Religious tradition among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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% | 20% | 20% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 27% | 1% | 19,928 |
2007 | 1% | 23% | 24% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 19% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 18% | 1% | 21,855 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 34% | 30% | 23% | 13% | 201 |
Catholic | 19% | 35% | 28% | 18% | 3,892 |
Evangelical Protestant | 21% | 35% | 28% | 16% | 3,638 |
Hindu | 33% | 58% | 5% | 3% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 38% | 28% | 15% | 1,130 |
Jehovah's Witness | 18% | 38% | 29% | 14% | 134 |
Jewish | 22% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 610 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 31% | 28% | 24% | 3,372 |
Mormon | 24% | 40% | 20% | 16% | 259 |
Muslim | 44% | 42% | 10% | 3% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 30% | 44% | 20% | 6% | 104 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 38% | 18% | 8% | 5,198 |
Generational cohort among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 18% | 22% | 30% | 7% | < 1% | 201 |
Catholic | 13% | 11% | 30% | 33% | 11% | 1% | 3,892 |
Evangelical Protestant | 13% | 15% | 28% | 33% | 11% | 1% | 3,638 |
Hindu | 15% | 32% | 45% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 131 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 13% | 32% | 32% | 9% | 1% | 1,130 |
Jehovah's Witness | 14% | 8% | 35% | 35% | 9% | < 1% | 134 |
Jewish | 14% | 12% | 24% | 31% | 16% | 3% | 610 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 12% | 26% | 35% | 15% | 2% | 3,372 |
Mormon | 15% | 21% | 28% | 24% | 11% | 1% | 259 |
Muslim | 27% | 25% | 34% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 19% | 18% | 38% | 22% | 4% | 1% | 104 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 23% | 28% | 22% | 5% | < 1% | 5,198 |
Gender composition among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 47% | 53% | 205 |
Catholic | 45% | 55% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 60% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 63% | 37% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 59% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 31% | 69% | 137 |
Jewish | 48% | 52% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 59% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 39% | 61% | 263 |
Muslim | 63% | 37% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 46% | 54% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 54% | 46% | 5,281 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 49% | 4% | 31% | 10% | 7% | 203 |
Catholic | 58% | 3% | 3% | 34% | 2% | 3,930 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 9% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 3,666 |
Hindu | 4% | 3% | 91% | < 1% | 2% | 133 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 94% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,154 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 25% | 1% | 33% | 8% | 136 |
Jewish | 93% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 619 |
Mainline Protestant | 85% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 3,410 |
Mormon | 82% | 1% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 261 |
Muslim | 37% | 24% | 32% | 3% | 4% | 151 |
Orthodox Christian | 77% | 12% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 108 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 9% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 5,206 |
Immigrant status among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 23% | 53% | 204 |
Catholic | 27% | 15% | 57% | 3,929 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 7% | 82% | 3,662 |
Hindu | 86% | 11% | 3% | 133 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 4% | 89% | 1,135 |
Jehovah's Witness | 26% | 9% | 65% | 136 |
Jewish | 9% | 21% | 70% | 622 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 7% | 85% | 3,408 |
Mormon | 12% | 5% | 84% | 258 |
Muslim | 63% | 18% | 19% | 151 |
Orthodox Christian | 42% | 25% | 33% | 109 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 13% | 75% | 5,211 |
Income distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 34% | 20% | 37% | 10% | 179 |
Catholic | 34% | 20% | 26% | 19% | 3,421 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 23% | 28% | 13% | 3,265 |
Hindu | 12% | 15% | 35% | 38% | 121 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 22% | 22% | 10% | 1,042 |
Jehovah's Witness | 42% | 25% | 27% | 6% | 125 |
Jewish | 14% | 14% | 25% | 48% | 526 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 18% | 30% | 25% | 3,011 |
Mormon | 34% | 25% | 26% | 14% | 242 |
Muslim | 29% | 19% | 30% | 23% | 138 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 20% | 28% | 22% | 4,812 |
Educational distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 33% | 27% | 21% | 203 |
Catholic | 43% | 27% | 18% | 12% | 3,945 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 37% | 14% | 8% | 3,688 |
Hindu | 11% | 13% | 23% | 53% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 33% | 11% | 8% | 1,147 |
Jehovah's Witness | 57% | 29% | 10% | 5% | 136 |
Jewish | 14% | 19% | 31% | 35% | 621 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 31% | 21% | 17% | 3,422 |
Mormon | 31% | 36% | 19% | 14% | 262 |
Muslim | 23% | 31% | 24% | 21% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 24% | 37% | 21% | 19% | 109 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 33% | 21% | 14% | 5,268 |
Marital status among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 37% | 11% | 10% | 2% | 41% | 204 |
Catholic | 50% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 23% | 3,954 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 6% | 16% | 7% | 22% | 3,693 |
Hindu | 54% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 36% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 5% | 19% | 8% | 35% | 1,152 |
Jehovah's Witness | 50% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 26% | 137 |
