Religious tradition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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% | 19% | 1% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 14% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 27% | 1% | 17,359 |
Learn More: Buddhist, Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Hindu, Historically Black Protestant, Jehovah's Witness, Jewish, Mainline Protestant, Mormon, Muslim, Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 31% | 23% | 11% | 193 |
Catholic | 19% | 34% | 28% | 19% | 3,345 |
Evangelical Protestant | 21% | 32% | 29% | 18% | 3,003 |
Hindu | 32% | 58% | 5% | 4% | 112 |
Historically Black Protestant | 19% | 36% | 30% | 15% | 1,253 |
Jehovah's Witness | 16% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 135 |
Jewish | 22% | 27% | 25% | 26% | 556 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 28% | 28% | 26% | 2,827 |
Mormon | 22% | 38% | 23% | 18% | 202 |
Muslim | 48% | 40% | 10% | 1% | 145 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 36% | 20% | 9% | 4,504 |
Generational cohort among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 18% | 24% | 28% | 6% | < 1% | 193 |
Catholic | 12% | 12% | 28% | 34% | 12% | 2% | 3,345 |
Evangelical Protestant | 13% | 14% | 26% | 34% | 12% | 1% | 3,003 |
Hindu | 10% | 42% | 38% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 112 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 12% | 31% | 34% | 10% | 1% | 1,253 |
Jehovah's Witness | 11% | 6% | 29% | 38% | 15% | 1% | 135 |
Jewish | 13% | 13% | 22% | 31% | 17% | 3% | 556 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 11% | 23% | 35% | 17% | 3% | 2,827 |
Mormon | 14% | 18% | 27% | 28% | 13% | < 1% | 202 |
Muslim | 32% | 22% | 34% | 11% | < 1% | < 1% | 145 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 22% | 27% | 23% | 5% | < 1% | 4,504 |
Gender composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 49% | 51% | 195 |
Catholic | 45% | 55% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 61% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 60% | 40% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 61% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 33% | 67% | 142 |
Jewish | 46% | 54% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 61% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 43% | 57% | 209 |
Muslim | 62% | 38% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 47% | 4,566 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 47% | 3% | 28% | 14% | 8% | 193 |
Catholic | 53% | 4% | 2% | 38% | 2% | 3,378 |
Evangelical Protestant | 66% | 10% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 3,033 |
Hindu | 4% | 2% | 91% | 1% | 3% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 1% | 95% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,284 |
Jehovah's Witness | 35% | 27% | < 1% | 30% | 8% | 141 |
Jewish | 91% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 564 |
Mainline Protestant | 84% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 2,854 |
Mormon | 77% | 1% | < 1% | 13% | 9% | 207 |
Muslim | 35% | 32% | 28% | 3% | 1% | 144 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 10% | 5% | 12% | 5% | 4,502 |
Immigrant status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 21% | 55% | 195 |
Catholic | 31% | 15% | 54% | 3,370 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12% | 8% | 80% | 3,018 |
Hindu | 91% | 6% | 3% | 112 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 3% | 91% | 1,254 |
Jehovah's Witness | 22% | 7% | 71% | 141 |
Jewish | 8% | 22% | 70% | 565 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 7% | 85% | 2,850 |
Mormon | 9% | 10% | 81% | 205 |
Muslim | 66% | 15% | 19% | 142 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 13% | 74% | 4,499 |
Income distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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 | 39% | 19% | 32% | 11% | 170 |
Catholic | 44% | 18% | 22% | 16% | 2,923 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 22% | 21% | 10% | 2,718 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 20% | 17% | 7% | 1,158 |
Jehovah's Witness | 52% | 22% | 23% | 3% | 124 |
Jewish | 15% | 15% | 25% | 45% | 484 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 18% | 26% | 23% | 2,510 |
Mormon | 42% | 22% | 26% | 10% | 181 |
Muslim | 30% | 20% | 31% | 19% | 127 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 20% | 23% | 22% | 4,161 |
Educational distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 35% | 25% | 20% | 194 |
Catholic | 49% | 25% | 15% | 11% | 3,383 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 35% | 12% | 7% | 3,048 |
Hindu | 5% | 8% | 32% | 54% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 32% | 9% | 6% | 1,277 |
Jehovah's Witness | 65% | 27% | 6% | 2% | 139 |
Jewish | 17% | 19% | 30% | 34% | 564 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 28% | 20% | 18% | 2,870 |
Mormon | 30% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 207 |
Muslim | 32% | 28% | 24% | 17% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 31% | 21% | 14% | 4,557 |
Marital status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 33% | 13% | 11% | 1% | 41% | 195 |
Catholic | 47% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 23% | 3,398 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 7% | 18% | 9% | 21% | 3,053 |
Hindu | 62% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 29% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 6% | 21% | 8% | 35% | 1,281 |
Jehovah's Witness | 53% | 3% | 15% | 8% | 21% | 141 |
Jewish | 56% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 25% | 566 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 20% | 2,871 |
