Religious tradition among adults who pray daily
% of adults who pray daily 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 |
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2014 | 1% | 22% | 36% | 1% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 14% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 8% | < 1% | 19,336 |
2007 | 1% | 24% | 35% | < 1% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 6% | < 1% | 21,138 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 33% | 29% | 27% | 12% | 106 |
Catholic | 13% | 33% | 30% | 25% | 4,236 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16% | 33% | 30% | 21% | 6,708 |
Hindu | 23% | 62% | 9% | 6% | 100 |
Historically Black Protestant | 18% | 37% | 29% | 16% | 1,500 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 34% | 29% | 22% | 214 |
Jewish | 23% | 30% | 26% | 22% | 206 |
Mainline Protestant | 12% | 28% | 31% | 28% | 3,265 |
Mormon | 21% | 41% | 22% | 16% | 559 |
Muslim | 46% | 32% | 14% | 7% | 161 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 40% | 25% | 9% | 1,302 |
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Generational cohort among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 22% | 14% | 26% | 31% | 7% | < 1% | 106 |
Catholic | 8% | 9% | 29% | 36% | 17% | 2% | 4,236 |
Evangelical Protestant | 10% | 12% | 28% | 36% | 14% | 1% | 6,708 |
Hindu | 12% | 26% | 47% | 13% | 2% | < 1% | 100 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 13% | 31% | 34% | 10% | 1% | 1,500 |
Jehovah's Witness | 10% | 10% | 28% | 34% | 16% | 1% | 214 |
Jewish | 11% | 14% | 27% | 33% | 13% | 1% | 206 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 9% | 24% | 38% | 19% | 2% | 3,265 |
Mormon | 14% | 17% | 31% | 27% | 11% | 1% | 559 |
Muslim | 31% | 20% | 27% | 17% | 5% | < 1% | 161 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 19% | 32% | 28% | 6% | < 1% | 1,302 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by generational group
Gender composition among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 34% | 66% | 110 |
Catholic | 39% | 61% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 58% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 56% | 44% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 62% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 67% | 221 |
Jewish | 49% | 51% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 64% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 45% | 55% | 571 |
Muslim | 62% | 38% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 50% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 43% | 57% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by gender
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 41% | 6% | 27% | 13% | 14% | 110 |
Catholic | 57% | 4% | 3% | 35% | 2% | 4,275 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 6% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 6,756 |
Hindu | 5% | 3% | 88% | 2% | 3% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 94% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,535 |
Jehovah's Witness | 37% | 26% | < 1% | 31% | 6% | 219 |
Jewish | 82% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 209 |
Mainline Protestant | 84% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 3,297 |
Mormon | 86% | < 1% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 563 |
Muslim | 33% | 35% | 23% | 5% | 4% | 160 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 52% | 19% | 3% | 19% | 7% | 1,286 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by race/ethnicity
Immigrant status among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 21% | 23% | 55% | 109 |
Catholic | 29% | 15% | 56% | 4,290 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 7% | 85% | 6,773 |
Hindu | 84% | 11% | 4% | 101 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 3% | 90% | 1,505 |
Jehovah's Witness | 25% | 8% | 67% | 220 |
Jewish | 16% | 25% | 59% | 212 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 6% | 86% | 3,312 |
Mormon | 7% | 7% | 86% | 566 |
Muslim | 61% | 19% | 20% | 157 |
Orthodox Christian | 41% | 18% | 41% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 9% | 75% | 1,294 |
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Income distribution among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 |
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Catholic | 39% | 19% | 25% | 17% | 3,641 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 22% | 28% | 14% | 5,917 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 22% | 18% | 7% | 1,369 |
Jehovah's Witness | 46% | 26% | 24% | 4% | 189 |
Jewish | 31% | 14% | 20% | 35% | 182 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 20% | 28% | 20% | 2,835 |
Mormon | 27% | 18% | 33% | 22% | 508 |
Muslim | 39% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 138 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 21% | 20% | 12% | 1,164 |
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Educational distribution among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 27% | 32% | 23% | 18% | 108 |
Catholic | 46% | 28% | 16% | 10% | 4,315 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 35% | 15% | 7% | 6,811 |
Hindu | 23% | 2% | 31% | 45% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 1,529 |
Jehovah's Witness | 62% | 25% | 9% | 4% | 217 |
Jewish | 29% | 24% | 22% | 26% | 212 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 32% | 19% | 13% | 3,324 |
Mormon | 22% | 41% | 25% | 11% | 569 |
Muslim | 39% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 164 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 33% | 12% | 7% | 1,324 |
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Marital status among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 37% | 109 |
Catholic | 54% | 7% | 12% | 9% | 17% | 4,320 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 16% | 6,827 |
Hindu | 65% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 23% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 32% | 6% | 20% | 9% | 33% | 1,531 |
Jehovah's Witness | 57% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 19% | 220 |
Jewish | 64% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 17% | 212 |
Mainline Protestant | 57% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 14% | 3,321 |
Mormon | 67% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 18% | 568 |
Muslim | 39% | 4% | 9% | 2% | 46% | 161 |