Jewish | 55% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 26% | 621 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 19% | 3,429 |
Mormon | 59% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 22% | 261 |
Muslim | 43% | 5% | 8% | < 1% | 44% | 153 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 35% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 12% | 11% | 3% | 36% | 5,263 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 18% | 82% | 204 |
Catholic | 31% | 69% | 3,946 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 68% | 3,695 |
Hindu | 37% | 63% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 69% | 1,149 |
Jehovah's Witness | 29% | 71% | 136 |
Jewish | 26% | 74% | 622 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 73% | 3,433 |
Mormon | 38% | 62% | 261 |
Muslim | 37% | 63% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 34% | 66% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 74% | 5,264 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 29% | 29% | 9% | 1% | 27% | 5% | 205 |
Catholic | 63% | 28% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 34% | 34% | 16% | < 1% | 13% | 2% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 89% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 137 |
Jewish | 31% | 27% | 16% | 1% | 20% | 6% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 28% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 81% | 14% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 81% | 14% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 57% | 31% | 8% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 21% | 12% | < 1% | 38% | 6% | 5,281 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 28% | 42% | 16% | 12% | 3% | 205 |
Catholic | 56% | 33% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 75% | 21% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 19% | 58% | 17% | 6% | < 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 13% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 89% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 137 |
Jewish | 30% | 38% | 22% | 9% | < 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 51% | 35% | 11% | 3% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 79% | 15% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 62% | 26% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 38% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 20% | 26% | 43% | 1% | 5,281 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 19% | 48% | 33% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 38% | 43% | 19% | < 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 32% | 13% | < 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 17% | 62% | 21% | < 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 37% | 10% | < 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 12% | 3% | < 1% | 137 |
Jewish | 17% | 51% | 32% | < 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 43% | 24% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 69% | 15% | 14% | 2% | 263 |
Muslim | 44% | 38% | 16% | 1% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 26% | 57% | 17% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 23% | 74% | < 1% | 5,281 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 42% | 16% | 10% | 31% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 58% | 21% | 8% | 13% | 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 77% | 15% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 46% | 15% | 12% | 26% | < 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 79% | 13% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 137 |
Jewish | 22% | 17% | 9% | 51% | 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 23% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 79% | 9% | 5% | 6% | < 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 63% | 9% | 11% | 14% | 2% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 53% | 21% | 10% | 14% | 3% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 10% | 7% | 66% | 1% | 5,281 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 13% | 14% | 14% | 59% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 16% | 9% | 11% | 64% | < 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 14% | 10% | 36% | < 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 10% | 7% | 18% | 64% | < 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 15% | 10% | 32% | 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 87% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 137 |
Jewish | 13% | 10% | 12% | 65% | < 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 9% | 10% | 62% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 61% | 8% | 4% | 26% | < 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 31% | 11% | 15% | 42% | 1% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 15% | 8% | 18% | 59% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 5,281 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 68% | 7% | 7% | 17% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 41% | 9% | 5% | 44% | 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 7% | 3% | 39% | 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 33% | 5% | 7% | 55% | < 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 9% | 3% | 33% | 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 77% | 2% | 1% | 16% | 4% | 137 |
Jewish | 28% | 9% | 6% | 57% | 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 11% | 5% | 47% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 53% | 12% | 2% | 32% | 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 31% | 10% | 8% | 48% | 4% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 7% | 6% | 54% | 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 10% | 6% | 57% | 1% | 5,281 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 61% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 57% | 17% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 13% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 35% | 15% | 23% | 24% | 3% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 74% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 78% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 137 |
