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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
48%
44%
3%
5%
160
Catholic
50%
44%
3%
3%
4,669
Evangelical Protestant
59%
33%
3%
4%
2,790
Hindu
46%
49%
4%
1%
119
Historically Black Protestant
25%
67%
2%
5%
572
Jewish
40%
54%
3%
3%
548
Mainline Protestant
60%
33%
4%
4%
3,642
Mormon
56%
35%
6%
2%
116
Orthodox Christian
63%
34%
2%
1%
109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
47%
46%
3%
4%
6,810
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
21%
34%
28%
18%
10,585
Bigger government; more services
30%
34%
23%
13%
7,979
Depends
14%
36%
29%
21%
688
Don't know
19%
33%
25%
23%
798
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
13%
14%
28%
33%
12%
1%
10,585
Bigger government; more services
19%
18%
27%
27%
8%
1%
7,979
Depends
7%
15%
28%
34%
14%
2%
688
Don't know
10%
16%
27%
31%
15%
2%
798
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
59%
41%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
44%
56%
8,101
Depends
52%
48%
706
Don't know
44%
56%
827
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
82%
4%
3%
8%
3%
10,599
Bigger government; more services
60%
12%
5%
19%
4%
8,030
Depends
72%
7%
3%
12%
6%
693
Don't know
72%
8%
1%
13%
6%
805
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
8%
11%
81%
10,656
Bigger government; more services
19%
12%
69%
7,978
Depends
13%
10%
77%
694
Don't know
11%
9%
80%
808
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
25%
21%
30%
24%
9,481
Bigger government; more services
40%
19%
23%
18%
7,204
Depends
37%
17%
26%
20%
583
Don't know
38%
23%
22%
17%
632
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
37%
34%
18%
11%
10,717
Bigger government; more services
41%
29%
17%
13%
8,059
Depends
36%
35%
17%
12%
702
Don't know
43%
33%
15%
9%
820
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
51%
8%
12%
6%
24%
10,716
Bigger government; more services
38%
10%
14%
5%
32%
8,068
Depends
47%
9%
14%
9%
21%
700
Don't know
43%
10%
14%
9%
23%
818
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
25%
75%
10,729
Bigger government; more services
28%
72%
8,077
Depends
27%
73%
703
Don't know
23%
77%
825
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
50%
26%
7%
1%
13%
3%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
45%
25%
9%
1%
18%
3%
8,101
Depends
47%
20%
9%
2%
15%
7%
706
Don't know
50%
22%
7%
2%
12%
7%
827
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
31%
34%
18%
17%
< 1%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
32%
31%
18%
20%
1%
8,101
Depends
36%
28%
15%
20%
1%
706
Don't know
37%
28%
15%
16%
3%
827
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
13%
39%
48%
< 1%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
12%
39%
49%
< 1%
8,101
Depends
13%
36%
50%
1%
706
Don't know
14%
29%
56%
2%
827
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
36%
19%
9%
36%
1%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
36%
16%
8%
40%
< 1%
8,101
Depends
42%
16%
6%
35%
1%
706
Don't know
39%
16%
7%
33%
4%
827
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
28%
8%
5%
58%
1%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
29%
9%
5%
56%
1%
8,101
Depends
37%
7%
6%
48%
3%
706
Don't know
32%
7%
5%
53%
3%
827
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
% 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
Smaller government; fewer services
45%
18%
12%
24%
1%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
45%
17%
12%
24%
1%
8,101
Depends
53%
14%
9%
21%
3%
706
Don't know
50%
12%
10%
23%
5%
827
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
41%
16%
15%
28%
1%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
42%
15%
14%
28%
1%
8,101
Depends
49%
13%
12%
23%
3%
706
Don't know
44%
14%
10%
29%
3%
827
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
% 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
Smaller government; fewer services
18%
12%
59%
9%
2%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
16%
15%
53%
15%
2%
8,101
Depends
16%
14%
52%
11%
7%
706
Don't know
16%
11%
54%
9%
10%
827
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
32%
66%
1%
1%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
19%
79%
1%
1%
8,101
Depends
22%
68%
8%
2%
706
Don't know
19%
74%
4%
3%
827
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
13%
8%
9%
69%
< 1%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
12%
8%
8%
72%
< 1%
8,101
Depends
14%
8%
10%
67%
1%
706
Don't know
17%
9%
7%
65%
2%
827
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
14%
28%
2%
48%
8%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
19%
21%
1%
52%
7%
8,101
Depends
14%
14%
4%
50%
18%
706
Don't know
16%
15%
6%
43%
20%
827
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
% 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
Smaller government; fewer services
64%
28%
8%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
60%
33%
7%
8,101
Depends
51%
35%
14%
706
Don't know
57%
25%
18%
827
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
% 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
Smaller government; fewer services
48%
44%
9%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
45%
48%
7%
8,101
Depends
35%
47%
18%
706
Don't know
43%
39%
18%
827
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
51%
18%
31%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
14%
17%
69%
8,101
Depends
16%
28%
56%
706
Don't know
14%
32%
54%
827
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
39%
39%
17%
5%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
17%
32%
45%
6%
8,101
Depends
13%
42%
31%
14%
706
Don't know
14%
39%
28%
20%
827
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
61%
34%
3%
2%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
23%
73%
3%
1%
8,101
Depends
22%
56%
17%
4%
706
Don't know
22%
57%
9%
12%
827
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about size of government
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Views about size of government
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
62%
34%
4%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
70%
28%
3%
8,101
Depends
67%
22%
11%
706
Don't know
62%
22%
17%
827
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 views about size of government
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Views about size of government
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
70%
23%
4%
3%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
82%
14%
2%
2%
8,101
Depends
74%
13%
8%
6%
706
Don't know
66%
16%
7%
11%
827
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 views about size of government
% 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
Smaller government; fewer services
61%
32%
8%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
76%
19%
5%
8,101
Depends
68%
19%
13%
706
Don't know
63%
20%
17%
827
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 views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
45%
50%
2%
2%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
22%
74%
1%
3%
8,101
Depends
16%
67%
9%
7%
706
Don't know
19%
60%
7%
13%
827
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 views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
42%
26%
4%
24%
3%
10,761
Bigger government; more services
51%
22%
4%
21%
3%
8,101
Depends
45%
20%
10%
16%
9%
706
Don't know
39%
19%
13%
16%
13%
827
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.