Religious tradition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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% | 15% | 45% | < 1% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 8,591 |
2007 | < 1% | 13% | 47% | < 1% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 8,407 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 13% | 36% | 29% | 23% | 1,134 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 33% | 31% | 22% | 3,818 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 35% | 33% | 20% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 34% | 27% | 24% | 198 |
Jewish | 26% | 30% | 26% | 19% | 116 |
Mainline Protestant | 13% | 26% | 30% | 31% | 1,191 |
Mormon | 22% | 39% | 22% | 16% | 462 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 43% | 20% | 9% | 297 |
Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 8% | 9% | 32% | 33% | 16% | 2% | 1,134 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 10% | 28% | 36% | 15% | 1% | 3,818 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 10% | 29% | 39% | 13% | 1% | 853 |
Jehovah's Witness | 11% | 10% | 28% | 32% | 18% | 1% | 198 |
Jewish | 15% | 12% | 29% | 31% | 11% | 2% | 116 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 8% | 21% | 35% | 22% | 3% | 1,191 |
Mormon | 15% | 15% | 32% | 26% | 11% | 1% | 462 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 21% | 31% | 22% | 6% | < 1% | 297 |
Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 59% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 57% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 63% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 67% | 204 |
Jewish | 52% | 48% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 62% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 47% | 53% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 47% | 305 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 45% | 4% | 3% | 46% | 2% | 1,141 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 7% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 3,857 |
Historically Black Protestant | 3% | 94% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 874 |
Jehovah's Witness | 38% | 25% | 1% | 31% | 5% | 203 |
Jewish | 83% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 118 |
Mainline Protestant | 81% | 6% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 1,195 |
Mormon | 85% | < 1% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 467 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 31% | 5% | 21% | 4% | 294 |
Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 13% | 46% | 1,145 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 7% | 82% | 3,879 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 2% | 90% | 855 |
Jehovah's Witness | 25% | 8% | 66% | 202 |
Jewish | 20% | 26% | 55% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 9% | 6% | 85% | 1,208 |
Mormon | 7% | 6% | 86% | 469 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 6% | 71% | 293 |
Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 47% | 18% | 21% | 14% | 966 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 22% | 29% | 14% | 3,345 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 20% | 19% | 6% | 771 |
Jehovah's Witness | 49% | 23% | 24% | 4% | 177 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 20% | 30% | 18% | 1,020 |
Mormon | 24% | 19% | 35% | 22% | 420 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 46% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 256 |
Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 55% | 23% | 13% | 8% | 1,150 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 34% | 16% | 8% | 3,898 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 31% | 9% | 6% | 868 |
Jehovah's Witness | 63% | 26% | 8% | 3% | 200 |
Jewish | 29% | 19% | 20% | 32% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 32% | 18% | 12% | 1,212 |
Mormon | 22% | 40% | 27% | 11% | 471 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 55% | 28% | 11% | 6% | 303 |
Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 54% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 17% | 1,151 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 3% | 13% | 8% | 14% | 3,902 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 3% | 20% | 11% | 29% | 872 |
Jehovah's Witness | 53% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 23% | 203 |
Jewish | 70% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 19% | 120 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 3% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 1,212 |
Mormon | 68% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 470 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 8% | 15% | 4% | 39% | 304 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 36% | 64% | 1,149 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 69% | 3,901 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 71% | 871 |
Jehovah's Witness | 29% | 71% | 203 |
Jewish | 41% | 59% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 75% | 1,215 |
Mormon | 43% | 57% | 470 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 64% | 304 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 76% | 21% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 204 |
Jewish | 75% | 15% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 89% | 10% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 72% | 15% | 8% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 305 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 85% | 13% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 95% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 97% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 204 |
Jewish | 87% | 11% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 89% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 17% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 305 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 79% | 16% | 4% | 1% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 14% | 3% | < 1% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 90% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 204 |
Jewish | 78% | 14% | 8% | < 1% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 85% | 12% | 3% | < 1% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 24% | 27% | 1% | 305 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 83% | 14% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 93% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 90% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 204 |
Jewish | 74% | 18% | 2% | 6% | < 1% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 85% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 76% | 12% | 2% | 10% | < 1% | 305 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 66% | 7% | 2% | 22% | 3% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 4% | 2% | 28% | 2% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 72% | 7% | 2% | 17% | 2% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 81% | 2% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 204 |
Jewish | 48% | 5% | 4% | 38% | 5% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 10% | 2% | 27% | 2% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 70% | 9% | 1% | 19% | 2% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 61% | 8% | 1% | 27% | 3% | 305 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 77% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 204 |
Jewish | 68% | 16% | 7% | 9% | < 1% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 82% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 91% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 11% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 305 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 56% | 13% | 10% | 19% | 2% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 14% | 9% | 19% | 2% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 15% | 7% | 26% | 2% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 64% | 13% | 5% | 14% | 4% | 204 |
