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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
75%
19%
4%
3%
3,119
Evangelical Protestant
42%
50%
4%
4%
3,202
Historically Black Protestant
64%
28%
6%
3%
538
Jewish
82%
16%
1%
1%
487
Mainline Protestant
69%
24%
5%
2%
2,679
Mormon
46%
48%
4%
2%
175
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
83%
11%
3%
2%
4,330
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
32%
35%
22%
11%
10,244
Should be discouraged
18%
36%
30%
16%
3,764
Neither/both equally
19%
41%
26%
14%
505
Don't know
14%
39%
29%
18%
390
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
21%
18%
27%
26%
6%
1%
10,244
Should be discouraged
11%
13%
30%
35%
10%
1%
3,764
Neither/both equally
9%
18%
33%
31%
8%
1%
505
Don't know
6%
12%
35%
34%
12%
2%
390
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
48%
52%
10,396
Should be discouraged
59%
41%
3,838
Neither/both equally
58%
42%
525
Don't know
52%
48%
413
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
72%
8%
4%
12%
3%
10,301
Should be discouraged
75%
9%
3%
9%
4%
3,794
Neither/both equally
72%
11%
3%
11%
3%
508
Don't know
69%
9%
4%
11%
8%
395
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
12%
12%
76%
10,283
Should be discouraged
9%
7%
84%
3,785
Neither/both equally
10%
10%
80%
509
Don't know
13%
12%
75%
399
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
30%
20%
28%
22%
9,248
Should be discouraged
31%
22%
29%
18%
3,332
Neither/both equally
29%
21%
31%
19%
435
Don't know
39%
23%
22%
16%
304
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
39%
32%
18%
11%
10,355
Should be discouraged
49%
31%
14%
6%
3,812
Neither/both equally
43%
35%
14%
9%
519
Don't know
55%
29%
11%
5%
408
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
44%
9%
10%
4%
32%
10,368
Should be discouraged
57%
4%
12%
5%
21%
3,828
Neither/both equally
51%
8%
13%
6%
22%
521
Don't know
54%
5%
14%
6%
20%
405
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
30%
70%
10,366
Should be discouraged
33%
67%
3,823
Neither/both equally
29%
71%
520
Don't know
33%
67%
409
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
44%
26%
8%
1%
18%
3%
10,396
Should be discouraged
78%
13%
4%
< 1%
4%
1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
66%
19%
4%
2%
6%
3%
525
Don't know
67%
15%
6%
2%
6%
4%
413
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
29%
33%
18%
19%
< 1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
65%
23%
7%
5%
< 1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
52%
31%
8%
9%
1%
525
Don't know
51%
26%
11%
8%
3%
413
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
16%
38%
46%
< 1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
43%
32%
24%
< 1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
27%
38%
34%
1%
525
Don't know
30%
33%
34%
3%
413
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
18%
8%
42%
< 1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
61%
16%
6%
16%
1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
51%
15%
6%
25%
2%
525
Don't know
49%
19%
5%
23%
4%
413
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
7%
6%
6%
80%
< 1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
28%
10%
9%
52%
< 1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
16%
7%
10%
66%
1%
525
Don't know
19%
5%
8%
67%
2%
413
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
38%
18%
14%
29%
1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
56%
14%
9%
20%
1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
51%
16%
9%
21%
4%
525
Don't know
48%
10%
13%
26%
4%
413
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
34%
18%
16%
32%
1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
34%
15%
14%
37%
1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
31%
13%
16%
38%
2%
525
Don't know
35%
11%
11%
39%
3%
413
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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
Should be accepted
16%
13%
57%
13%
2%
10,396
Should be discouraged
47%
4%
42%
5%
2%
3,838
Neither/both equally
31%
8%
50%
5%
6%
525
Don't know
33%
4%
52%
5%
7%
413
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
24%
74%
1%
< 1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
47%
51%
1%
1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
34%
58%
6%
2%
525
Don't know
32%
60%
4%
4%
413
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
12%
9%
8%
71%
< 1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
41%
11%
9%
39%
1%
3,838
Neither/both equally
24%
11%
9%
55%
2%
525
Don't know
27%
9%
7%
54%
3%
413
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
15%
28%
1%
50%
7%
10,396
Should be discouraged
46%
30%
3%
15%
5%
3,838
Neither/both equally
27%
29%
6%
23%
16%
525
Don't know
32%
23%
8%
24%
13%
413
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
63%
30%
7%
10,396
Should be discouraged
83%
11%
6%
3,838
Neither/both equally
76%
13%
11%
525
Don't know
72%
15%
13%
413
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
48%
45%
7%
10,396
Should be discouraged
75%
18%
7%
3,838
Neither/both equally
58%
27%
15%
525
Don't know
60%
26%
14%
413
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
18%
51%
10,396
Should be discouraged
58%
16%
27%
3,838
Neither/both equally
45%
27%
27%
525
Don't know
41%
30%
29%
413
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
24%
39%
30%
6%
10,396
Should be discouraged
58%
25%
11%
6%
3,838
Neither/both equally
47%
28%
12%
14%
525
Don't know
42%
28%
14%
16%
413
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
48%
47%
3%
3%
10,396
Should be discouraged
67%
29%
2%
2%
3,838
Neither/both equally
63%
24%
7%
6%
525
Don't know
52%
30%
6%
12%
413
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
41%
54%
3%
1%
10,396
Should be discouraged
61%
34%
3%
2%
3,838
Neither/both equally
57%
29%
11%
4%
525
Don't know
45%
39%
6%
10%
413
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
70%
28%
2%
10,396
Should be discouraged
32%
64%
3%
3,838
Neither/both equally
37%
49%
14%
525
Don't know
37%
46%
17%
413
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 seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
83%
13%
5%
10,396
Should be discouraged
10%
87%
4%
3,838
Neither/both equally
26%
37%
38%
525
Don't know
21%
35%
44%
413
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 seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
31%
65%
2%
2%
10,396
Should be discouraged
55%
40%
2%
2%
3,838
Neither/both equally
46%
41%
7%
5%
525
Don't know
44%
39%
5%
12%
413
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 seldom or never meditate by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
50%
24%
3%
20%
2%
10,396
Should be discouraged
16%
23%
3%
54%
5%
3,838
Neither/both equally
20%
29%
9%
32%
10%
525
Don't know
21%
21%
10%
32%
15%
413
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.