Age distribution among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
13%
31%
30%
26%
1,880
2007
9%
36%
31%
23%
2,068
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Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
9%
9%
26%
37%
16%
2%
1,880
2007
< 1%
7%
24%
40%
23%
6%
2,068
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
93%
< 1%
1%
3%
3%
1,876
2007
95%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2,086
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Immigrant status among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
4%
6%
90%
1,905
2007
3%
5%
92%
2,096
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Income distribution among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
21%
19%
31%
29%
1,723
2007
13%
21%
39%
27%
1,780
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.
Educational distribution among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
37%
29%
20%
13%
1,900
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Marital status among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
63%
5%
12%
5%
16%
1,909
2007
67%
4%
11%
5%
13%
2,097
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.
Parent of children under 18 among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
25%
75%
1,910
2007
29%
71%
2,100
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
62%
28%
5%
1%
2%
2%
1,918
2007
67%
25%
4%
1%
2%
2%
2,106
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Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
45%
38%
13%
3%
1%
1,918
2007
43%
39%
14%
4%
1%
2,106
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Attendance at religious services among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
28%
46%
26%
< 1%
1,918
2007
31%
43%
26%
1%
2,106
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Frequency of prayer among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
45%
23%
9%
21%
2%
1,918
2007
44%
25%
9%
21%
2%
2,106
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who attend prayer group…
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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
2014
15%
7%
11%
66%
1%
1,918
2007
14%
8%
10%
67%
1%
2,106
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Frequency of meditation among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
32%
10%
5%
52%
1%
1,918
2007
34%
7%
5%
52%
2%
2,106
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
50%
19%
11%
17%
2%
1,918
2007
43%
16%
15%
21%
4%
2,106
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
41%
17%
15%
25%
2%
1,918
2007
37%
15%
18%
27%
3%
2,106
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
27%
10%
55%
6%
2%
1,918
2007
19%
12%
61%
5%
3%
2,106
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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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
2014
42%
55%
2%
1%
1,918
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Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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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
2014
23%
14%
13%
50%
1%
1,918
2007
22%
11%
11%
55%
1%
2,106
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Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
21%
37%
3%
31%
8%
1,918
2007
17%
35%
3%
34%
11%
2,106
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Belief in Heaven among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
79%
13%
8%
1,918
2007
74%
16%
11%
2,106
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Belief in Hell among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
64%
26%
9%
1,918
2007
57%
31%
12%
2,106
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
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2014
64%
14%
22%
1,918
2007
57%
14%
29%
2,106
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Political ideology among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
54%
34%
8%
4%
1,918
2007
48%
40%
10%
3%
2,106
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Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men 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
2014
69%
27%
3%
2%
1,918
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Views about abortion among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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2014
53%
43%
4%
1,918
2007
58%
36%
6%
2,106
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Views about homosexuality among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
54%
38%
5%
3%
1,918
2007
44%
46%
6%
5%
2,106
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Views about same-sex marriage among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
% of Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
44%
48%
8%
1,918
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Views about environmental regulation among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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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
2014
57%
40%
2%
1%
1,918
2007
37%
55%
4%
4%
2,106
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Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are men
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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
2014
28%
34%
6%
28%
4%
1,918
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