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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never pray by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
81%
16%
2%
1%
893
Evangelical Protestant
63%
30%
5%
2%
326
Jewish
93%
4%
2%
1%
408
Mainline Protestant
76%
16%
6%
3%
903
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
88%
8%
2%
2%
4,941
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
36%
35%
18%
11%
6,802
Should be discouraged
17%
32%
28%
22%
848
Neither/both equally
18%
37%
26%
19%
218
Don't know
21%
32%
29%
18%
130
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
24%
21%
26%
22%
7%
1%
6,802
Should be discouraged
11%
11%
28%
34%
14%
2%
848
Neither/both equally
6%
18%
31%
31%
12%
3%
218
Don't know
9%
16%
28%
33%
11%
2%
130
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
61%
39%
6,902
Should be discouraged
86%
14%
863
Neither/both equally
76%
24%
222
Don't know
71%
29%
136
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
75%
4%
6%
12%
3%
6,822
Should be discouraged
70%
8%
6%
13%
3%
855
Neither/both equally
75%
5%
2%
14%
4%
216
Don't know
71%
2%
12%
8%
6%
128
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
13%
14%
73%
6,826
Should be discouraged
16%
8%
76%
846
Neither/both equally
15%
11%
74%
219
Don't know
16%
11%
74%
133
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never pray 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
26%
19%
29%
26%
6,214
Should be discouraged
32%
25%
25%
18%
762
Neither/both equally
35%
25%
25%
15%
191
Don't know
32%
30%
23%
15%
103
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
32%
31%
23%
15%
6,879
Should be discouraged
59%
24%
10%
7%
855
Neither/both equally
45%
35%
12%
8%
222
Don't know
53%
35%
8%
3%
136
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
11%
9%
3%
37%
6,876
Should be discouraged
45%
7%
15%
7%
26%
857
Neither/both equally
44%
9%
15%
10%
22%
221
Don't know
37%
6%
18%
8%
31%
132
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
24%
76%
6,879
Should be discouraged
22%
78%
861
Neither/both equally
25%
75%
222
Don't know
20%
80%
133
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never pray 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
14%
24%
14%
1%
41%
7%
6,902
Should be discouraged
30%
31%
13%
1%
20%
6%
863
Neither/both equally
33%
23%
9%
3%
21%
10%
222
Don't know
22%
25%
20%
5%
18%
9%
136
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray 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
5%
22%
31%
42%
< 1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
16%
32%
28%
24%
1%
863
Neither/both equally
17%
28%
22%
29%
3%
222
Don't know
12%
22%
35%
28%
4%
136
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never pray 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
3%
25%
72%
< 1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
8%
29%
63%
< 1%
863
Neither/both equally
6%
27%
67%
< 1%
222
Don't know
9%
22%
66%
4%
136
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never pray 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
1%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
3%
3%
4%
90%
< 1%
863
Neither/both equally
4%
3%
5%
87%
1%
222
Don't know
4%
1%
5%
87%
3%
136
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never pray 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
16%
9%
6%
68%
1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
16%
5%
4%
74%
1%
863
Neither/both equally
19%
8%
3%
67%
2%
222
Don't know
20%
6%
4%
65%
4%
136
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never pray 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
31%
17%
13%
39%
2%
6,902
Should be discouraged
25%
10%
14%
50%
1%
863
Neither/both equally
36%
9%
10%
40%
4%
222
Don't know
22%
10%
9%
53%
5%
136
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never pray 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
42%
17%
15%
26%
1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
28%
13%
16%
43%
1%
863
Neither/both equally
40%
9%
16%
32%
2%
222
Don't know
35%
9%
15%
35%
5%
136
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
3%
19%
57%
20%
2%
6,902
Should be discouraged
13%
8%
65%
13%
2%
863
Neither/both equally
12%
11%
60%
13%
4%
222
Don't know
8%
6%
61%
15%
10%
136
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray 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
18%
81%
1%
1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
29%
70%
< 1%
< 1%
863
Neither/both equally
25%
67%
6%
3%
222
Don't know
25%
64%
3%
7%
136
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never pray 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
2%
3%
5%
90%
< 1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
5%
4%
5%
85%
< 1%
863
Neither/both equally
6%
2%
8%
84%
1%
222
Don't know
4%
1%
4%
88%
3%
136
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray 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
4%
9%
< 1%
81%
5%
6,902
Should be discouraged
21%
18%
1%
51%
8%
863
Neither/both equally
12%
17%
1%
53%
17%
222
Don't know
9%
11%
5%
50%
25%
136
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
29%
62%
8%
6,902
Should be discouraged
52%
37%
11%
863
Neither/both equally
45%
39%
16%
222
Don't know
33%
43%
24%
136
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
21%
72%
7%
6,902
Should be discouraged
42%
49%
9%
863
Neither/both equally
32%
52%
16%
222
Don't know
25%
52%
23%
136
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
23%
18%
59%
6,902
Should be discouraged
46%
24%
30%
863
Neither/both equally
38%
37%
25%
222
Don't know
32%
42%
26%
136
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never pray by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
15%
37%
42%
6%
6,902
Should be discouraged
43%
28%
21%
9%
863
Neither/both equally
36%
35%
16%
14%
222
Don't know
23%
33%
23%
21%
136
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray 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
46%
48%
3%
3%
6,902
Should be discouraged
61%
34%
2%
2%
863
Neither/both equally
68%
19%
7%
6%
222
Don't know
57%
26%
3%
14%
136
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never pray 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
33%
62%
3%
1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
61%
34%
3%
2%
863
Neither/both equally
58%
30%
10%
2%
222
Don't know
38%
44%
7%
12%
136
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never pray 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
82%
15%
2%
6,902
Should be discouraged
52%
45%
4%
863
Neither/both equally
48%
33%
19%
222
Don't know
49%
33%
18%
136
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 pray by views about homosexuality
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …same-sex marriage
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Views about homosexuality
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
91%
6%
3%
6,902
Should be discouraged
16%
79%
5%
863
Neither/both equally
32%
27%
41%
222
Don't know
29%
28%
44%
136
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 pray by views about homosexuality
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Should be accepted
24%
72%
2%
2%
6,902
Should be discouraged
52%
43%
2%
3%
863
Neither/both equally
43%
44%
8%
5%
222
Don't know
39%
32%
6%
22%
136
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 pray by views about homosexuality
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Should be accepted
76%
10%
4%
9%
1%
6,902
Should be discouraged
43%
19%
5%
28%
5%
863
Neither/both equally
41%
20%
12%
14%
13%
222
Don't know
39%
9%
18%
20%
14%
136
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.