Mormon | 59% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 22% | 208 |
Muslim | 37% | 5% | 7% | < 1% | 51% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 12% | 12% | 3% | 38% | 4,549 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 17% | 83% | 195 |
Catholic | 32% | 68% | 3,392 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 70% | 3,056 |
Hindu | 35% | 65% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 71% | 1,280 |
Jehovah's Witness | 28% | 72% | 141 |
Jewish | 26% | 74% | 565 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 75% | 2,878 |
Mormon | 36% | 64% | 208 |
Muslim | 38% | 62% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 74% | 4,555 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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% | 8% | 1% | 29% | 4% | 195 |
Catholic | 62% | 28% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 12% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 41% | 31% | 16% | 1% | 9% | 2% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 89% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 88% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 142 |
Jewish | 30% | 27% | 15% | 1% | 22% | 5% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 27% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 78% | 16% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 82% | 13% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 22% | 11% | < 1% | 38% | 6% | 4,566 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 31% | 40% | 15% | 11% | 3% | 195 |
Catholic | 58% | 32% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 20% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 21% | 59% | 13% | 6% | < 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 12% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 142 |
Jewish | 30% | 39% | 21% | 10% | < 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 35% | 11% | 3% | 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 73% | 19% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 68% | 21% | 10% | 1% | 1% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 19% | 26% | 42% | 1% | 4,566 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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 | 15% | 53% | 32% | 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 38% | 41% | 20% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 32% | 13% | 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 20% | 56% | 24% | < 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 36% | 10% | < 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 12% | 2% | < 1% | 142 |
Jewish | 16% | 51% | 33% | < 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 42% | 24% | < 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 67% | 19% | 13% | 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 46% | 32% | 20% | 2% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 23% | 73% | < 1% | 4,566 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 44% | 16% | 10% | 29% | 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 60% | 19% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 77% | 15% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 50% | 16% | 11% | 23% | < 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 12% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 142 |
Jewish | 23% | 16% | 9% | 50% | 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 23% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 79% | 9% | 4% | 8% | < 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 64% | 11% | 7% | 17% | 1% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 10% | 6% | 64% | < 1% | 4,566 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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 | 12% | 14% | 16% | 57% | 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 18% | 9% | 10% | 62% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 14% | 9% | 37% | 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 9% | 10% | 19% | 62% | < 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 14% | 9% | 31% | 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 88% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 142 |
Jewish | 14% | 10% | 12% | 64% | < 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 9% | 9% | 61% | < 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 60% | 9% | 4% | 27% | < 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 35% | 12% | 14% | 38% | 1% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 4% | 89% | < 1% | 4,566 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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% | 6% | 19% | < 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 43% | 10% | 5% | 41% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 7% | 3% | 38% | 2% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 32% | 11% | 8% | 48% | < 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 9% | 4% | 31% | 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 79% | 3% | 1% | 14% | 3% | 142 |
Jewish | 28% | 7% | 6% | 57% | 2% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 11% | 5% | 45% | 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 52% | 14% | 1% | 33% | < 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 39% | 9% | 6% | 39% | 6% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 11% | 5% | 57% | 1% | 4,566 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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 | 62% | 14% | 14% | 9% | < 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 57% | 18% | 11% | 14% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 72% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 40% | 17% | 24% | 16% | 3% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 73% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 83% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 142 |
