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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
27%
17%
12%
43%
< 1%
160
Catholic
48%
23%
10%
19%
1%
4,669
Evangelical Protestant
60%
23%
6%
10%
1%
2,790
Hindu
41%
15%
10%
33%
< 1%
119
Historically Black Protestant
69%
16%
6%
8%
1%
572
Jewish
15%
12%
8%
63%
1%
548
Mainline Protestant
40%
26%
10%
23%
1%
3,642
Mormon
49%
17%
10%
24%
< 1%
116
Orthodox Christian
40%
25%
11%
23%
1%
109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
15%
10%
7%
69%
< 1%
6,810
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
16%
33%
31%
21%
7,212
Weekly
23%
35%
28%
15%
3,506
Monthly
25%
38%
25%
12%
1,563
Seldom/never
33%
34%
20%
13%
7,601
Don't know
5%
26%
29%
41%
168
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
9%
13%
27%
36%
14%
2%
7,212
Weekly
14%
15%
29%
33%
9%
1%
3,506
Monthly
17%
18%
28%
30%
7%
1%
1,563
Seldom/never
21%
20%
26%
24%
8%
1%
7,601
Don't know
5%
5%
20%
38%
28%
4%
168
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
40%
60%
7,351
Weekly
48%
52%
3,563
Monthly
58%
42%
1,581
Seldom/never
64%
36%
7,718
Don't know
52%
48%
182
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
66%
11%
3%
15%
4%
7,236
Weekly
75%
7%
3%
12%
3%
3,526
Monthly
71%
8%
4%
14%
3%
1,566
Seldom/never
76%
4%
6%
11%
3%
7,623
Don't know
74%
9%
2%
10%
5%
176
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
13%
11%
76%
7,241
Weekly
11%
10%
79%
3,529
Monthly
12%
12%
76%
1,561
Seldom/never
13%
13%
74%
7,629
Don't know
15%
11%
73%
176
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
39%
21%
24%
16%
6,305
Weekly
30%
21%
28%
21%
3,159
Monthly
29%
19%
27%
25%
1,409
Seldom/never
27%
20%
28%
25%
6,916
Don't know
35%
25%
18%
22%
111
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who have completed…
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Frequency of prayer
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
44%
32%
15%
9%
7,312
Weekly
38%
33%
18%
11%
3,544
Monthly
39%
33%
16%
11%
1,574
Seldom/never
35%
30%
21%
14%
7,690
Don't know
39%
31%
15%
15%
178
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
47%
8%
16%
9%
20%
7,314
Weekly
48%
8%
13%
5%
25%
3,551
Monthly
47%
11%
10%
4%
28%
1,579
Seldom/never
41%
11%
10%
3%
35%
7,686
Don't know
47%
2%
19%
12%
21%
172
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Frequency of prayer
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
27%
73%
7,338
Weekly
29%
71%
3,551
Monthly
28%
72%
1,574
Seldom/never
24%
76%
7,692
Don't know
14%
86%
179
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
77%
18%
3%
1%
1%
1%
7,351
Weekly
58%
34%
5%
< 1%
1%
1%
3,563
Monthly
39%
42%
11%
1%
5%
3%
1,581
Seldom/never
15%
24%
14%
1%
39%
7%
7,718
Don't know
63%
18%
3%
5%
1%
10%
182
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
62%
28%
5%
3%
1%
7,351
Weekly
32%
52%
12%
4%
1%
3,563
Monthly
16%
54%
22%
8%
< 1%
1,581
Seldom/never
5%
22%
31%
41%
1%
7,718
Don't know
42%
37%
7%
8%
7%
182
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who attend religious services…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
24%
44%
32%
1%
7,351
Weekly
14%
50%
35%
< 1%
3,563
Monthly
5%
53%
41%
< 1%
1,581
Seldom/never
2%
24%
74%
< 1%
7,718
Don't know
19%
29%
43%
9%
182
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
45%
6%
3%
43%
2%
7,351
Weekly
28%
10%
5%
56%
1%
3,563
Monthly
17%
14%
7%
61%
1%
1,581
Seldom/never
16%
8%
5%
70%
1%
7,718
Don't know
37%
8%
4%
38%
13%
182
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
65%
15%
9%
10%
1%
7,351
Weekly
45%
23%
15%
16%
1%
3,563
Monthly
32%
23%
18%
26%
2%
1,581