Jewish | 60% | 11% | 8% | 22% | < 1% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 16% | 10% | 18% | 2% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 53% | 27% | 10% | 10% | < 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 59% | 10% | 5% | 24% | 2% | 305 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 49% | 9% | 32% | 8% | 3% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 78% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 2% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 4% | 31% | 3% | 2% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 80% | < 1% | 13% | 2% | 5% | 204 |
Jewish | 50% | 9% | 30% | 6% | 4% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 7% | 32% | 3% | 2% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 77% | 2% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 15% | 36% | 6% | 4% | 305 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 33% | 64% | 1% | 2% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 37% | 2% | 1% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 65% | 1% | 1% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 57% | 38% | 2% | 2% | 204 |
Jewish | 27% | 66% | 5% | 2% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 58% | 1% | 1% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 64% | 33% | 3% | < 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 63% | 2% | 4% | 305 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 65% | 12% | 5% | 17% | 1% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 85% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 204 |
Jewish | 67% | 12% | 3% | 17% | < 1% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 76% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 92% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 66% | 8% | 5% | 19% | 2% | 305 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 37% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 21% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 73% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 46% | 40% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 204 |
Jewish | 28% | 34% | 8% | 22% | 8% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 33% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 34% | 57% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 51% | 17% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 305 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 93% | 4% | 3% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 5% | 8% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 4% | 2% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 52% | 36% | 13% | 204 |
Jewish | 67% | 24% | 9% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 7% | 7% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 97% | 1% | 2% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 73% | 17% | 10% | 305 |
Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 71% | 21% | 8% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 7% | 7% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 9% | 4% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 92% | 2% | 204 |
Jewish | 42% | 49% | 9% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 74% | 16% | 9% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 62% | 30% | 8% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 32% | 8% | 305 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 36% | 23% | 41% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 16% | 23% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 10% | 81% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 8% | 79% | 14% | 204 |
Jewish | 47% | 17% | 37% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 15% | 40% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 77% | 10% | 13% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 30% | 47% | 305 |
Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 46% | 28% | 20% | 6% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 21% | 9% | 5% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 31% | 21% | 7% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 18% | 18% | 11% | 53% | 204 |
Jewish | 41% | 32% | 23% | 4% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 34% | 17% | 4% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 67% | 24% | 6% | 3% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 27% | 30% | 12% | 305 |
Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 53% | 3% | 3% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 27% | 2% | 3% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 71% | 3% | 4% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 49% | 3% | 16% | 204 |
Jewish | 44% | 48% | 6% | 2% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 34% | 4% | 3% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 81% | 17% | < 1% | 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 52% | 2% | 8% | 305 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 51% | 4% | 3% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 34% | 5% | 2% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 25% | 68% | 4% | 3% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 29% | 62% | 6% | 3% | 204 |
Jewish | 38% | 54% | 2% | 6% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 47% | 4% | 2% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 69% | 26% | 3% | 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 54% | 6% | 3% | 305 |
Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 33% | 61% | 6% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 20% | 77% | 3% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 50% | 6% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 16% | 76% | 8% | 204 |
Jewish | 58% | 39% | 4% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 50% | 6% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 20% | 79% | 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 58% | 7% | 305 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 55% | 34% | 6% | 5% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 21% | 71% | 5% | 4% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 52% | 6% | 4% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 16% | 76% | 4% | 4% | 204 |
Jewish | 53% | 42% | 3% | 1% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 40% | 6% | 4% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 26% | 66% | 4% | 3% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 41% | 4% | 6% | 305 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 42% | 46% | 12% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 80% | 6% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 65% | 7% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 76% | 9% | 204 |
Jewish | 45% | 48% | 7% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 49% | 10% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 18% | 76% | 6% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 48% | 16% | 305 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 42% | 51% | 2% | 4% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 42% | 3% | 4% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 56% | 2% | 6% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 55% | 5% | 10% | 204 |
Jewish | 42% | 55% | < 1% | 2% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 55% | 3% | 3% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 57% | 36% | 4% | 3% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 53% | 4% | 5% | 305 |
Views about human evolution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 20% | 31% | 3% | 39% | 6% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 5% | 19% | 1% | 69% | 5% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 26% | 4% | 52% | 6% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 12% | < 1% | 78% | 5% | 204 |
Jewish | 22% | 29% | 3% | 40% | 6% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 12% | 30% | 4% | 47% | 6% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 5% | 28% | 1% | 58% | 7% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 31% | 5% | 37% | 6% | 305 |