Jewish | 35% | 20% | 13% | 31% | 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 18% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 71% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 71% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 16% | 11% | 30% | 2% | 4,566 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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 | 60% | 10% | 17% | 12% | < 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 45% | 16% | 15% | 24% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 17% | 11% | 23% | 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 34% | 22% | 30% | 14% | < 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 15% | 11% | 28% | 2% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 67% | 12% | 2% | 18% | 1% | 142 |
Jewish | 45% | 18% | 15% | 22% | 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 16% | 16% | 22% | 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 47% | 20% | 18% | 15% | < 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 61% | 16% | 8% | 13% | 1% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 17% | 13% | 21% | 1% | 4,566 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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% | 35% | 39% | 15% | 4% | 195 |
Catholic | 29% | 11% | 47% | 11% | 2% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 7% | 33% | 4% | 2% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 3% | 21% | 46% | 29% | 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 49% | 5% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 78% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 3% | 142 |
Jewish | 14% | 18% | 46% | 18% | 3% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 12% | 50% | 8% | 3% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 53% | 5% | 30% | 8% | 4% | 209 |
Muslim | 40% | 9% | 34% | 15% | 3% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 20% | 52% | 19% | 2% | 4,566 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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 | 21% | 76% | 3% | < 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 23% | 74% | 1% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37% | 60% | 1% | 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 19% | 79% | < 1% | 2% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 27% | 72% | 1% | < 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 59% | 37% | 1% | 3% | 142 |
Jewish | 17% | 80% | 2% | < 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 74% | 2% | 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 42% | 56% | 1% | < 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 16% | 82% | < 1% | 2% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 82% | 1% | 1% | 4,566 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm 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 | 29% | 10% | 10% | 51% | 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 26% | 12% | 11% | 51% | 1% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 13% | 8% | 19% | 1% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 7% | 8% | 22% | 61% | 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 1% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 90% | 2% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 142 |
Jewish | 14% | 8% | 7% | 70% | 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 14% | 12% | 44% | 1% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 66% | 10% | 5% | 19% | < 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 47% | 12% | 13% | 26% | 2% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 6% | 6% | 79% | < 1% | 4,566 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say the holy scripture is…
Religious tradition | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 3% | 9% | 1% | 74% | 14% | 195 |
Catholic | 27% | 33% | 2% | 30% | 7% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 32% | 3% | 10% | 5% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 14% | 14% | < 1% | 63% | 10% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 24% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 45% | 42% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 142 |
Jewish | 6% | 20% | 1% | 68% | 5% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 32% | 2% | 34% | 10% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 26% | 51% | 4% | 14% | 5% | 209 |
Muslim | 37% | 32% | 8% | 15% | 7% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 9% | 1% | 76% | 5% | 4,566 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 44% | 50% | 6% | 195 |
Catholic | 83% | 12% | 5% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 5% | 6% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 47% | 45% | 8% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 49% | 40% | 11% | 142 |
Jewish | 32% | 57% | 11% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 77% | 15% | 8% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 90% | 5% | 6% | 209 |
Muslim | 89% | 8% | 3% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 58% | 8% | 4,566 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 28% | 68% | 4% | 195 |
Catholic | 60% | 32% | 8% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 13% | 7% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 35% | 59% | 7% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 12% | 6% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 7% | 91% | 2% | 142 |
Jewish | 16% | 76% | 8% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 36% | 10% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 55% | 36% | 9% | 209 |
