Religious tradition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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% | 19% | 26% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 23% | 1% | 16,514 |
2007 | 1% | 21% | 28% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 16% | 1% | 14,353 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 29% | 32% | 22% | 16% | 166 |
Catholic | 19% | 32% | 29% | 21% | 3,002 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 4,154 |
Historically Black Protestant | 18% | 33% | 30% | 19% | 798 |
Jehovah's Witness | 12% | 30% | 33% | 25% | 154 |
Jewish | 24% | 28% | 26% | 22% | 353 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 26% | 30% | 27% | 2,707 |
Mormon | 24% | 37% | 24% | 15% | 330 |
Muslim | 41% | 39% | 16% | 5% | 126 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 34% | 20% | 8% | 3,572 |
Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 18% | 16% | 27% | 31% | 8% | < 1% | 166 |
Catholic | 12% | 11% | 28% | 35% | 13% | 1% | 3,002 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 11% | 26% | 37% | 14% | 1% | 4,154 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 10% | 29% | 35% | 12% | 2% | 798 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 6% | 29% | 40% | 17% | 1% | 154 |
Jewish | 15% | 14% | 23% | 32% | 13% | 3% | 353 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 10% | 22% | 38% | 17% | 2% | 2,707 |
Mormon | 18% | 13% | 30% | 27% | 11% | 1% | 330 |
Muslim | 25% | 22% | 33% | 17% | 4% | < 1% | 126 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 22% | 25% | 23% | 5% | < 1% | 3,572 |
Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 46% | 54% | 168 |
Catholic | 47% | 53% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 55% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 59% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 68% | 160 |
Jewish | 48% | 52% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 56% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 47% | 53% | 337 |
Muslim | 68% | 32% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 59% | 41% | 3,631 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 59% | 2% | 10% | 16% | 12% | 166 |
Catholic | 54% | 3% | 3% | 38% | 2% | 3,011 |
Evangelical Protestant | 74% | 6% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 4,189 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 93% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 811 |
Jehovah's Witness | 39% | 20% | 1% | 33% | 7% | 159 |
Jewish | 87% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 355 |
Mainline Protestant | 85% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 2,723 |
Mormon | 79% | 1% | 2% | 9% | 8% | 331 |
Muslim | 34% | 32% | 26% | 5% | 3% | 128 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 69% | 9% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 3,564 |
Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 19% | 69% | 168 |
Catholic | 31% | 15% | 53% | 3,031 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 7% | 82% | 4,200 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 3% | 90% | 795 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 8% | 65% | 159 |
Jewish | 12% | 22% | 66% | 361 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 7% | 86% | 2,735 |
Mormon | 11% | 8% | 82% | 333 |
Muslim | 65% | 16% | 19% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 13% | 76% | 3,581 |
Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 36% | 21% | 29% | 14% | 146 |
Catholic | 40% | 19% | 24% | 17% | 2,597 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 21% | 28% | 14% | 3,700 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 22% | 15% | 7% | 722 |
Jehovah's Witness | 46% | 25% | 25% | 3% | 137 |
Jewish | 17% | 15% | 23% | 45% | 303 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 20% | 27% | 23% | 2,379 |
Mormon | 30% | 20% | 29% | 21% | 297 |
Muslim | 38% | 15% | 30% | 16% | 115 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 20% | 25% | 21% | 3,283 |
Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 22% | 29% | 27% | 22% | 167 |
Catholic | 45% | 28% | 16% | 11% | 3,045 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 36% | 15% | 8% | 4,223 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 30% | 9% | 5% | 811 |
Jehovah's Witness | 63% | 25% | 9% | 4% | 158 |
Jewish | 16% | 23% | 29% | 32% | 359 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 30% | 20% | 16% | 2,745 |
Mormon | 26% | 39% | 24% | 12% | 336 |
Muslim | 39% | 28% | 19% | 14% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 35% | 19% | 11% | 3,620 |
Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 32% | 12% | 15% | 3% | 38% | 167 |
Catholic | 49% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 22% | 3,052 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 17% | 4,228 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 5% | 20% | 10% | 35% | 809 |
Jehovah's Witness | 54% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 17% | 159 |
Jewish | 53% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 28% | 359 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 6% | 13% | 9% | 19% | 2,743 |
Mormon | 59% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 24% | 334 |
Muslim | 43% | 4% | 12% | 2% | 39% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 12% | 12% | 3% | 39% | 3,617 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 18% | 82% | 168 |
Catholic | 30% | 70% | 3,049 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 71% | 4,225 |
Historically Black Protestant | 25% | 75% | 809 |
Jehovah's Witness | 29% | 71% | 159 |
Jewish | 25% | 75% | 361 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 76% | 2,751 |
Mormon | 38% | 62% | 337 |
Muslim | 45% | 55% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 75% | 3,620 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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% | 27% | 5% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 168 |
Catholic | 67% | 25% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 9% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 91% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 160 |
Jewish | 41% | 26% | 17% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 22% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 87% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 87% | 9% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 20% | 12% | 1% | 34% | 6% | 3,631 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 42% | 32% | 10% | 13% | 4% | 168 |
