Adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
Religious composition of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
Christian72%
Evangelical Protestant17%
Baptist Family (Evangelical Trad.)7%
Southern Baptist Convention3%
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)3%
Missionary Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Conservative Baptist Association of America< 1%
Free Will Baptist< 1%
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches< 1%
Other Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)1%
Methodist Family (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Nondenominational Family (Evangelical Trad.)3%
Nondenominational evangelical1%
Nondenominational fundamentalist< 1%
Nondenominational charismatic< 1%
Nondenominational Christian (Evangelical Trad.)< 1%
Age distribution among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
30%
36%
23%
11%
4,488
2007
31%
42%
19%
8%
4,796
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Generational cohort among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
20%
18%
28%
27%
7%
< 1%
4,488
2007
< 1%
24%
37%
29%
9%
2%
4,796
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Gender composition among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
40%
60%
4,566
2007
43%
57%
4,891
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
48%
20%
6%
23%
4%
4,522
2007
61%
15%
3%
18%
4%
4,863
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Immigrant status among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
22%
12%
66%
4,479
2007
15%
9%
75%
4,841
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Income distribution among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
2014
44%
20%
21%
16%
4,080
2007
37%
22%
27%
15%
4,194
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Educational distribution among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
46%
28%
14%
11%
4,545
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Marital status among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
37%
10%
14%
5%
34%
4,555
2007
47%
10%
12%
5%
27%
4,869
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
33%
67%
4,546
2007
41%
59%
4,872
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Belief in God among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say they…
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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
2014
60%
26%
6%
1%
6%
2%
4,566
2007
71%
21%
4%
< 1%
2%
2%
4,891
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
47%
38%
11%
4%
< 1%
4,566
2007
47%
42%
9%
2%
1%
4,891
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Frequency of prayer among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
50%
22%
9%
18%
1%
4,566
2007
53%
25%
8%
13%
1%
4,891
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
10%
12%
15%
63%
< 1%
4,566
2007
7%
11%
11%
70%
1%
4,891
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Frequency of meditation among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
34%
11%
6%
47%
1%
4,566
2007
30%
9%
5%
55%
2%
4,891
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
52%
19%
13%
14%
1%
4,566
2007
43%
18%
17%
20%
3%
4,891
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
41%
17%
15%
26%
1%
4,566
2007
34%
16%
17%
30%
3%
4,891
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
2014
23%
13%
49%
12%
2%
4,566
2007
19%
11%
61%
7%
3%
4,891
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
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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
2014
21%
77%
1%
1%
4,566
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
23%
16%
14%
48%
1%
4,566
2007
20%
14%
12%
53%
1%
4,891
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Interpreting scripture among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say the holy scripture is…
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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
2014
29%
29%
2%
33%
7%
4,566
2007
31%
32%
2%
27%
9%
4,891
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Belief in Heaven among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
76%
18%
5%
4,566
2007
80%
13%
7%
4,891
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Belief in Hell among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
58%
36%
7%
4,566
2007
61%
29%
10%
4,891
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Party affiliation among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
17%
17%
66%
4,566
2007
24%
16%
60%
4,891
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Political ideology among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
22%
35%
37%
6%
4,566
2007
26%
40%
27%
6%
4,891
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
26%
70%
2%
2%
4,566
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Views about abortion among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
2014
63%
34%
3%
4,566
2007
60%
35%
5%
4,891
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Views about homosexuality among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
76%
19%
2%
2%
4,566
2007
63%
28%
4%
5%
4,891
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
68%
26%
6%
4,566
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say…
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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
2014
27%
70%
1%
2%
4,566
2007
28%
66%
2%
4%
4,891
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Views about human evolution among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year
% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who attend religious services once or twice a month/a few times a year who say humans…
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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
2014
38%
27%
3%
28%
3%
4,566
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.