Seldom/never
29%
15%
13%
41%
2%
7,718
Don't know
42%
13%
6%
23%
16%
182
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
47%
13%
12%
26%
2%
7,351
Weekly
38%
18%
15%
28%
1%
3,563
Monthly
34%
19%
18%
28%
1%
1,581
Seldom/never
40%
16%
15%
28%
1%
7,718
Don't know
46%
7%
12%
27%
7%
182
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
32%
9%
50%
6%
3%
7,351
Weekly
17%
13%
58%
9%
2%
3,563
Monthly
10%
15%
64%
10%
2%
1,581
Seldom/never
4%
17%
59%
19%
2%
7,718
Don't know
15%
11%
58%
6%
10%
182
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
32%
65%
2%
1%
7,351
Weekly
28%
70%
1%
1%
3,563
Monthly
25%
74%
1%
< 1%
1,581
Seldom/never
19%
79%
1%
1%
7,718
Don't know
28%
62%
5%
5%
182
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
29%
13%
10%
47%
1%
7,351
Weekly
8%
10%
13%
68%
< 1%
3,563
Monthly
3%
7%
10%
80%
< 1%
1,581
Seldom/never
1%
3%
4%
92%
< 1%
7,718
Don't know
8%
9%
13%
57%
13%
182
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
28%
33%
3%
26%
9%
7,351
Weekly
17%
35%
2%
38%
8%
3,563
Monthly
12%
27%
1%
50%
9%
1,581
Seldom/never
5%
10%
< 1%
78%
6%
7,718
Don't know
13%
13%
8%
34%
31%
182
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
83%
10%
6%
7,351
Weekly
78%
14%
8%
3,563
Monthly
70%
21%
9%
1,581
Seldom/never
31%
60%
9%
7,718
Don't know
45%
22%
34%
182
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
63%
28%
9%
7,351
Weekly
58%
33%
9%
3,563
Monthly
51%
41%
8%
1,581
Seldom/never
23%
69%
8%
7,718
Don't know
29%
34%
36%
182
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
37%
18%
45%
7,351
Weekly
38%
17%
45%
3,563
Monthly
36%
20%
45%
1,581
Seldom/never
26%
19%
55%
7,718
Don't know
27%
31%
42%
182
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
36%
34%
23%
7%
7,351
Weekly
31%
39%
26%
5%
3,563
Monthly
25%
40%
29%
6%
1,581
Seldom/never
18%
37%
39%
6%
7,718
Don't know
25%
30%
23%
22%
182
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
50%
42%
4%
4%
7,351
Weekly
54%
39%
3%
4%
3,563
Monthly
54%
40%
2%
4%
1,581
Seldom/never
49%
45%
3%
4%
7,718
Don't know
43%
28%
7%
22%
182
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
44%
50%
4%
3%
7,351
Weekly
47%
48%
4%
2%
3,563
Monthly
46%
48%
3%
2%
1,581
Seldom/never
37%
58%
3%
1%
7,718
Don't know
35%
44%
7%
13%
182
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 abortion among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
53%
41%
5%
7,351
Weekly
62%
35%
4%
3,563
Monthly
67%
30%
3%
1,581
Seldom/never
78%
18%
3%
7,718
Don't know
52%
24%
23%
182
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 seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
65%
26%
4%
4%
7,351
Weekly
75%
19%
3%
3%
3,563
Monthly
77%
18%
3%
3%
1,581
Seldom/never
85%
10%
2%
2%
7,718
Don't know
57%
19%
7%
17%
182
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 attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
55%
36%
9%
7,351
Weekly
66%
27%
7%
3,563
Monthly
68%
25%
7%
1,581
Seldom/never
81%
15%
5%
7,718
Don't know
49%
24%
28%
182
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 attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
38%
56%
3%
4%
7,351
Weekly
37%
59%
2%
2%
3,563
Monthly
34%
61%
2%
2%
1,581
Seldom/never
28%
68%
2%
2%
7,718
Don't know
25%
50%
8%
17%
182
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 attend prayer groups by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
At least daily
24%
33%
5%
34%
5%
7,351
Weekly
37%
32%
4%
23%
3%
3,563
Monthly
46%
26%
5%
20%
3%
1,581
Seldom/never
72%
11%
4%
11%
2%
7,718
Don't know
25%
15%
19%
26%
15%
182
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.