Catholic | 66% | 26% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 11% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 160 |
Jewish | 44% | 35% | 14% | 7% | < 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 29% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 87% | 11% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 62% | 29% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 21% | 24% | 40% | 1% | 3,631 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 18% | 43% | 39% | 1% | 168 |
Catholic | 45% | 38% | 17% | 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 25% | 11% | < 1% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 58% | 33% | 8% | 1% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 160 |
Jewish | 23% | 50% | 27% | < 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 40% | 23% | < 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 79% | 14% | 6% | 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 44% | 33% | 23% | < 1% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 24% | 70% | < 1% | 3,631 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 57% | 13% | 4% | 24% | 2% | 168 |
Catholic | 68% | 17% | 5% | 9% | 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 160 |
Jewish | 38% | 16% | 8% | 36% | 2% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 19% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 87% | 8% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 71% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 1% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 12% | 6% | 59% | 1% | 3,631 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 15% | 12% | 9% | 62% | 1% | 168 |
Catholic | 23% | 11% | 10% | 56% | 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 12% | 8% | 28% | < 1% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 13% | 8% | 25% | 1% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 88% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 160 |
Jewish | 23% | 10% | 12% | 54% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 11% | 10% | 55% | < 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 77% | 9% | 1% | 13% | < 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 36% | 11% | 12% | 40% | 1% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 3% | 4% | 87% | < 1% | 3,631 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 79% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 2% | 168 |
Catholic | 54% | 9% | 4% | 32% | 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 5% | 2% | 29% | 2% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 68% | 6% | 3% | 21% | 3% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | < 1% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 160 |
Jewish | 37% | 11% | 6% | 43% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 10% | 4% | 36% | 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 70% | 4% | 1% | 23% | 2% | 337 |
Muslim | 45% | 9% | 6% | 36% | 5% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 12% | 5% | 45% | 1% | 3,631 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week 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 | 79% | 12% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 168 |
Catholic | 72% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 84% | 8% | 4% | 3% | < 1% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 9% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 160 |
Jewish | 55% | 19% | 7% | 18% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 15% | 6% | 8% | 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 90% | 7% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 72% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 1% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 16% | 8% | 21% | 1% | 3,631 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 5% | 37% | 35% | 14% | 8% | 168 |
Catholic | 34% | 12% | 42% | 10% | 3% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 5% | 24% | 3% | 2% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 6% | 38% | 4% | 3% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 83% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 6% | 160 |
Jewish | 19% | 18% | 43% | 15% | 4% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 13% | 45% | 7% | 3% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 65% | 4% | 22% | 5% | 4% | 337 |
Muslim | 39% | 8% | 33% | 14% | 5% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 22% | 52% | 18% | 2% | 3,631 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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% | 3% | < 1% | 168 |
Catholic | 32% | 65% | 1% | 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 44% | 2% | 1% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 69% | 1% | 1% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 61% | 34% | 3% | 2% | 160 |
Jewish | 21% | 76% | 3% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 65% | 2% | 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 60% | 39% | 2% | < 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 22% | 76% | < 1% | 2% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 79% | 1% | 1% | 3,631 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 32% | 12% | 9% | 46% | 1% | 168 |
Catholic | 36% | 12% | 10% | 41% | 1% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 1% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 71% | 10% | 6% | 11% | 1% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 94% | 2% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 160 |
Jewish | 24% | 10% | 12% | 53% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 15% | 11% | 36% | 1% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 83% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 46% | 11% | 14% | 27% | 2% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 6% | 7% | 74% | < 1% | 3,631 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 3% | 10% | < 1% | 74% | 14% | 168 |
Catholic | 27% | 34% | 3% | 28% | 8% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 28% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 20% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 45% | 39% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 160 |
Jewish | 11% | 26% | 2% | 54% | 8% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 34% | 3% | 30% | 10% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 39% | 50% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 337 |
Muslim | 43% | 30% | 10% | 13% | 4% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 9% | < 1% | 75% | 7% | 3,631 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 56% | 8% | 168 |