Orthodox Christian | 51% | 5% | 13% | 7% | 24% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 11% | 16% | 5% | 32% | 1,324 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by marital status
Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 76% | 109 |
Catholic | 31% | 69% | 4,319 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 69% | 6,824 |
Hindu | 48% | 52% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 70% | 1,531 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 70% | 220 |
Jewish | 35% | 65% | 212 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 73% | 3,333 |
Mormon | 43% | 57% | 568 |
Muslim | 38% | 62% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 67% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 70% | 1,331 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by parental status
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 | 47% | 27% | 3% | 1% | 18% | 4% | 110 |
Catholic | 76% | 20% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 93% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 58% | 31% | 5% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 74% | 21% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 84% | 14% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 92% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 92% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 77% | 22% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 22% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by belief in God
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 51% | 35% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 110 |
Catholic | 76% | 21% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 34% | 59% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 89% | 9% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 94% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 75% | 19% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 76% | 20% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 80% | 15% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 74% | 23% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 31% | 13% | 11% | 2% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by importance of religion
Attendance at religious services among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 |
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Buddhist | 31% | 45% | 23% | 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 52% | 35% | 13% | < 1% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 25% | 9% | 1% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 27% | 55% | 18% | < 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 32% | 9% | < 1% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 42% | 36% | 23% | < 1% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 38% | 15% | < 1% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 85% | 10% | 4% | < 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 59% | 24% | 16% | 2% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 49% | 43% | 7% | < 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 35% | 50% | < 1% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by religious attendance
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 | 25% | 24% | 13% | 36% | 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 24% | 12% | 12% | 51% | 1% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 14% | 9% | 26% | 1% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 11% | 17% | 25% | 46% | < 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 14% | 9% | 27% | 1% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 87% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 41% | 12% | 14% | 33% | 1% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 13% | 11% | 46% | < 1% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 80% | 7% | 2% | 11% | < 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 47% | 10% | 12% | 30% | 1% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 31% | 12% | 18% | 38% | < 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 9% | 7% | 65% | < 1% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by attendance at prayer groups
Frequency of meditation among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 |
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Buddhist | 83% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 110 |
Catholic | 54% | 8% | 4% | 33% | 2% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 6% | 2% | 34% | 2% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 49% | 3% | 5% | 43% | < 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 8% | 3% | 27% | 2% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 79% | 3% | 1% | 13% | 4% | 221 |
Jewish | 47% | 6% | 1% | 40% | 6% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 9% | 4% | 36% | 2% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 65% | 8% | 1% | 24% | 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 44% | 9% | 6% | 31% | 10% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 5% | 2% | 43% | 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 52% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 2% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by frequency of meditation
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 |
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Buddhist | 76% | 11% | 9% | 4% | < 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 69% | 15% | 8% | 7% | 1% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 57% | 16% | 11% | 12% | 4% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 78% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 84% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 221 |
Jewish | 69% | 14% | 9% | 8% | < 1% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 73% | 14% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 88% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 71% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 67% | 22% | 6% | 5% | < 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 13% | 8% | 12% | 2% | 1,333 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 |
