Religious tradition among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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% | 19% | 31% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 17% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 21% | 1% | 19,186 |
2007 | 1% | 22% | 30% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | 22% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 15% | 1% | 16,980 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 31% | 33% | 19% | 18% | 100 |
Catholic | 13% | 31% | 32% | 24% | 3,786 |
Evangelical Protestant | 14% | 33% | 31% | 22% | 5,733 |
Historically Black Protestant | 18% | 41% | 26% | 15% | 449 |
Jewish | 18% | 32% | 26% | 25% | 326 |
Mainline Protestant | 13% | 30% | 29% | 28% | 3,606 |
Mormon | 20% | 42% | 22% | 16% | 516 |
Orthodox Christian | 18% | 42% | 25% | 15% | 115 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 38% | 21% | 9% | 3,484 |
Generational cohort among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 20% | 24% | 29% | 8% | < 1% | 100 |
Catholic | 9% | 8% | 27% | 38% | 16% | 2% | 3,786 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 10% | 28% | 36% | 15% | 1% | 5,733 |
Historically Black Protestant | 11% | 16% | 32% | 29% | 10% | 1% | 449 |
Jewish | 11% | 10% | 28% | 34% | 15% | 2% | 326 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 9% | 26% | 37% | 18% | 2% | 3,606 |
Mormon | 12% | 17% | 33% | 26% | 11% | 1% | 516 |
Orthodox Christian | 12% | 16% | 31% | 31% | 9% | 1% | 115 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 20% | 20% | 29% | 24% | 6% | < 1% | 3,484 |
Gender composition among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 69% | 31% | 102 |
Catholic | 51% | 49% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 52% | 48% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 50% | 454 |
Jewish | 60% | 40% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 48% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 48% | 52% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 64% | 36% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 65% | 35% | 3,541 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 48% | 4% | 29% | 9% | 9% | 100 |
Catholic | 79% | 1% | 2% | 16% | 2% | 3,807 |
Evangelical Protestant | 86% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 5,780 |
Historically Black Protestant | 6% | 89% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 92% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 331 |
Mainline Protestant | 92% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 3,630 |
Mormon | 92% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 3% | 518 |
Orthodox Christian | 86% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 76% | 5% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 3,467 |
Immigrant status among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 22% | 58% | 100 |
Catholic | 13% | 15% | 72% | 3,841 |
Evangelical Protestant | 5% | 6% | 89% | 5,807 |
Historically Black Protestant | 5% | 5% | 90% | 449 |
Jewish | 16% | 20% | 64% | 334 |
Mainline Protestant | 4% | 6% | 90% | 3,661 |
Mormon | 3% | 7% | 90% | 523 |
Orthodox Christian | 38% | 21% | 40% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 12% | 79% | 3,491 |
Income distribution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 21% | 19% | 33% | 26% | 3,321 |
Evangelical Protestant | 26% | 23% | 34% | 18% | 5,117 |
Historically Black Protestant | 41% | 27% | 22% | 10% | 413 |
Jewish | 14% | 15% | 27% | 45% | 278 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 21% | 31% | 26% | 3,168 |
Mormon | 19% | 20% | 36% | 25% | 470 |
Orthodox Christian | 10% | 17% | 36% | 37% | 104 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 22% | 28% | 22% | 3,192 |
Educational distribution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 34% | 22% | 21% | 101 |
Catholic | 35% | 31% | 21% | 13% | 3,853 |
Evangelical Protestant | 39% | 37% | 17% | 8% | 5,818 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 38% | 11% | 5% | 453 |
Jewish | 16% | 24% | 29% | 31% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 32% | 21% | 13% | 3,664 |
Mormon | 22% | 42% | 25% | 11% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 24% | 28% | 28% | 20% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 36% | 17% | 9% | 3,529 |
Marital status among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 44% | 7% | 12% | 2% | 35% | 101 |
Catholic | 58% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 17% | 3,855 |
Evangelical Protestant | 63% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 15% | 5,829 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 8% | 18% | 6% | 32% | 453 |
Jewish | 60% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 20% | 335 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 4% | 11% | 9% | 14% | 3,671 |
Mormon | 73% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 16% | 522 |
Orthodox Christian | 51% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 30% | 118 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 10% | 11% | 3% | 35% | 3,525 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 16% | 84% | 101 |
Catholic | 26% | 74% | 3,854 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 69% | 5,826 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 72% | 453 |
Jewish | 26% | 74% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 75% | 3,676 |
Mormon | 45% | 55% | 522 |
Orthodox Christian | 27% | 73% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 75% | 3,528 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 23% | 38% | 16% | 2% | 18% | 4% | 102 |
Catholic | 69% | 24% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 90% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 40% | 31% | 15% | < 1% | 10% | 2% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 67% | 25% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 91% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 61% | 30% | 5% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 23% | 12% | 1% | 31% | 6% | 3,541 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 35% | 45% | 13% | 6% | 2% | 102 |
