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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray weekly by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
74%
19%
4%
3%
1,431
Evangelical Protestant
53%
39%
4%
5%
1,105
Historically Black Protestant
63%
33%
3%
1%
219
Jewish
88%
11%
1%
< 1%
135
Mainline Protestant
72%
23%
4%
2%
1,323
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
79%
15%
3%
3%
754
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Age distribution among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
28%
36%
25%
12%
3,641
Should be discouraged
18%
30%
30%
23%
1,253
Neither/both equally
14%
36%
33%
17%
178
Don't know
13%
35%
33%
19%
153
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Generational cohort among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
18%
16%
29%
29%
7%
< 1%
3,641
Should be discouraged
10%
13%
24%
35%
16%
2%
1,253
Neither/both equally
9%
12%
29%
38%
11%
1%
178
Don't know
10%
12%
25%
41%
10%
2%
153
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Gender composition among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
43%
57%
3,687
Should be discouraged
66%
34%
1,272
Neither/both equally
63%
37%
184
Don't know
56%
44%
156
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
69%
9%
3%
15%
3%
3,650
Should be discouraged
66%
13%
3%
16%
2%
1,251
Neither/both equally
67%
7%
5%
18%
4%
179
Don't know
57%
6%
7%
22%
8%
151
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Immigrant status among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
14%
10%
76%
3,649
Should be discouraged
15%
9%
76%
1,262
Neither/both equally
15%
12%
73%
179
Don't know
26%
9%
65%
151
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Income distribution among adults who pray weekly 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
32%
19%
28%
21%
3,288
Should be discouraged
39%
21%
25%
15%
1,123
Neither/both equally
27%
21%
32%
21%
152
Don't know
37%
20%
23%
20%
123
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Educational distribution among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
37%
33%
18%
12%
3,673
Should be discouraged
57%
27%
11%
5%
1,266
Neither/both equally
42%
34%
16%
8%
183
Don't know
54%
29%
11%
6%
154
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Marital status among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
45%
9%
13%
4%
30%
3,675
Should be discouraged
51%
6%
12%
9%
22%
1,268
Neither/both equally
52%
6%
16%
6%
19%
183
Don't know
50%
6%
8%
7%
29%
155
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
69%
3,674
Should be discouraged
29%
71%
1,269
Neither/both equally
27%
73%
184
Don't know
30%
70%
156
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Belief in God among adults who pray weekly 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
57%
35%
5%
< 1%
1%
1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
74%
22%
2%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,272
Neither/both equally
66%
26%
5%
< 1%
1%
2%
184
Don't know
68%
24%
3%
3%
< 1%
1%
156
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray weekly 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
37%
49%
11%
3%
< 1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
60%
34%
4%
2%
1%
1,272
Neither/both equally
51%
43%
5%
2%
< 1%
184
Don't know
48%
45%
3%
3%
1%
156
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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray weekly 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
23%
50%
27%
< 1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
39%
42%
18%
1%
1,272
Neither/both equally
30%
45%
24%
< 1%
184
Don't know
21%
44%
33%
3%
156
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray weekly 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
10%
9%
10%
71%
< 1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
23%
13%
11%
53%
< 1%
1,272
Neither/both equally
17%
11%
7%
66%
< 1%
184
Don't know
13%
8%
17%
62%
< 1%
156
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Frequency of meditation among adults who pray weekly 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%
12%
6%
52%
1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
32%
10%
6%
51%
2%
1,272
Neither/both equally
35%
12%
4%
48%
1%
184
Don't know
25%
18%
5%
51%
1%
156
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray weekly 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
47%
24%
15%
13%
1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
54%
19%
11%
15%
2%
1,272
Neither/both equally
54%
20%
11%
13%
2%
184
Don't know
51%
21%
15%
12%
1%
156
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray weekly 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
40%
19%
16%
25%
1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
37%
17%
14%
31%
1%
1,272
Neither/both equally
36%
15%
21%
27%
1%
184
Don't know
32%
16%
16%
31%
5%
156
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
% of adults who pray weekly 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
18%
15%
55%
10%
2%
3,687
Should be discouraged
39%
7%
45%
7%
2%
1,272
Neither/both equally
25%
11%
50%
5%
8%
184
Don't know
20%
8%
56%
9%
6%
156
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray weekly 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
25%
73%
1%
1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
39%
59%
1%
1%
1,272
Neither/both equally
31%
60%
8%
1%
184
Don't know
34%
61%
1%
4%
156
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray weekly 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
14%
14%
14%
57%
< 1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
31%
16%
12%
39%
1%
1,272
Neither/both equally
17%
17%
16%
49%
1%
184
Don't know
18%
18%
17%
47%
1%
156
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Interpreting scripture among adults who pray weekly 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
16%
37%
1%
38%
8%
3,687
Should be discouraged
44%
33%
3%
15%
5%
1,272
Neither/both equally
26%
39%
3%
19%
13%
184
Don't know
35%
27%
10%
17%
11%
156
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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
79%
15%
7%
3,687
Should be discouraged
87%
7%
6%
1,272
Neither/both equally
82%
9%
10%
184
Don't know
77%
13%
10%
156
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Belief in Hell among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
57%
35%
8%
3,687
Should be discouraged
76%
17%
7%
1,272
Neither/both equally
60%
29%
11%
184
Don't know
59%
22%
20%
156
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Party affiliation among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
33%
17%
50%
3,687
Should be discouraged
52%
13%
35%
1,272
Neither/both equally
43%
25%
32%
184
Don't know
46%
26%
28%
156
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Political ideology among adults who pray weekly by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
26%
41%
28%
5%
3,687
Should be discouraged
51%
28%
15%
6%
1,272
Neither/both equally
46%
27%
19%
9%
184
Don't know
41%
31%
14%
14%
156
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Views about size of government among adults who pray weekly 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
49%
46%
3%
3%
3,687
Should be discouraged
61%
36%
1%
2%
1,272
Neither/both equally
55%
28%
10%
7%
184
Don't know
50%
38%
5%
7%
156
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray weekly 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%
55%
3%
1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
60%
36%
2%
2%
1,272
Neither/both equally
54%
30%
13%
3%
184
Don't know
45%
39%
6%
11%
156
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Views about abortion among adults who pray weekly 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
66%
32%
3%
3,687
Should be discouraged
36%
59%
5%
1,272
Neither/both equally
46%
47%
7%
184
Don't know
42%
43%
16%
156
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 pray weekly by views about homosexuality
% of adults who pray weekly 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
80%
15%
5%
3,687
Should be discouraged
11%
84%
5%
1,272
Neither/both equally
27%
40%
33%
184
Don't know
23%
27%
50%
156
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 pray weekly by views about homosexuality
% of adults who pray weekly 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
33%
65%
1%
1%
3,687
Should be discouraged
54%
42%
2%
3%
1,272
Neither/both equally
42%
40%
8%
10%
184
Don't know
46%
41%
3%
11%
156
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 pray weekly by views about homosexuality
% of adults who pray weekly 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
38%
33%
4%
22%
3%
3,687
Should be discouraged
18%
29%
3%
46%
5%
1,272
Neither/both equally
23%
37%
5%
28%
7%
184
Don't know
18%
24%
10%
34%
15%
156
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.