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Buddhist | 72% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 49% | 15% | 13% | 22% | 1% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 15% | 10% | 22% | 2% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 40% | 14% | 28% | 17% | 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 15% | 10% | 28% | 2% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 63% | 13% | 3% | 17% | 4% | 221 |
Jewish | 55% | 15% | 9% | 21% | < 1% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 15% | 11% | 22% | 2% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 50% | 24% | 11% | 14% | < 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 58% | 17% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 52% | 16% | 12% | 17% | 2% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 13% | 9% | 23% | 1% | 1,333 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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% | 28% | 41% | 19% | 5% | 110 |
Catholic | 40% | 8% | 43% | 7% | 3% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 4% | 24% | 2% | 2% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 12% | 23% | 40% | 24% | 2% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 5% | 38% | 4% | 2% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 80% | 1% | 13% | 2% | 4% | 221 |
Jewish | 44% | 9% | 36% | 7% | 4% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 8% | 42% | 4% | 3% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 71% | 3% | 21% | 2% | 4% | 571 |
Muslim | 46% | 9% | 32% | 10% | 4% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 38% | 12% | 44% | 3% | 3% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 14% | 53% | 8% | 4% | 1,333 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 | 31% | 67% | 2% | < 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 33% | 64% | 2% | 1% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 43% | 2% | 1% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 22% | 76% | 2% | < 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 67% | 1% | 1% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 62% | 34% | 2% | 2% | 221 |
Jewish | 34% | 62% | 3% | 1% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 62% | 2% | 1% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 63% | 36% | 2% | < 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 22% | 74% | 1% | 3% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 38% | 61% | < 1% | 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 70% | 2% | 2% | 1,333 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 | 54% | 10% | 6% | 29% | < 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 37% | 14% | 11% | 37% | 1% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 10% | 5% | 10% | 1% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 17% | 13% | 20% | 48% | 2% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 67% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 1% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 221 |
Jewish | 46% | 9% | 8% | 35% | 3% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 15% | 10% | 25% | 1% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 87% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 63% | 13% | 6% | 17% | 1% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 45% | 14% | 11% | 30% | < 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 12% | 7% | 47% | 1% | 1,333 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 | 11% | 13% | 1% | 62% | 14% | 110 |
Catholic | 32% | 39% | 4% | 19% | 7% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 26% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 19% | 16% | 1% | 51% | 12% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 23% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 47% | 41% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 221 |
Jewish | 27% | 39% | 4% | 23% | 7% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 37% | 4% | 17% | 10% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 35% | 55% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 571 |
Muslim | 49% | 28% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 27% | 47% | 3% | 15% | 7% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 21% | 2% | 40% | 10% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by interpretation of scripture
Belief in Heaven among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 47% | 45% | 8% | 110 |
Catholic | 90% | 5% | 4% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 88% | 5% | 7% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 56% | 33% | 11% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 94% | 4% | 3% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 50% | 36% | 13% | 221 |
Jewish | 69% | 22% | 9% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 86% | 7% | 7% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 97% | 1% | 2% | 571 |
Muslim | 93% | 4% | 3% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 86% | 3% | 11% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 21% | 9% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by belief in heaven
Belief in Hell among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 32% | 63% | 5% | 110 |
Catholic | 68% | 24% | 8% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 84% | 9% | 7% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 35% | 52% | 13% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 12% | 6% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 91% | 3% | 221 |
Jewish | 46% | 45% | 9% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 24% | 10% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 62% | 30% | 8% | 571 |
Muslim | 81% | 12% | 6% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 69% | 22% | 9% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 52% | 39% | 8% | 1,333 |
Switch Display To: religious group among adults who pray daily by belief in hell
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 17% | 15% | 69% | 110 |
Catholic | 38% | 19% | 43% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 15% | 27% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 13% | 36% | 51% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 10% | 9% | 81% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 78% | 16% | 221 |
Jewish | 42% | 13% | 44% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 16% | 39% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 74% | 10% | 15% | 571 |
Muslim | 20% | 23% | 58% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 41% | 24% | 35% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 26% | 50% | 1,333 |
