Religious tradition among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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% | 46% | < 1% | 9% | 2% | 1% | 13% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | 11,754 |
2007 | < 1% | 18% | 47% | < 1% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 14% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 10,833 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 12% | 32% | 30% | 26% | 2,154 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 33% | 31% | 21% | 5,180 |
Historically Black Protestant | 18% | 39% | 27% | 16% | 905 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 35% | 30% | 21% | 187 |
Jewish | 22% | 24% | 28% | 26% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 14% | 27% | 32% | 28% | 1,791 |
Mormon | 24% | 38% | 23% | 15% | 417 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 40% | 24% | 10% | 427 |
Generational cohort among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 7% | 9% | 28% | 37% | 17% | 2% | 2,154 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 11% | 27% | 37% | 14% | 1% | 5,180 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 13% | 32% | 31% | 10% | 2% | 905 |
Jehovah's Witness | 9% | 11% | 29% | 36% | 14% | 1% | 187 |
Jewish | 11% | 14% | 22% | 35% | 16% | 2% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 8% | 23% | 38% | 20% | 2% | 1,791 |
Mormon | 15% | 16% | 30% | 27% | 10% | 1% | 417 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 14% | 25% | 27% | 27% | 6% | 1% | 427 |
Gender composition among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 59% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 58% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 62% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 67% | 194 |
Jewish | 45% | 55% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 62% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 45% | 55% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 52% | 441 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 55% | 3% | 3% | 37% | 2% | 2,178 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 6% | 1% | 11% | 5% | 5,233 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 94% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 927 |
Jehovah's Witness | 36% | 25% | < 1% | 34% | 6% | 191 |
Jewish | 86% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 124 |
Mainline Protestant | 84% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 1,803 |
Mormon | 88% | 1% | < 1% | 7% | 3% | 423 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 23% | 3% | 21% | 5% | 423 |
Immigrant status among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 32% | 13% | 55% | 2,178 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 7% | 85% | 5,243 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 3% | 89% | 907 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 8% | 65% | 193 |
Jewish | 16% | 28% | 56% | 124 |
Mainline Protestant | 7% | 6% | 87% | 1,813 |
Mormon | 6% | 5% | 89% | 424 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 8% | 73% | 422 |
Income distribution among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 40% | 20% | 24% | 16% | 1,872 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 22% | 30% | 15% | 4,573 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 23% | 19% | 8% | 809 |
Jehovah's Witness | 48% | 23% | 26% | 3% | 165 |
Jewish | 28% | 10% | 23% | 39% | 110 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 22% | 29% | 19% | 1,541 |
Mormon | 25% | 19% | 34% | 22% | 382 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 19% | 20% | 12% | 379 |
Educational distribution among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 50% | 26% | 14% | 10% | 2,190 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 35% | 16% | 8% | 5,268 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 36% | 9% | 7% | 922 |
Jehovah's Witness | 63% | 25% | 9% | 3% | 190 |
Jewish | 29% | 23% | 23% | 25% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 31% | 18% | 13% | 1,820 |
Mormon | 23% | 41% | 24% | 12% | 426 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 62% | 26% | 8% | 4% | 438 |
Marital status among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 54% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 17% | 2,194 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 3% | 13% | 7% | 16% | 5,278 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 5% | 21% | 9% | 34% | 926 |
Jehovah's Witness | 56% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 21% | 193 |
Jewish | 70% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 17% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 3% | 12% | 10% | 15% | 1,817 |
Mormon | 71% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 18% | 426 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 10% | 16% | 4% | 32% | 435 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 30% | 70% | 2,189 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 69% | 5,278 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 70% | 924 |
Jehovah's Witness | 28% | 72% | 193 |
Jewish | 37% | 63% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 74% | 1,821 |
Mormon | 43% | 57% | 425 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 66% | 437 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 77% | 19% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 194 |
Jewish | 77% | 19% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 89% | 10% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 95% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 73% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 441 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 83% | 16% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 95% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 194 |
Jewish | 85% | 14% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 85% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 96% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 58% | 25% | 8% | 7% | 2% | 441 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 61% | 28% | 10% | < 1% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 20% | 7% | 1% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 64% | 28% | 7% | 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 194 |
Jewish | 55% | 29% | 15% | < 1% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 57% | 32% | 11% | < 1% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 91% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 35% | 39% | 1% | 441 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 78% | 14% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 8% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 10% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 194 |
Jewish | 77% | 13% | 3% | 7% | < 1% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 77% | 16% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 95% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 20% | 5% | 15% | < 1% | 441 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 28% | 12% | 13% | 46% | 1% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 57% | 13% | 8% | 22% | 1% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 14% | 8% | 22% | 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 87% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 194 |
Jewish | 50% | 14% | 13% | 22% | 1% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 15% | 11% | 37% | < 1% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 85% | 6% | 2% | 7% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 10% | 6% | 56% | < 1% | 441 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 51% | 8% | 5% | 34% | 2% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 6% | 2% | 34% | 2% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 7% | 3% | 25% | 3% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 81% | 1% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 194 |
Jewish | 33% | 8% | 5% | 51% | 3% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 9% | 4% | 38% | 2% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 66% | 8% | 1% | 24% | 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 8% | 3% | 44% | 3% | 441 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 73% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 84% | 9% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 81% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 194 |
