Religious tradition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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% | 24% | 20% | 1% | 5% | < 1% | 2% | 18% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 24% | < 1% | 5,093 |
2007 | 1% | 28% | 22% | < 1% | 6% | < 1% | 2% | 21% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 15% | < 1% | 4,813 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 21% | 38% | 28% | 13% | 1,156 |
Evangelical Protestant | 23% | 37% | 26% | 14% | 948 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 32% | 26% | 9% | 205 |
Jewish | 19% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 149 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 33% | 24% | 20% | 1,021 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 34% | 15% | 6% | 1,172 |
Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 14% | 14% | 31% | 32% | 9% | < 1% | 1,156 |
Evangelical Protestant | 14% | 17% | 29% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 948 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 15% | 29% | 27% | 6% | 1% | 205 |
Jewish | 9% | 16% | 22% | 35% | 17% | 2% | 149 |
Mainline Protestant | 15% | 13% | 28% | 30% | 12% | 1% | 1,021 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 23% | 25% | 18% | 4% | < 1% | 1,172 |
Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 48% | 52% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 49% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 57% | 210 |
Jewish | 52% | 48% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 54% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 55% | 45% | 1,191 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 62% | 3% | 4% | 30% | 1% | 1,164 |
Evangelical Protestant | 77% | 5% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 943 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 93% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 209 |
Jewish | 95% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 149 |
Mainline Protestant | 87% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 1,023 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 69% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 1,179 |
Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 25% | 15% | 60% | 1,167 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 7% | 85% | 946 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 4% | 90% | 200 |
Jewish | 12% | 19% | 70% | 149 |
Mainline Protestant | 6% | 7% | 87% | 1,027 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 12% | 77% | 1,176 |
Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 33% | 20% | 27% | 21% | 1,040 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 23% | 27% | 15% | 867 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 23% | 14% | 8% | 188 |
Jewish | 11% | 18% | 24% | 47% | 128 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 19% | 30% | 26% | 923 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 19% | 27% | 22% | 1,085 |
Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 30% | 18% | 11% | 1,170 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 35% | 14% | 8% | 954 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 36% | 8% | 4% | 209 |
Jewish | 15% | 20% | 25% | 40% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 30% | 22% | 14% | 1,035 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 34% | 20% | 11% | 1,189 |
Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 24% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 22% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 9% | 13% | 5% | 47% | 210 |
Jewish | 63% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 21% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 1,037 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 12% | 10% | 2% | 43% | 1,187 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 32% | 68% | 1,169 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 65% | 955 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 65% | 210 |
Jewish | 24% | 76% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 69% | 1,038 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 74% | 1,186 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 63% | 31% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 81% | 16% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 13% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 29% | 35% | 18% | < 1% | 14% | 3% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 32% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 26% | 13% | < 1% | 32% | 5% | 1,191 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 48% | 42% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 34% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 79% | 19% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 28% | 50% | 18% | 4% | < 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 47% | 9% | 2% | 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 25% | 29% | 36% | < 1% | 1,191 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 31% | 50% | 20% | < 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 45% | 13% | < 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 55% | 7% | 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 19% | 53% | 28% | < 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 53% | 23% | < 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 29% | 67% | < 1% | 1,191 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 29% | 9% | 11% | < 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 26% | 7% | 5% | 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 72% | 20% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 23% | 16% | 13% | 48% | < 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 32% | 10% | 14% | 2% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 12% | 9% | 62% | < 1% | 1,191 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 69% | < 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 21% | 19% | 11% | 48% | < 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 22% | 12% | 45% | < 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 15% | 13% | 12% | 61% | < 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 12% | 11% | 66% | 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 4% | 4% | 88% | < 1% | 1,191 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 28% | 14% | 6% | 52% | 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 14% | 4% | 50% | 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 14% | 4% | 42% | 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 20% | 15% | 11% | 52% | 2% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 12% | 6% | 53% | 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 16% | 7% | 55% | 1% | 1,191 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 35% | 24% | 17% | 24% | < 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 25% | 17% | 24% | 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 32% | 25% | 16% | 26% | 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 45% | 25% | 19% | 12% | < 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 24% | 17% | 24% | 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 26% | 11% | 14% | < 1% | 1,191 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 23% | 12% | 55% | 9% | 2% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 7% | 42% | 4% | 2% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 8% | 48% | 4% | 2% | 210 |
