Religious tradition among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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% | 23% | 18% | 1% | 11% | 1% | 2% | 12% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 25% | 1% | 13,339 |
2007 | 1% | 26% | 23% | 1% | 11% | 1% | 2% | 14% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 17% | 1% | 14,306 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 28% | 26% | 10% | 131 |
Catholic | 22% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 2,839 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 34% | 26% | 15% | 2,175 |
Hindu | 40% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 101 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 34% | 30% | 15% | 1,295 |
Jehovah's Witness | 16% | 37% | 32% | 14% | 106 |
Jewish | 26% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 436 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 29% | 28% | 21% | 1,868 |
Mormon | 30% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 115 |
Muslim | 47% | 36% | 11% | 5% | 162 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 36% | 17% | 8% | 3,369 |
Generational cohort among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 26% | 15% | 23% | 30% | 6% | < 1% | 131 |
Catholic | 14% | 15% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 1% | 2,839 |
Evangelical Protestant | 15% | 16% | 27% | 31% | 10% | 1% | 2,175 |
Hindu | 16% | 36% | 43% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 101 |
Historically Black Protestant | 13% | 13% | 29% | 34% | 9% | 1% | 1,295 |
Jehovah's Witness | 11% | 12% | 31% | 34% | 12% | < 1% | 106 |
Jewish | 16% | 14% | 21% | 32% | 14% | 3% | 436 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 12% | 24% | 34% | 13% | 1% | 1,868 |
Mormon | 22% | 18% | 27% | 26% | 6% | < 1% | 115 |
Muslim | 30% | 22% | 31% | 12% | 5% | < 1% | 162 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 23% | 28% | 20% | 5% | < 1% | 3,369 |
Gender composition among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 39% | 61% | 134 |
Catholic | 42% | 58% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 33% | 67% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 50% | 50% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 62% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 37% | 63% | 109 |
Jewish | 45% | 55% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 66% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 43% | 57% | 119 |
Muslim | 60% | 40% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 51% | 3,419 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 40% | 2% | 37% | 15% | 6% | 134 |
Catholic | 38% | 4% | 4% | 52% | 2% | 2,863 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 13% | 2% | 22% | 7% | 2,185 |
Hindu | 3% | 4% | 91% | 1% | 2% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 1% | 96% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,323 |
Jehovah's Witness | 18% | 33% | < 1% | 45% | 4% | 108 |
Jewish | 89% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 441 |
Mainline Protestant | 75% | 7% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 1,892 |
Mormon | 58% | 2% | 5% | 21% | 13% | 117 |
Muslim | 34% | 30% | 29% | 4% | 3% | 161 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 60% | 13% | 6% | 17% | 4% | 3,383 |
Immigrant status among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 32% | 23% | 46% | 134 |
Catholic | 43% | 15% | 42% | 2,841 |
Evangelical Protestant | 18% | 9% | 74% | 2,159 |
Hindu | 86% | 11% | 3% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 7% | 3% | 90% | 1,294 |
Jehovah's Witness | 40% | 7% | 53% | 109 |
Jewish | 8% | 23% | 69% | 441 |
Mainline Protestant | 11% | 8% | 81% | 1,875 |
Mormon | 23% | 7% | 71% | 114 |
Muslim | 63% | 17% | 20% | 159 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 12% | 71% | 3,365 |
Income distribution among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 35% | 18% | 36% | 11% | 119 |
Catholic | 52% | 19% | 18% | 11% | 2,472 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 21% | 17% | 9% | 1,951 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 20% | 15% | 6% | 1,182 |
Jewish | 19% | 16% | 22% | 44% | 382 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 18% | 24% | 19% | 1,680 |
Mormon | 51% | 19% | 25% | 6% | 107 |
Muslim | 37% | 20% | 26% | 17% | 139 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 19% | 24% | 19% | 3,101 |
Educational distribution among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 20% | 30% | 33% | 17% | 133 |
Catholic | 58% | 22% | 12% | 7% | 2,857 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 32% | 10% | 6% | 2,200 |
Hindu | 17% | 8% | 34% | 41% | 102 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 31% | 8% | 6% | 1,319 |
Jehovah's Witness | 69% | 20% | 9% | 2% | 108 |
Jewish | 22% | 19% | 28% | 31% | 441 |
Mainline Protestant | 40% | 28% | 17% | 15% | 1,897 |
Mormon | 43% | 33% | 15% | 9% | 117 |
Muslim | 35% | 27% | 23% | 16% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 29% | 19% | 14% | 3,411 |
Marital status among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 13% | 9% | 2% | 40% | 134 |
Catholic | 44% | 11% | 13% | 6% | 26% | 2,876 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 8% | 19% | 9% | 24% | 2,204 |
Hindu | 61% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 31% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 5% | 19% | 9% | 39% | 1,321 |
Jehovah's Witness | 44% | 10% | 14% | 7% | 25% | 108 |
Jewish | 54% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 27% | 440 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 7% | 14% | 8% | 25% | 1,898 |
Mormon | 44% | 9% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 118 |
Muslim | 41% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 46% | 162 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 12% | 12% | 2% | 39% | 3,407 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 26% | 74% | 134 |
Catholic | 36% | 64% | 2,871 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 68% | 2,206 |
Hindu | 39% | 61% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 31% | 69% | 1,322 |
Jehovah's Witness | 27% | 73% | 108 |
Jewish | 26% | 74% | 441 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 72% | 1,900 |
Mormon | 29% | 71% | 118 |
Muslim | 40% | 60% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 72% | 3,411 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 33% | 24% | 6% | < 1% | 34% | 3% | 134 |
Catholic | 59% | 32% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 43% | 29% | 12% | < 1% | 14% | 2% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 89% | 9% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 109 |
Jewish | 34% | 25% | 13% | < 1% | 23% | 5% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 65% | 26% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 74% | 20% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 85% | 10% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 22% | 11% | < 1% | 36% | 4% | 3,419 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 34% | 33% | 16% | 14% | 3% | 134 |
Catholic | 59% | 31% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 77% | 20% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 28% | 54% | 13% | 5% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 91% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 109 |