Catholic | 56% | 33% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 14% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 37% | 34% | 22% | 7% | < 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 53% | 34% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 87% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 53% | 32% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 23% | 27% | 39% | 1% | 3,541 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 11% | 49% | 39% | < 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 42% | 38% | 20% | < 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 28% | 11% | < 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 35% | 13% | 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 23% | 47% | 30% | < 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 44% | 23% | < 1% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 82% | 12% | 6% | < 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 35% | 49% | 16% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 23% | 73% | < 1% | 3,541 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 39% | 13% | 11% | 37% | < 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 58% | 21% | 7% | 13% | < 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 80% | 13% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 12% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 34% | 15% | 6% | 45% | 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 23% | 7% | 15% | 1% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 88% | 7% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 59% | 18% | 6% | 17% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 11% | 7% | 64% | < 1% | 3,541 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 10% | 7% | 13% | 70% | < 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 15% | 8% | 10% | 66% | < 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 14% | 9% | 31% | < 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 14% | 10% | 34% | < 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 18% | 7% | 13% | 62% | < 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 9% | 9% | 62% | 1% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 77% | 6% | 3% | 14% | < 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 23% | 11% | 10% | 56% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 3,541 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 59% | 7% | 4% | 30% | < 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 38% | 8% | 5% | 49% | 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 6% | 3% | 41% | 2% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 4% | 3% | 31% | 2% | 454 |
Jewish | 29% | 8% | 5% | 57% | 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 9% | 5% | 50% | 2% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 64% | 9% | 1% | 24% | 2% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 7% | 5% | 49% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 10% | 5% | 60% | 1% | 3,541 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 55% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 55% | 18% | 11% | 14% | 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 77% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 73% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 39% | 16% | 16% | 29% | < 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 19% | 11% | 13% | 2% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 84% | 9% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 56% | 18% | 11% | 15% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 15% | 11% | 34% | 1% | 3,541 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 58% | 7% | 15% | 19% | 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 41% | 16% | 15% | 28% | 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 16% | 11% | 23% | 2% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 18% | 13% | 27% | 2% | 454 |
Jewish | 41% | 18% | 16% | 24% | 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 41% | 17% | 15% | 25% | 2% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 49% | 25% | 12% | 13% | < 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 51% | 15% | 18% | 14% | 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 47% | 15% | 12% | 25% | 1% | 3,541 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 2% | 30% | 46% | 15% | 6% | 102 |
Catholic | 31% | 10% | 50% | 7% | 2% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 64% | 4% | 28% | 2% | 2% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 7% | 40% | 4% | 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 17% | 16% | 57% | 8% | 2% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 9% | 52% | 5% | 2% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 70% | 3% | 23% | 2% | 3% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 28% | 15% | 46% | 7% | 4% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 16% | 62% | 15% | 2% | 3,541 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 24% | 68% | 8% | < 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 38% | 60% | 1% | 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 59% | 39% | 2% | 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 39% | 58% | 1% | 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 31% | 65% | 3% | 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 58% | 1% | 1% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 66% | 32% | 2% | < 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 40% | 56% | 1% | 3% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 74% | 1% | 1% | 3,541 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 20% | 8% | 11% | 61% | < 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 24% | 11% | 11% | 54% | 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 65% | 11% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 14% | 7% | 19% | 1% | 454 |
Jewish | 18% | 7% | 13% | 62% | 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 30% | 13% | 12% | 45% | 1% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 82% | 6% | 3% | 9% | 1% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 29% | 11% | 11% | 47% | 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 5% | 6% | 80% | < 1% | 3,541 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 3% | 13% | 2% | 75% | 8% | 102 |
Catholic | 19% | 43% | 2% | 29% | 7% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 29% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 29% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 454 |