Muslim | 73% | 20% | 7% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 69% | 7% | 4,566 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 9% | 17% | 74% | 195 |
Catholic | 22% | 19% | 58% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 34% | 18% | 47% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 6% | 23% | 71% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 9% | 84% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 74% | 20% | 142 |
Jewish | 8% | 7% | 85% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 14% | 60% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 46% | 13% | 41% | 209 |
Muslim | 12% | 20% | 67% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 19% | 69% | 4,566 |
Political ideology among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 11% | 36% | 50% | 4% | 195 |
Catholic | 27% | 38% | 30% | 5% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 36% | 37% | 20% | 7% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 7% | 43% | 45% | 5% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 34% | 26% | 6% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 17% | 20% | 12% | 51% | 142 |
Jewish | 8% | 31% | 58% | 2% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 41% | 32% | 5% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 47% | 30% | 19% | 4% | 209 |
Muslim | 21% | 39% | 35% | 6% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 33% | 50% | 6% | 4,566 |
Views about size of government among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 32% | 58% | 3% | 8% | 195 |
Catholic | 31% | 63% | 3% | 3% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 52% | 3% | 4% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 34% | 62% | 4% | < 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 18% | 77% | 2% | 3% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 52% | 1% | 14% | 142 |
Jewish | 23% | 71% | 2% | 3% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 54% | 4% | 4% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 47% | 46% | 3% | 4% | 209 |
Muslim | 17% | 80% | 1% | 2% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 60% | 3% | 4% | 4,566 |
Views about abortion among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 86% | 13% | 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 53% | 43% | 4% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 44% | 52% | 4% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 67% | 31% | 2% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 39% | 5% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 21% | 70% | 8% | 142 |
Jewish | 90% | 9% | 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 26% | 3% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 45% | 52% | 3% | 209 |
Muslim | 52% | 42% | 6% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 78% | 19% | 3% | 4,566 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 90% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 75% | 19% | 3% | 4% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 47% | 4% | 4% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 77% | 19% | 2% | 3% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 39% | 5% | 3% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 18% | 75% | 4% | 3% | 142 |
Jewish | 89% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 76% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 46% | 49% | 3% | 2% | 209 |
Muslim | 52% | 40% | 5% | 3% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 88% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 4,566 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 86% | 11% | 3% | 195 |
Catholic | 65% | 27% | 8% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 54% | 8% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 75% | 18% | 7% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 51% | 7% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 18% | 72% | 9% | 142 |
Jewish | 88% | 8% | 4% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 70% | 24% | 6% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 39% | 55% | 6% | 209 |
Muslim | 46% | 47% | 7% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 85% | 11% | 4% | 4,566 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say…
Religious tradition | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 15% | 83% | 1% | 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 29% | 66% | 2% | 3% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 62% | 2% | 4% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 22% | 73% | 1% | 5% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 60% | 2% | 3% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 56% | 2% | 10% | 142 |
Jewish | 11% | 87% | 1% | 1% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 73% | 2% | 3% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 33% | 61% | 5% | 1% | 209 |
Muslim | 27% | 68% | 4% | 1% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 78% | 2% | 2% | 4,566 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say humans…
Religious tradition | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 71% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 1% | 195 |
Catholic | 34% | 31% | 4% | 28% | 4% | 3,406 |
Evangelical Protestant | 13% | 30% | 3% | 49% | 5% | 3,065 |
Hindu | 63% | 14% | 2% | 20% | 1% | 114 |
Historically Black Protestant | 17% | 32% | 3% | 44% | 4% | 1,285 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 15% | < 1% | 75% | 5% | 142 |
Jewish | 67% | 15% | 5% | 11% | 2% | 567 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 32% | 5% | 24% | 5% | 2,890 |
Mormon | 22% | 34% | 3% | 37% | 5% | 209 |
Muslim | 26% | 27% | 5% | 39% | 3% | 146 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 13% | 4% | 13% | 2% | 4,566 |