Jewish | 34% | 37% | 19% | 10% | < 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 34% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 73% | 20% | 4% | 3% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 69% | 21% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 21% | 25% | 39% | 1% | 3,419 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 23% | 51% | 25% | 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 37% | 43% | 20% | 1% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 34% | 13% | < 1% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 23% | 57% | 20% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 37% | 8% | < 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 86% | 13% | 1% | < 1% | 109 |
Jewish | 16% | 51% | 33% | < 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 42% | 25% | < 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 63% | 20% | 16% | 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 52% | 28% | 19% | 2% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 26% | 70% | < 1% | 3,419 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 46% | 18% | 10% | 25% | 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 59% | 20% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 76% | 16% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 59% | 11% | 11% | 19% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 80% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 88% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 109 |
Jewish | 27% | 16% | 9% | 46% | 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 23% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 79% | 10% | 3% | 8% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 69% | 9% | 7% | 15% | < 1% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 11% | 7% | 61% | < 1% | 3,419 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 17% | 17% | 14% | 50% | 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 19% | 11% | 10% | 59% | 1% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 40% | 13% | 10% | 37% | 1% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 12% | 19% | 19% | 50% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 15% | 9% | 30% | 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 82% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 109 |
Jewish | 15% | 12% | 10% | 63% | < 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 11% | 10% | 59% | < 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 57% | 10% | 3% | 31% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 37% | 11% | 15% | 37% | 1% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 4% | 4% | 87% | < 1% | 3,419 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 70% | 6% | 9% | 15% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 42% | 10% | 5% | 41% | 2% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 8% | 3% | 38% | 1% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 39% | 7% | 3% | 51% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 10% | 4% | 32% | 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 76% | 3% | 3% | 13% | 4% | 109 |
Jewish | 28% | 7% | 6% | 55% | 3% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 37% | 10% | 5% | 47% | 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 49% | 9% | 1% | 40% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 35% | 8% | 6% | 43% | 8% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 10% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 3,419 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 60% | 17% | 14% | 9% | 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 57% | 16% | 11% | 14% | 1% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 44% | 21% | 15% | 17% | 4% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 72% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 79% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 109 |
Jewish | 39% | 20% | 12% | 29% | 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 18% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 75% | 10% | 8% | 7% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 68% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 3% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 17% | 11% | 30% | 2% | 3,419 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 51% | 19% | 17% | 14% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 44% | 15% | 14% | 26% | 1% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 16% | 11% | 25% | 2% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 36% | 22% | 24% | 18% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 16% | 11% | 30% | 2% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 62% | 12% | 7% | 15% | 5% | 109 |
Jewish | 42% | 18% | 16% | 23% | 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 16% | 14% | 23% | 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 51% | 18% | 16% | 15% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 57% | 13% | 8% | 20% | 2% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 46% | 17% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 3,419 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 12% | 27% | 45% | 14% | 2% | 134 |
Catholic | 30% | 9% | 46% | 14% | 2% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 7% | 34% | 5% | 2% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 9% | 23% | 44% | 25% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 5% | 42% | 4% | 2% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 83% | 1% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 109 |
Jewish | 17% | 17% | 45% | 19% | 2% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 27% | 13% | 50% | 8% | 2% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 48% | 7% | 28% | 13% | 4% | 119 |
Muslim | 39% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 3% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 19% | 53% | 19% | 2% | 3,419 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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% | 77% | < 1% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 23% | 74% | 1% | 2% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 65% | 1% | 2% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 20% | 80% | < 1% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 26% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 52% | 47% | < 1% | 1% | 109 |
Jewish | 15% | 84% | 1% | 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 21% | 77% | 1% | 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 31% | 67% | 2% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 18% | 81% | 1% | < 1% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 17% | 81% | < 1% | 1% | 3,419 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 34% | 11% | 9% | 45% | 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 26% | 12% | 10% | 50% | 1% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 13% | 8% | 21% | 1% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 12% | 14% | 19% | 55% | < 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 1% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 87% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 109 |
Jewish | 16% | 9% | 7% | 67% | 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 13% | 12% | 44% | 1% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 64% | 12% | 2% | 21% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 46% | 13% | 11% | 30% | 1% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 10% | 6% | 5% | 78% | < 1% | 3,419 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 7% | 8% | < 1% | 72% | 13% | 134 |