Jewish | 12% | 30% | 3% | 45% | 9% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 23% | 39% | 3% | 27% | 9% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 30% | 59% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 15% | 44% | 3% | 27% | 11% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 12% | 1% | 74% | 7% | 3,541 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 52% | 40% | 8% | 102 |
Catholic | 87% | 9% | 4% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 6% | 7% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 90% | 7% | 3% | 454 |
Jewish | 50% | 41% | 9% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 81% | 11% | 8% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 96% | 2% | 3% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 83% | 9% | 8% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 53% | 9% | 3,541 |
Belief in Hell among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 36% | 60% | 4% | 102 |
Catholic | 65% | 27% | 7% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 83% | 10% | 7% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 81% | 14% | 5% | 454 |
Jewish | 29% | 65% | 6% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 63% | 27% | 10% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 63% | 30% | 7% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 63% | 34% | 3% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 66% | 8% | 3,541 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 24% | 52% | 102 |
Catholic | 57% | 14% | 29% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 12% | 17% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 19% | 11% | 71% | 454 |
Jewish | 52% | 12% | 37% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 61% | 15% | 24% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 83% | 9% | 7% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 45% | 20% | 35% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 38% | 25% | 38% | 3,541 |
Political ideology among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 24% | 42% | 27% | 7% | 102 |
Catholic | 49% | 36% | 12% | 3% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 67% | 23% | 6% | 4% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 37% | 35% | 24% | 5% | 454 |
Jewish | 36% | 43% | 19% | 3% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 37% | 10% | 4% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 70% | 25% | 4% | 2% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 43% | 48% | 9% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 44% | 25% | 7% | 3,541 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 31% | 59% | 8% | 3% | 102 |
Catholic | 64% | 31% | 3% | 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 25% | 3% | 1% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 43% | 50% | 4% | 3% | 454 |
Jewish | 58% | 38% | 3% | 2% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 66% | 30% | 3% | 2% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 76% | 19% | 3% | 2% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 64% | 31% | 5% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 3,541 |
Views about abortion among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 81% | 16% | 3% | 102 |
Catholic | 44% | 52% | 3% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 27% | 70% | 3% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 45% | 5% | 454 |
Jewish | 77% | 20% | 3% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 56% | 40% | 4% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 19% | 80% | 2% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 44% | 55% | 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 73% | 23% | 4% | 3,541 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 89% | 9% | < 1% | 2% | 102 |
Catholic | 64% | 28% | 4% | 4% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 62% | 4% | 3% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 46% | 7% | 3% | 454 |
Jewish | 75% | 21% | 3% | 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 31% | 5% | 3% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 30% | 63% | 5% | 3% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 63% | 29% | 5% | 3% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 80% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 3,541 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 80% | 16% | 4% | 102 |
Catholic | 50% | 42% | 9% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 22% | 71% | 7% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 52% | 8% | 454 |
Jewish | 67% | 27% | 7% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 43% | 9% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 19% | 76% | 5% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 52% | 41% | 7% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 74% | 19% | 7% | 3,541 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 27% | 70% | < 1% | 3% | 102 |
Catholic | 50% | 46% | 2% | 2% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 37% | 3% | 3% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 55% | 1% | 3% | 454 |
Jewish | 40% | 56% | 2% | 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 45% | 3% | 2% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 62% | 32% | 3% | 3% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 43% | 55% | < 1% | 2% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 59% | 2% | 2% | 3,541 |
Views about human evolution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer 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 | 57% | 20% | 11% | 11% | 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 28% | 36% | 4% | 29% | 4% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9% | 23% | 2% | 62% | 4% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 15% | 32% | 3% | 46% | 4% | 454 |
Jewish | 51% | 20% | 4% | 21% | 4% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 33% | 5% | 32% | 4% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 6% | 29% | 2% | 56% | 7% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 29% | 25% | 6% | 33% | 6% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 61% | 16% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 3,541 |