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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
% 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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Religious tradition
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
2%
29%
48%
17%
6%
160
Catholic
22%
10%
55%
11%
2%
4,669
Evangelical Protestant
39%
8%
47%
4%
2%
2,790
Hindu
5%
23%
47%
24%
1%
119
Historically Black Protestant
33%
7%
52%
6%
2%
572
Jewish
6%
17%
58%
16%
3%
548
Mainline Protestant
18%
11%
61%
7%
3%
3,642
Mormon
25%
8%
52%
10%
5%
116
Orthodox Christian
12%
20%
55%
9%
4%
109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
4%
18%
58%
18%
2%
6,810
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
15%
31%
31%
22%
3,373
Philosophy/reason
33%
34%
22%
11%
2,820
Common sense
24%
34%
26%
16%
10,848
Science
31%
37%
20%
12%
2,492
Don't know
18%
28%
30%
24%
517
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
9%
12%
26%
37%
14%
2%
3,373
Philosophy/reason
22%
19%
25%
26%
7%
1%
2,820
Common sense
14%
16%
28%
31%
10%
1%
10,848
Science
20%
18%
29%
24%
8%
1%
2,492
Don't know
11%
12%
23%
35%
16%
2%
517
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
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Men
Women
Sample size
Religion
44%
56%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
57%
43%
2,862
Common sense
52%
48%
11,028
Science
58%
42%
2,530
Don't know
54%
46%
550
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Religion
67%
11%
2%
16%
4%
3,382
Philosophy/reason
72%
6%
6%
13%
4%
2,828
Common sense
74%
8%
3%
11%
4%
10,900
Science
67%
5%
7%
17%
4%
2,497
Don't know
72%
6%
3%
14%
5%
520
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Religion
13%
9%
77%
3,365
Philosophy/reason
13%
15%
72%
2,835
Common sense
10%
11%
79%
10,902
Science
21%
13%
65%
2,495
Don't know
14%
10%
76%
539
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
39%
22%
23%
15%
2,949
Philosophy/reason
28%
18%
27%
27%
2,581
Common sense
32%
21%
27%
20%
9,702
Science
29%
19%
26%
27%
2,260
Don't know
33%
23%
24%
20%
408
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Religion
49%
31%
13%
8%
3,412
Philosophy/reason
26%
33%
23%
18%
2,853
Common sense
41%
33%
16%
9%
10,977
Science
30%
27%
24%
19%
2,513
Don't know
35%
33%
19%
14%
543
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Religion
50%
6%
15%
9%
21%
3,410
Philosophy/reason
40%
10%
12%
4%
35%
2,853
Common sense
45%
10%
13%
6%
26%
10,993
Science
44%
10%
10%
3%
33%
2,510
Don't know
43%
6%
14%
10%
28%
536
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Religion
27%
73%
3,413
Philosophy/reason
23%
77%
2,855
Common sense
27%
73%
10,999
Science
28%
72%
2,522
Don't know
22%
78%
545
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
83%
13%
2%
< 1%
1%
1%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
33%
28%
12%
1%
22%
5%
2,862
Common sense
45%
28%
8%
1%
14%
3%
11,028
Science
26%
24%
11%
< 1%
35%
4%
2,530
Don't know
54%
22%
5%
3%
9%
6%
550
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
73%
22%
3%
1%
< 1%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
18%
33%
24%
25%
1%
2,862
Common sense
25%
37%
20%
18%
1%
11,028
Science
15%
27%
22%
36%
< 1%
2,530
Don't know
44%
28%
11%
13%
4%
550
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who attend religious services…
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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
Religion
32%
42%
25%
1%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
7%
37%
56%
< 1%
2,862
Common sense
9%
38%
52%
< 1%
11,028
Science
6%
33%
61%
< 1%
2,530
Don't know
18%
37%
43%
2%
550
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
68%
18%
5%
8%
1%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
26%
18%
9%
47%
1%
2,862
Common sense
32%
19%
9%
39%
1%
11,028
Science
18%
14%
7%
60%
< 1%
2,530
Don't know
46%
15%
6%
29%
3%
550
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
37%
7%
4%
50%
2%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
33%
12%
6%
49%
< 1%
2,862
Common sense
26%
8%
5%
60%
1%
11,028
Science
23%
9%
6%
61%
1%
2,530
Don't know
36%
8%
3%
48%
5%
550