Jewish | 64% | 19% | 12% | 5% | < 1% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 72% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 91% | 6% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 58% | 11% | 9% | 19% | 3% | 441 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 47% | 15% | 13% | 23% | 2% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 15% | 10% | 22% | 2% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 17% | 9% | 28% | 3% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 65% | 12% | 4% | 13% | 5% | 194 |
Jewish | 49% | 20% | 13% | 18% | 1% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 17% | 13% | 23% | 2% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 50% | 26% | 12% | 12% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 44% | 10% | 11% | 32% | 3% | 441 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 40% | 57% | 1% | 2% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 61% | 37% | 1% | 1% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 60% | 2% | 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 62% | 33% | 2% | 3% | 194 |
Jewish | 41% | 55% | 4% | < 1% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 54% | 1% | 1% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 67% | 31% | 2% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 63% | 2% | 1% | 441 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 44% | 13% | 9% | 33% | 1% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 77% | 10% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 73% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 93% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 194 |
Jewish | 55% | 8% | 11% | 23% | 3% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 14% | 9% | 21% | 1% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 90% | 6% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 42% | 9% | 5% | 42% | 2% | 441 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 38% | 41% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 24% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 68% | 19% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 49% | 39% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 194 |
Jewish | 26% | 49% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 39% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 38% | 55% | 6% | < 1% | 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 51% | 22% | 4% | 17% | 6% | 441 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 93% | 4% | 3% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 5% | 7% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 3% | 3% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 48% | 38% | 14% | 194 |
Jewish | 79% | 16% | 6% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 90% | 5% | 6% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 98% | 1% | 1% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 80% | 13% | 7% | 441 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 74% | 19% | 7% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 7% | 7% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 8% | 6% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 92% | 3% | 194 |
Jewish | 53% | 42% | 6% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 75% | 16% | 9% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 65% | 27% | 7% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 64% | 29% | 7% | 441 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 41% | 19% | 40% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 62% | 15% | 23% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 10% | 11% | 79% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 79% | 15% | 194 |
Jewish | 52% | 12% | 36% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 16% | 33% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 81% | 8% | 11% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 31% | 38% | 441 |
Political ideology among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 49% | 28% | 18% | 5% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 22% | 8% | 6% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 32% | 22% | 6% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 20% | 17% | 10% | 53% | 194 |
Jewish | 42% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 31% | 13% | 6% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 69% | 25% | 3% | 2% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 30% | 26% | 14% | 441 |
Views about size of government among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 49% | 46% | 3% | 2% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 68% | 26% | 3% | 3% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 69% | 3% | 4% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 53% | 4% | 16% | 194 |
Jewish | 42% | 54% | 2% | 3% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 31% | 2% | 4% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 82% | 16% | 1% | 2% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 53% | 3% | 4% | 441 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 47% | 47% | 3% | 2% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 35% | 4% | 2% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 68% | 5% | 1% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 60% | 4% | 3% | 194 |
Jewish | 40% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 42% | 4% | 2% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 69% | 26% | 4% | 2% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 51% | 5% | 4% | 441 |
Views about abortion among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 30% | 67% | 4% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 22% | 75% | 3% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 49% | 7% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 82% | 3% | 194 |
Jewish | 56% | 41% | 3% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 54% | 4% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 16% | 83% | 2% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 55% | 6% | 441 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 57% | 35% | 4% | 4% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 67% | 5% | 4% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 50% | 6% | 5% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 12% | 81% | 3% | 4% | 194 |
Jewish | 50% | 44% | 4% | 2% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 40% | 6% | 4% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 28% | 64% | 4% | 3% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 41% | 4% | 5% | 441 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 42% | 49% | 9% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 17% | 77% | 6% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 63% | 8% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 11% | 79% | 10% | 194 |
Jewish | 46% | 49% | 5% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 52% | 8% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 16% | 78% | 6% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 50% | 10% | 441 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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% | 52% | 2% | 4% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 42% | 3% | 4% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 59% | 3% | 5% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 55% | 4% | 8% | 194 |
Jewish | 45% | 53% | 1% | 2% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 51% | 3% | 2% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 55% | 40% | 4% | 2% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 51% | 3% | 6% | 441 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 16% | 36% | 3% | 38% | 6% | 2,203 |
Evangelical Protestant | 5% | 21% | 1% | 69% | 4% | 5,299 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 30% | 4% | 50% | 5% | 929 |
Jehovah's Witness | 1% | 13% | < 1% | 81% | 5% | 194 |
Jewish | 17% | 36% | 3% | 37% | 6% | 126 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 32% | 4% | 47% | 6% | 1,825 |
Mormon | 4% | 28% | < 1% | 60% | 8% | 428 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 29% | 4% | 43% | 6% | 441 |