Jewish | 18% | 13% | 46% | 21% | 2% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 13% | 55% | 7% | 2% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 21% | 55% | 18% | 1% | 1,191 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 28% | 71% | 1% | < 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 60% | 1% | 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 73% | 2% | 2% | 210 |
Jewish | 28% | 71% | < 1% | 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 69% | 2% | 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 79% | 1% | 1% | 1,191 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 16% | 15% | 12% | 57% | < 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 20% | 12% | 27% | < 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 25% | 10% | 19% | < 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 10% | 12% | 12% | 66% | < 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 18% | 15% | 48% | < 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 7% | 7% | 79% | < 1% | 1,191 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 22% | 38% | 2% | 30% | 8% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 42% | 3% | 10% | 5% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 29% | 3% | 11% | 7% | 210 |
Jewish | 6% | 23% | < 1% | 68% | 3% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 43% | 2% | 30% | 8% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 11% | 1% | 74% | 6% | 1,191 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 87% | 8% | 5% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 91% | 5% | 4% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 3% | 3% | 210 |
Jewish | 37% | 55% | 8% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 82% | 11% | 7% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 56% | 8% | 1,191 |
Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 67% | 26% | 7% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 81% | 14% | 5% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 14% | 6% | 210 |
Jewish | 17% | 80% | 4% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 28% | 10% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 67% | 7% | 1,191 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 40% | 15% | 45% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 17% | 29% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 7% | 81% | 210 |
Jewish | 23% | 6% | 71% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 15% | 38% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 17% | 61% | 1,191 |
Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 36% | 39% | 21% | 4% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 31% | 15% | 6% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 33% | 27% | 4% | 210 |
Jewish | 16% | 31% | 52% | < 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 40% | 19% | 6% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 37% | 41% | 6% | 1,191 |
Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 35% | 3% | 3% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 23% | 74% | 2% | 1% | 210 |
Jewish | 37% | 59% | 1% | 3% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 34% | 2% | 3% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 45% | 49% | 3% | 2% | 1,191 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 45% | 51% | 3% | 1% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 40% | 2% | 1% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 60% | 7% | 3% | 210 |
Jewish | 26% | 72% | < 1% | 2% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 45% | 4% | 2% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 61% | 3% | 2% | 1,191 |
Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 53% | 44% | 3% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 54% | 3% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 33% | 7% | 210 |
Jewish | 90% | 8% | 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 35% | 3% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 76% | 22% | 2% | 1,191 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 75% | 19% | 3% | 3% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 45% | 4% | 3% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 62% | 30% | 5% | 3% | 210 |
Jewish | 90% | 10% | < 1% | < 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 87% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 1,191 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 65% | 29% | 7% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 54% | 7% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 45% | 10% | 210 |
Jewish | 88% | 11% | 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 30% | 7% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 82% | 13% | 5% | 1,191 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 39% | 57% | 1% | 3% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 52% | 2% | 2% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 55% | 3% | 3% | 210 |
Jewish | 18% | 80% | 1% | 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 73% | 2% | 1% | 1,191 |
Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month 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 | 36% | 30% | 4% | 27% | 3% | 1,175 |
Evangelical Protestant | 17% | 31% | 3% | 46% | 3% | 957 |
Historically Black Protestant | 17% | 37% | 2% | 38% | 6% | 210 |
Jewish | 68% | 13% | 6% | 13% | 1% | 150 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 36% | 6% | 27% | 4% | 1,041 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 12% | 3% | 14% | 2% | 1,191 |