Jewish | 36% | 20% | 14% | 29% | 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 20% | 11% | 13% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 74% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 63% | 11% | 10% | 13% | 3% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 24% | 11% | 14% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 17% | 11% | 31% | 2% | 5,281 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 57% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 43% | 16% | 16% | 24% | 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 17% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 35% | 19% | 24% | 22% | < 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 17% | 12% | 31% | 2% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 66% | 13% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 137 |
Jewish | 44% | 19% | 15% | 21% | < 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 17% | 15% | 22% | 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 51% | 19% | 11% | 18% | < 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 55% | 16% | 9% | 18% | 2% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 44% | 22% | 17% | 15% | 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 17% | 13% | 21% | 1% | 5,281 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 6% | 28% | 44% | 16% | 6% | 205 |
Catholic | 28% | 11% | 48% | 11% | 2% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 7% | 32% | 4% | 2% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 7% | 20% | 46% | 27% | 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 6% | 38% | 5% | 2% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 80% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 2% | 137 |
Jewish | 12% | 18% | 49% | 18% | 3% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 13% | 51% | 7% | 2% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 60% | 4% | 27% | 7% | 2% | 263 |
Muslim | 32% | 7% | 40% | 16% | 4% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 25% | 17% | 46% | 9% | 3% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 20% | 55% | 19% | 2% | 5,281 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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% | 73% | 4% | < 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 25% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 56% | 1% | 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 17% | 82% | 2% | < 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 68% | 1% | < 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 59% | 39% | 1% | 1% | 137 |
Jewish | 17% | 81% | 2% | < 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 72% | 2% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 49% | 50% | 1% | < 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 23% | 76% | 1% | < 1% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 33% | 64% | 1% | 2% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 80% | 1% | 1% | 5,281 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 28% | 9% | 10% | 53% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 24% | 11% | 11% | 54% | < 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 12% | 8% | 20% | 1% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 9% | 7% | 19% | 64% | 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 14% | 8% | 17% | 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 88% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 137 |
Jewish | 12% | 8% | 9% | 70% | 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 14% | 12% | 46% | < 1% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 69% | 8% | 5% | 18% | < 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 41% | 13% | 11% | 32% | 2% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 26% | 18% | 10% | 46% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 5% | 6% | 81% | < 1% | 5,281 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 4% | 7% | 1% | 75% | 14% | 205 |
Catholic | 23% | 36% | 2% | 32% | 7% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 35% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 9% | 17% | < 1% | 63% | 11% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 25% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 42% | 45% | 8% | 1% | 4% | 137 |
Jewish | 6% | 20% | 1% | 65% | 7% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 35% | 2% | 34% | 10% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 33% | 54% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 263 |
Muslim | 41% | 37% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 22% | 40% | < 1% | 26% | 11% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 7% | 10% | < 1% | 77% | 6% | 5,281 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 47% | 48% | 5% | 205 |
Catholic | 84% | 11% | 5% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 6% | 5% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 49% | 46% | 4% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 4% | 4% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 49% | 43% | 8% | 137 |
Jewish | 33% | 56% | 11% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 77% | 15% | 8% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 93% | 4% | 3% | 263 |
Muslim | 89% | 7% | 4% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 83% | 10% | 7% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 60% | 8% | 5,281 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 29% | 68% | 3% | 205 |
Catholic | 61% | 31% | 7% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 81% | 13% | 6% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 31% | 63% | 5% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 13% | 6% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 4% | 94% | 1% | 137 |
Jewish | 15% | 78% | 7% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 34% | 10% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 61% | 31% | 8% | 263 |