Catholic | 84% | 10% | 5% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 6% | 8% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 91% | 4% | 4% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 46% | 42% | 12% | 160 |
Jewish | 40% | 49% | 11% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 78% | 14% | 8% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 95% | 3% | 2% | 337 |
Muslim | 90% | 6% | 4% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 56% | 11% | 3,631 |
Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 14% | 82% | 4% | 168 |
Catholic | 63% | 29% | 9% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 81% | 12% | 7% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 81% | 12% | 8% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 91% | 4% | 160 |
Jewish | 21% | 69% | 9% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 32% | 10% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 62% | 32% | 6% | 337 |
Muslim | 79% | 14% | 7% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 68% | 9% | 3,631 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 12% | 15% | 74% | 168 |
Catholic | 35% | 20% | 45% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 16% | 27% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 10% | 81% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 82% | 13% | 160 |
Jewish | 24% | 10% | 65% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 15% | 43% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 67% | 13% | 20% | 337 |
Muslim | 21% | 23% | 56% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 22% | 57% | 3,631 |
Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 11% | 33% | 51% | 5% | 168 |
Catholic | 38% | 34% | 24% | 5% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 25% | 13% | 5% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 32% | 25% | 6% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 17% | 18% | 8% | 57% | 160 |
Jewish | 21% | 35% | 42% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 37% | 23% | 5% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 59% | 26% | 10% | 5% | 337 |
Muslim | 29% | 34% | 34% | 3% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 34% | 43% | 7% | 3,631 |
Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 42% | 47% | 3% | 8% | 168 |
Catholic | 46% | 49% | 3% | 3% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 29% | 3% | 4% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 23% | 70% | 3% | 5% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 50% | 4% | 18% | 160 |
Jewish | 39% | 53% | 5% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 36% | 4% | 4% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 75% | 22% | 1% | 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 21% | 74% | 3% | 2% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 45% | 4% | 4% | 3,631 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 13% | 81% | 5% | 1% | 168 |
Catholic | 43% | 52% | 4% | 2% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 39% | 4% | 2% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 69% | 5% | 2% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 26% | 65% | 6% | 3% | 160 |
Jewish | 26% | 68% | 2% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 49% | 4% | 2% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 66% | 30% | 3% | 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 27% | 68% | 3% | 2% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 60% | 4% | 2% | 3,631 |
Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 88% | 11% | 1% | 168 |
Catholic | 45% | 50% | 5% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 66% | 4% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 46% | 6% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 75% | 10% | 160 |
Jewish | 78% | 20% | 3% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 37% | 4% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 28% | 70% | 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 58% | 33% | 9% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 75% | 21% | 4% | 3,631 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 94% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 168 |
Catholic | 68% | 24% | 4% | 4% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 57% | 5% | 4% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 42% | 6% | 3% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 79% | 4% | 3% | 160 |
Jewish | 81% | 16% | 3% | 1% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 67% | 24% | 5% | 4% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 32% | 60% | 6% | 1% | 337 |
Muslim | 48% | 46% | 2% | 3% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 84% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 3,631 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 92% | 5% | 3% | 168 |
Catholic | 56% | 35% | 9% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 27% | 65% | 8% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 53% | 10% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 13% | 77% | 11% | 160 |
Jewish | 76% | 19% | 5% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 33% | 8% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 24% | 69% | 7% | 337 |
Muslim | 43% | 51% | 6% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 80% | 14% | 6% | 3,631 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 16% | 81% | 1% | 2% | 168 |
Catholic | 38% | 56% | 2% | 4% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 44% | 3% | 4% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 53% | 3% | 4% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 29% | 58% | 5% | 7% | 160 |
Jewish | 22% | 75% | 2% | 2% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 60% | 3% | 2% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 50% | 43% | 5% | 2% | 337 |
Muslim | 30% | 65% | 2% | 3% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 70% | 2% | 3% | 3,631 |
Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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 | 71% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 168 |
Catholic | 29% | 34% | 4% | 28% | 5% | 3,061 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 25% | 2% | 59% | 5% | 4,247 |
Historically Black Protestant | 17% | 29% | 4% | 44% | 7% | 812 |
Jehovah's Witness | 3% | 16% | < 1% | 77% | 5% | 160 |
Jewish | 56% | 19% | 5% | 17% | 4% | 362 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 34% | 6% | 28% | 4% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 11% | 27% | 2% | 54% | 6% | 337 |
Muslim | 25% | 28% | 3% | 38% | 6% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 15% | 5% | 13% | 2% | 3,631 |