jewish | 32% | 10% | 8% | 48% | 1% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 13% | 11% | 31% | 1% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 85% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 51% | 16% | 10% | 23% | < 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 14% | 13% | 37% | < 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 7% | 6% | 69% | 1% | 3,048 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 8% | 11% | 1% | 68% | 12% | 166 |
Catholic | 30% | 37% | 3% | 22% | 8% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 26% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 22% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 46% | 40% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 203 |
Jewish | 18% | 29% | 3% | 40% | 10% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 34% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 37% | 53% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 545 |
Muslim | 42% | 33% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 28% | 48% | 3% | 18% | 5% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 11% | 1% | 68% | 7% | 3,048 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 43% | 50% | 8% | 166 |
Catholic | 88% | 8% | 4% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 5% | 7% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 4% | 3% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 50% | 36% | 13% | 203 |
Jewish | 51% | 39% | 11% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 83% | 10% | 7% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 97% | 1% | 2% | 545 |
Muslim | 93% | 5% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 86% | 7% | 7% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 48% | 10% | 3,048 |
Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 25% | 71% | 4% | 166 |
Catholic | 66% | 26% | 8% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 9% | 7% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 11% | 6% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 91% | 3% | 203 |
Jewish | 29% | 62% | 9% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 27% | 10% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 63% | 30% | 8% | 545 |
Muslim | 77% | 18% | 6% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 63% | 24% | 13% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 61% | 8% | 3,048 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 11% | 14% | 75% | 166 |
Catholic | 37% | 20% | 43% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 16% | 26% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 10% | 10% | 80% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 79% | 14% | 203 |
Jewish | 33% | 13% | 55% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 15% | 41% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 74% | 11% | 15% | 545 |
Muslim | 15% | 25% | 60% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 34% | 23% | 43% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 24% | 56% | 3,048 |
Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 15% | 37% | 47% | 2% | 166 |
Catholic | 40% | 35% | 21% | 5% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 25% | 11% | 5% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 33% | 24% | 6% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 18% | 17% | 9% | 56% | 203 |
Jewish | 29% | 33% | 34% | 4% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 36% | 19% | 5% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 64% | 25% | 7% | 3% | 545 |
Muslim | 27% | 36% | 31% | 5% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 55% | 11% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 35% | 41% | 7% | 3,048 |
Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 37% | 51% | 4% | 8% | 166 |
Catholic | 46% | 47% | 3% | 3% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 28% | 3% | 3% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 69% | 3% | 4% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 48% | 3% | 16% | 203 |
Jewish | 40% | 53% | 5% | 2% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 33% | 4% | 4% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 78% | 20% | 1% | 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 18% | 77% | 3% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 64% | 35% | 1% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 45% | 47% | 4% | 4% | 3,048 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 17% | 77% | 6% | < 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 46% | 48% | 4% | 2% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 67% | 4% | 2% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 61% | 5% | 4% | 203 |
Jewish | 34% | 59% | 4% | 3% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 48% | 46% | 4% | 2% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 68% | 27% | 4% | 1% | 545 |
Muslim | 22% | 69% | 5% | 3% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 44% | 53% | 3% | < 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 59% | 4% | 2% | 3,048 |
Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 85% | 15% | < 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 42% | 52% | 5% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 68% | 4% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 45% | 6% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 77% | 9% | 203 |
Jewish | 71% | 25% | 4% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 39% | 5% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 24% | 74% | 2% | 545 |
Muslim | 50% | 39% | 11% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 51% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 24% | 5% | 3,048 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 91% | 6% | < 1% | 2% | 166 |
Catholic | 66% | 25% | 4% | 4% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 60% | 5% | 4% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 42% | 6% | 4% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 11% | 80% | 4% | 4% | 203 |
Jewish | 71% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 28% | 5% | 3% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 30% | 62% | 5% | 3% | 545 |
Muslim | 40% | 52% | 4% | 4% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 59% | 38% | 3% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 81% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 3,048 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 86% | 10% | 4% | 166 |
Catholic | 52% | 38% | 10% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 69% | 7% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 54% | 8% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 10% | 78% | 12% | 203 |
Jewish | 66% | 25% | 8% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 38% | 8% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 21% | 73% | 6% | 545 |
Muslim | 38% | 57% | 6% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 42% | 53% | 5% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 77% | 17% | 6% | 3,048 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 17% | 80% | 1% | 2% | 166 |
Catholic | 39% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 44% | 3% | 4% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 59% | 2% | 4% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 35% | 51% | 4% | 10% | 203 |
Jewish | 30% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 56% | 3% | 3% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 56% | 38% | 3% | 2% | 545 |
Muslim | 28% | 66% | 4% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 62% | < 1% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 68% | 3% | 3% | 3,048 |
Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week 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 | 70% | 12% | 7% | 10% | 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 24% | 35% | 4% | 32% | 5% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 23% | 2% | 62% | 5% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 14% | 31% | 3% | 47% | 5% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 3% | 14% | < 1% | 79% | 4% | 203 |
Jewish | 42% | 22% | 7% | 24% | 5% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 32% | 5% | 34% | 5% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 7% | 28% | 1% | 56% | 8% | 545 |
Muslim | 22% | 25% | 5% | 43% | 5% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 21% | 29% | 2% | 40% | 7% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 57% | 18% | 5% | 18% | 3% | 3,048 |