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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
Religion
63%
15%
9%
12%
1%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
44%
20%
12%
23%
1%
2,862
Common sense
41%
17%
13%
27%
1%
11,028
Science
39%
16%
12%
31%
2%
2,530
Don't know
56%
11%
6%
19%
7%
550
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
40%
13%
13%
31%
2%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
54%
17%
13%
16%
1%
2,862
Common sense
38%
16%
15%
30%
1%
11,028
Science
46%
16%
14%
23%
1%
2,530
Don't know
49%
10%
11%
24%
7%
550
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
41%
56%
2%
1%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
22%
76%
2%
1%
2,862
Common sense
24%
74%
1%
1%
11,028
Science
20%
79%
1%
1%
2,530
Don't know
22%
63%
7%
8%
550
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
34%
13%
10%
43%
1%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
8%
8%
9%
74%
< 1%
2,862
Common sense
9%
7%
8%
75%
< 1%
11,028
Science
5%
5%
7%
83%
< 1%
2,530
Don't know
16%
10%
9%
62%
3%
550
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
42%
36%
4%
12%
6%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
7%
16%
1%
69%
7%
2,862
Common sense
13%
25%
2%
52%
9%
11,028
Science
8%
14%
1%
71%
6%
2,530
Don't know
15%
18%
8%
35%
23%
550
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
89%
6%
5%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
46%
45%
10%
2,862
Common sense
62%
30%
8%
11,028
Science
41%
53%
7%
2,530
Don't know
62%
21%
17%
550
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
74%
18%
7%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
31%
61%
8%
2,862
Common sense
45%
46%
9%
11,028
Science
29%
65%
6%
2,530
Don't know
43%
35%
22%
550
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Religion
44%
18%
38%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
27%
15%
58%
2,862
Common sense
33%
19%
47%
11,028
Science
22%
18%
61%
2,530
Don't know
27%
31%
42%
550
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
45%
29%
18%
8%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
17%
37%
42%
4%
2,862
Common sense
27%
38%
28%
7%
11,028
Science
18%
35%
43%
4%
2,530
Don't know
24%
35%
23%
18%
550
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
54%
39%
3%
4%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
47%
47%
3%
3%
2,862
Common sense
53%
40%
3%
4%
11,028
Science
40%
54%
3%
3%
2,530
Don't know
40%
32%
10%
18%
550
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 government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say government aid to the poor…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
49%
45%
4%
2%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
32%
63%
4%
1%
2,862
Common sense
45%
50%
3%
2%
11,028
Science
32%
64%
3%
1%
2,530
Don't know
29%
49%
11%
12%
550
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say abortion should be…
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Religion
39%
57%
4%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
75%
22%
3%
2,862
Common sense
69%
27%
4%
11,028
Science
75%
22%
3%
2,530
Don't know
54%
27%
19%
550
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
52%
38%
5%
5%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
89%
8%
2%
1%
2,862
Common sense
78%
16%
3%
3%
11,028
Science
85%
11%
2%
2%
2,530
Don't know
62%
18%
8%
12%
550
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
40%
51%
8%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
84%
13%
4%
2,862
Common sense
69%
23%
7%
11,028
Science
81%
15%
4%
2,530
Don't know
57%
22%
21%
550
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
45%
48%
3%
4%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
23%
73%
2%
2%
2,862
Common sense
35%
60%
2%
3%
11,028
Science
24%
73%
1%
2%
2,530
Don't know
23%
56%
8%
13%
550
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 sources of guidance on right and wrong
% 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
Religion
14%
33%
3%
44%
5%
3,425
Philosophy/reason
61%
21%
5%
12%
2%
2,862
Common sense
47%
24%
5%
21%
4%
11,028
Science
70%
14%
3%
12%
2%
2,530
Don't know
30%
21%
17%
15%
16%
550
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.