Catholic | 34% | 30% | 2% | 27% | 7% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 30% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 18% | 20% | 1% | 51% | 9% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 63% | 22% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 59% | 31% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 109 |
Jewish | 11% | 22% | < 1% | 62% | 5% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 32% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 43% | 38% | 2% | 14% | 3% | 119 |
Muslim | 45% | 29% | 8% | 12% | 6% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 13% | 10% | 1% | 70% | 5% | 3,419 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 44% | 50% | 6% | 134 |
Catholic | 84% | 11% | 5% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 91% | 5% | 4% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 51% | 38% | 11% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 95% | 3% | 3% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 50% | 45% | 6% | 109 |
Jewish | 36% | 54% | 10% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 80% | 14% | 6% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 94% | 3% | 4% | 119 |
Muslim | 89% | 7% | 4% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 39% | 53% | 8% | 3,419 |
Belief in Hell among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 34% | 62% | 4% | 134 |
Catholic | 62% | 30% | 8% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 13% | 5% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 29% | 60% | 11% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 11% | 7% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 92% | 2% | 109 |
Jewish | 19% | 75% | 7% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 33% | 8% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 60% | 30% | 11% | 119 |
Muslim | 77% | 18% | 5% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 29% | 64% | 6% | 3,419 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 9% | 9% | 83% | 134 |
Catholic | 20% | 23% | 58% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 20% | 51% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 7% | 28% | 65% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 8% | 8% | 84% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 5% | 70% | 25% | 109 |
Jewish | 9% | 6% | 85% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 14% | 66% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 31% | 16% | 54% | 119 |
Muslim | 12% | 20% | 68% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 18% | 70% | 3,419 |
Political ideology among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 11% | 30% | 57% | 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 28% | 35% | 32% | 6% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 34% | 26% | 8% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 7% | 37% | 49% | 7% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 33% | 25% | 6% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 23% | 22% | 13% | 42% | 109 |
Jewish | 10% | 27% | 61% | 3% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 37% | 38% | 6% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 32% | 32% | 25% | 11% | 119 |
Muslim | 22% | 34% | 38% | 6% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 3,419 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 16% | 83% | 1% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 30% | 65% | 3% | 2% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 66% | 3% | 2% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 28% | 63% | 7% | 2% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 22% | 73% | 3% | 2% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 32% | 63% | 2% | 3% | 109 |
Jewish | 11% | 86% | 1% | 2% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 73% | 3% | 2% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 29% | 67% | 4% | < 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 28% | 69% | 2% | 1% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 75% | 2% | 1% | 3,419 |
Views about abortion among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 84% | 16% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 51% | 44% | 5% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 52% | 3% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 60% | 39% | 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 42% | 5% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 24% | 73% | 3% | 109 |
Jewish | 86% | 12% | 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 68% | 29% | 3% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 54% | 42% | 4% | 119 |
Muslim | 54% | 40% | 5% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 74% | 24% | 3% | 3,419 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 88% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 76% | 19% | 2% | 3% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 43% | 4% | 4% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 71% | 25% | 1% | 2% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 38% | 4% | 3% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 18% | 76% | 4% | 1% | 109 |
Jewish | 87% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 76% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 58% | 35% | 3% | 4% | 119 |
Muslim | 46% | 47% | 5% | 3% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 86% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 3,419 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 85% | 14% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 64% | 28% | 8% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 52% | 7% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 68% | 24% | 8% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 52% | 8% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 17% | 70% | 13% | 109 |
Jewish | 85% | 12% | 3% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 71% | 23% | 6% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 49% | 42% | 10% | 119 |
Muslim | 41% | 53% | 6% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 82% | 14% | 4% | 3,419 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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 | 17% | 82% | 1% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 31% | 64% | 1% | 4% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 63% | 2% | 4% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 26% | 69% | 2% | 2% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 59% | 2% | 4% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 34% | 60% | 1% | 5% | 109 |
Jewish | 16% | 83% | 1% | 1% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 74% | 1% | 2% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 24% | 72% | 3% | 1% | 119 |
Muslim | 27% | 68% | 3% | 2% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 19% | 77% | 1% | 2% | 3,419 |
Views about human evolution among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services 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% | 10% | 2% | 15% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 33% | 28% | 4% | 31% | 4% | 2,884 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16% | 30% | 2% | 47% | 4% | 2,210 |
Hindu | 56% | 18% | 3% | 23% | 1% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 17% | 31% | 3% | 44% | 5% | 1,326 |
Jehovah's Witness | 6% | 16% | < 1% | 72% | 5% | 109 |
Jewish | 63% | 16% | 5% | 14% | 2% | 442 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 31% | 4% | 27% | 4% | 1,908 |
Mormon | 25% | 30% | < 1% | 38% | 6% | 119 |
Muslim | 27% | 23% | 3% | 41% | 6% | 163 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 66% | 13% | 3% | 16% | 2% | 3,419 |