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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by religious group
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say religion is…
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
16%
42%
32%
10%
< 1%
310
Jewish
9%
47%
30%
14%
< 1%
118
Mainline Protestant
6%
37%
42%
15%
< 1%
277
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
5%
19%
44%
31%
1%
850
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Age distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
22%
35%
25%
17%
147
Somewhat important
32%
36%
21%
11%
538
Not too important
39%
32%
18%
11%
699
Not at all important
37%
32%
18%
13%
400
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.
Generational cohort among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
9%
21%
27%
29%
12%
2%
147
Somewhat important
19%
22%
27%
24%
7%
1%
538
Not too important
26%
19%
25%
22%
7%
1%
699
Not at all important
27%
18%
25%
22%
8%
1%
400
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
59%
41%
152
Somewhat important
61%
39%
546
Not too important
57%
43%
703
Not at all important
63%
37%
407
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
43%
13%
5%
36%
2%
151
Somewhat important
62%
5%
8%
21%
5%
541
Not too important
72%
3%
9%
13%
2%
695
Not at all important
73%
5%
8%
11%
3%
400
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
44%
8%
49%
148
Somewhat important
21%
17%
61%
538
Not too important
16%
14%
70%
698
Not at all important
14%
15%
71%
401
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
57%
16%
10%
18%
133
Somewhat important
36%
15%
24%
24%
484
Not too important
25%
17%
30%
28%
651
Not at all important
29%
18%
26%
27%
364
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
63%
19%
8%
11%
149
Somewhat important
39%
27%
18%
15%
545
Not too important
32%
31%
23%
15%
701
Not at all important
37%
27%
20%
16%
405
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Marital status among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
48%
7%
11%
8%
26%
148
Somewhat important
40%
14%
9%
5%
32%
544
Not too important
40%
9%
8%
2%
41%
702
Not at all important
36%
10%
10%
4%
39%
407
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who are…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
38%
62%
151
Somewhat important
28%
72%
543
Not too important
23%
77%
702
Not at all important
19%
81%
404
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who attend religious services…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
33%
43%
23%
< 1%
152
Somewhat important
8%
54%
38%
< 1%
546
Not too important
2%
35%
63%
< 1%
703
Not at all important
3%
10%
86%
1%
407
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
64%
16%
8%
12%
< 1%
152
Somewhat important
23%
21%
18%
38%
1%
546
Not too important
5%
10%
10%
74%
< 1%
703
Not at all important
7%
5%
6%
82%
< 1%
407
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
18%
19%
11%
52%
< 1%
152
Somewhat important
4%
6%
9%
80%
< 1%
546
Not too important
1%
1%
2%
96%
< 1%
703
Not at all important
3%
1%
< 1%
96%
< 1%
407
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
47%
18%
4%
31%
< 1%
152
Somewhat important
23%
12%
9%
55%
< 1%
546
Not too important
17%
10%
6%
66%
1%
703
Not at all important
20%
11%
4%
63%
1%
407
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
54%
17%
8%
21%
1%
152
Somewhat important
28%
20%
16%
36%
< 1%
546
Not too important
26%
16%
18%
40%
1%
703
Not at all important
31%
16%
11%
41%
1%
407
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
56%
11%
9%
24%
1%
152
Somewhat important
51%
14%
16%
19%
1%
546
Not too important
39%
20%
17%
24%
1%
703
Not at all important
41%
14%
16%
29%
1%
407
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
24%
20%
43%
12%
1%
152
Somewhat important
4%
22%
53%
18%
2%
546
Not too important
3%
21%
59%
16%
1%
703
Not at all important
2%
19%
62%
15%
1%
407
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say…
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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
Very important
20%
75%
3%
2%
152
Somewhat important
21%
76%
2%
1%
546
Not too important
19%
80%
1%
< 1%
703
Not at all important
20%
78%
1%
1%
407
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
31%
19%
12%
38%
1%
152
Somewhat important
6%
8%
11%
75%
< 1%
546
Not too important
2%
2%
5%
91%
< 1%
703
Not at all important
2%
5%
1%
91%
< 1%
407
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
25%
19%
2%
46%
8%
152
Somewhat important
6%
14%
< 1%
70%
9%
546
Not too important
2%
6%
< 1%
86%
6%
703
Not at all important
4%
7%
< 1%
85%
4%
407
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
62%
29%
9%
152
Somewhat important
44%
41%
15%
546
Not too important
37%
50%
14%
703
Not at all important
29%
61%
10%
407
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
48%
43%
10%
152
Somewhat important
33%
55%
12%
546
Not too important
26%
63%
11%
703
Not at all important
17%
74%
8%
407
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Party affiliation among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
18%
22%
60%
152
Somewhat important
25%
19%
57%
546
Not too important
26%
16%
59%
703
Not at all important
22%
17%
61%
407
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Political ideology among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
33%
25%
38%
4%
152
Somewhat important
22%
37%
35%
5%
546
Not too important
13%
43%
38%
6%
703
Not at all important
15%
40%
39%
6%
407
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
30%
58%
7%
5%
152
Somewhat important
47%
45%
4%
4%
546
Not too important
47%
48%
3%
3%
703
Not at all important
48%
46%
4%
3%
407
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
38%
54%
5%
3%
152
Somewhat important
34%
61%
3%
1%
546
Not too important
38%
58%
3%
1%
703
Not at all important
35%
59%
3%
2%
407
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Views about abortion among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
53%
43%
4%
152
Somewhat important
74%
22%
4%
546
Not too important
81%
17%
1%
703
Not at all important
85%
13%
3%
407
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.
Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
69%
24%
3%
4%
152
Somewhat important
79%
16%
2%
2%
546
Not too important
87%
8%
2%
3%
703
Not at all important
85%
12%
2%
1%
407
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.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who …same-sex marriage
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Importance of religion in one's life
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
57%
32%
11%
152
Somewhat important
74%
20%
5%
546
Not too important
82%
13%
4%
703
Not at all important
83%
12%
5%
407
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.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
37%
58%
2%
3%
152
Somewhat important
29%
66%
3%
1%
546
Not too important
28%
70%
1%
1%
703
Not at all important
24%
73%
2%
1%
407
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.
Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by importance of religion
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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
Very important
42%
20%
3%
32%
4%
152
Somewhat important
61%
14%
6%
16%
2%
546
Not too important
74%
10%
6%
9%
1%
703
Not at all important
74%
7%
3%
11%
4%
407
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.