Muslim | 76% | 19% | 5% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 57% | 30% | 13% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 70% | 7% | 5,281 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 9% | 16% | 75% | 205 |
Catholic | 28% | 18% | 54% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 17% | 40% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 12% | 20% | 68% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 9% | 82% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 74% | 19% | 137 |
Jewish | 14% | 7% | 79% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 15% | 54% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 54% | 11% | 34% | 263 |
Muslim | 17% | 19% | 65% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 25% | 25% | 50% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 19% | 65% | 5,281 |
Political ideology among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 12% | 33% | 52% | 2% | 205 |
Catholic | 28% | 40% | 28% | 4% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 34% | 18% | 6% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 13% | 39% | 46% | 3% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 35% | 26% | 5% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 15% | 20% | 14% | 51% | 137 |
Jewish | 10% | 35% | 53% | 2% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 43% | 28% | 5% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 41% | 37% | 15% | 6% | 263 |
Muslim | 20% | 43% | 31% | 6% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 25% | 52% | 21% | 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 35% | 47% | 6% | 5,281 |
Views about size of government among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 54% | 3% | 8% | 205 |
Catholic | 40% | 54% | 3% | 3% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 41% | 3% | 4% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 39% | 56% | 4% | < 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 72% | 3% | 3% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 26% | 56% | 4% | 14% | 137 |
Jewish | 32% | 62% | 4% | 3% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 47% | 45% | 5% | 4% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 57% | 37% | 3% | 2% | 263 |
Muslim | 22% | 74% | 3% | 1% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 47% | 2% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 52% | 4% | 4% | 5,281 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 15% | 78% | 5% | 2% | 205 |
Catholic | 38% | 58% | 3% | 1% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 52% | 4% | 2% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 30% | 61% | 8% | 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 68% | 4% | 1% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 30% | 63% | 4% | 2% | 137 |
Jewish | 17% | 79% | 3% | 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 59% | 4% | 2% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 50% | 45% | 4% | 1% | 263 |
Muslim | 29% | 64% | 6% | 2% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 59% | 2% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 67% | 3% | 2% | 5,281 |
Views about abortion among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 86% | 14% | < 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 55% | 41% | 4% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 56% | 3% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 74% | 24% | 2% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 57% | 38% | 5% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 24% | 72% | 4% | 137 |
Jewish | 90% | 9% | 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 69% | 27% | 4% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 38% | 58% | 3% | 263 |
Muslim | 56% | 37% | 7% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 62% | 38% | < 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 79% | 18% | 3% | 5,281 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 90% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 77% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 47% | 4% | 3% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 76% | 17% | 5% | 2% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 39% | 5% | 3% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 19% | 75% | 3% | 4% | 137 |
Jewish | 89% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 76% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 45% | 49% | 4% | 2% | 263 |
Muslim | 48% | 44% | 6% | 2% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 71% | 25% | 1% | 3% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 88% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 5,281 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 85% | 12% | 3% | 205 |
Catholic | 66% | 27% | 7% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 56% | 7% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 71% | 20% | 9% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 49% | 8% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 19% | 71% | 10% | 137 |
Jewish | 88% | 10% | 2% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 69% | 24% | 7% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 36% | 58% | 6% | 263 |
Muslim | 48% | 49% | 3% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 65% | 34% | 1% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 85% | 11% | 4% | 5,281 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 | 73% | 11% | 6% | 9% | 1% | 205 |
Catholic | 35% | 33% | 4% | 25% | 2% | 3,965 |
Evangelical Protestant | 14% | 30% | 2% | 51% | 3% | 3,704 |
Hindu | 69% | 10% | 4% | 14% | 3% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 15% | 33% | 3% | 44% | 4% | 1,156 |
Jehovah's Witness | 8% | 13% | < 1% | 76% | 2% | 137 |
Jewish | 67% | 16% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 624 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 32% | 6% | 24% | 4% | 3,444 |
Mormon | 15% | 34% | 2% | 44% | 4% | 263 |
Muslim | 24% | 29% | 4% | 39% | 3% | 155 |
Orthodox Christian | 37% | 22% | 4% | 35% | 2% | 110 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 70% | 13% | 4% | 11% | 1% | 5,281 |