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Political ideology among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 16% | 36% | 44% | 3% | 110 |
Catholic | 42% | 34% | 19% | 5% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 25% | 11% | 6% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 16% | 33% | 44% | 6% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 32% | 24% | 7% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 20% | 17% | 10% | 53% | 221 |
Jewish | 39% | 30% | 26% | 5% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 36% | 18% | 5% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 63% | 28% | 6% | 3% | 571 |
Muslim | 26% | 41% | 25% | 8% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 38% | 49% | 11% | 2% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 33% | 31% | 10% | 1,333 |
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Views about size of government among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 53% | 3% | 9% | 110 |
Catholic | 47% | 47% | 3% | 3% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 29% | 3% | 4% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 29% | 66% | 5% | < 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 69% | 3% | 4% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 49% | 3% | 15% | 221 |
Jewish | 46% | 50% | 2% | 2% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 33% | 4% | 4% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 77% | 20% | 1% | 2% | 571 |
Muslim | 21% | 72% | 4% | 2% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 63% | 35% | 1% | 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 48% | 4% | 5% | 1,333 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 | 22% | 74% | 4% | < 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 45% | 49% | 4% | 2% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 33% | 57% | 7% | 2% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 66% | 5% | 2% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 31% | 61% | 5% | 3% | 221 |
Jewish | 41% | 52% | 2% | 5% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 45% | 4% | 2% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 67% | 29% | 3% | 1% | 571 |
Muslim | 34% | 58% | 5% | 3% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 46% | 49% | 4% | < 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 57% | 5% | 3% | 1,333 |
Views about abortion among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 81% | 18% | 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 41% | 53% | 5% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 28% | 68% | 4% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 57% | 39% | 4% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 44% | 6% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 78% | 7% | 221 |
Jewish | 62% | 34% | 4% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 41% | 5% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 24% | 74% | 2% | 571 |
Muslim | 49% | 41% | 9% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 43% | 57% | 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 56% | 38% | 6% | 1,333 |
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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 88% | 12% | < 1% | < 1% | 110 |
Catholic | 65% | 26% | 4% | 5% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 60% | 5% | 4% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 61% | 31% | 7% | 1% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 41% | 6% | 4% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 12% | 80% | 4% | 4% | 221 |
Jewish | 57% | 39% | 3% | 1% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 31% | 5% | 4% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 32% | 61% | 4% | 3% | 571 |
Muslim | 36% | 57% | 4% | 3% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 53% | 38% | 5% | 3% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 69% | 23% | 4% | 4% | 1,333 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 83% | 14% | 3% | 110 |
Catholic | 50% | 39% | 10% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 69% | 7% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 60% | 30% | 10% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 54% | 8% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 12% | 79% | 10% | 221 |
Jewish | 53% | 39% | 7% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 40% | 9% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 21% | 73% | 6% | 571 |
Muslim | 33% | 60% | 6% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 38% | 60% | 3% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 31% | 9% | 1,333 |
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 |
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Buddhist | 22% | 75% | 1% | 2% | 110 |
Catholic | 39% | 55% | 2% | 4% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 44% | 3% | 4% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 30% | 64% | 2% | 5% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 57% | 2% | 4% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 35% | 52% | 5% | 9% | 221 |
Jewish | 42% | 54% | < 1% | 3% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 55% | 3% | 2% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 55% | 39% | 4% | 2% | 571 |
Muslim | 30% | 61% | 4% | 4% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 37% | 62% | < 1% | 1% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 59% | 3% | 4% | 1,333 |
Views about human evolution among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily 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 | 72% | 13% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 110 |
Catholic | 22% | 34% | 4% | 34% | 6% | 4,335 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 23% | 2% | 62% | 5% | 6,852 |
Hindu | 46% | 21% | 5% | 24% | 4% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 15% | 30% | 3% | 46% | 6% | 1,538 |
Jehovah's Witness | 4% | 14% | < 1% | 77% | 5% | 221 |
Jewish | 28% | 27% | 3% | 36% | 6% | 213 |
Mainline Protestant | 18% | 34% | 5% | 38% | 6% | 3,342 |
Mormon | 6% | 29% | 1% | 57% | 7% | 571 |
Muslim | 16% | 25% | 2% | 48% | 9% | 164 |
Orthodox Christian | 16% | 21% | 4% | 51% | 8% | 100 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 28% | 6% | 31% | 5% | 1,333 |
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