Religious denomination among adults who read scripture several times a year
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are…
Survey year | African Methodist Episcopal Church | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church | American Baptist Churches USA | Anglican Church | Apostolic Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Apostolic Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Assemblies of God | Calvary Chapel | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | Christian Reformed Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of God in Christ | Church of God of the Apostolic Faith | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of the Nazarene | Churches of Christ | Community Church (Evangelical Trad.) | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Deist | Disciples of Christ | Eclectic, a bit of everything, "I have my own beliefs" | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | Foursquare Church | Free Methodist Church | Free Will Baptist | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Greek Orthodox | Humanist | Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Independent Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Interdenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | Missionary Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Missionary Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | National Baptist Convention | Nondenominational charismatic | Nondenominational Christian (Evangelical Trad.) | Nondenominational evangelical | Nondenominational fundamentalist | Nondenominational Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Nothing in particular (religion important) | Nothing in particular (religion not important) | Orthodox Church in America | Other Adventist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Baptist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Baptist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Congregationalist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Congregationalist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Episcopalian/Anglican (Mainline Trad.) | Other Holiness (Evangelical Trad.) | Other in the "Unitarian and other liberal faiths" family | Other in the New Age family | Other Lutheran (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Lutheran (Mainline Trad.) | Other Metaphysical Christian ("Other Christian" Trad.) | Other Methodist (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Methodist (Mainline Trad.) | Other Mormon | Other Nondenominational (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Nondenominational (Mainline Trad.) | Other Orthodox Christian | Other Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | Other Presbyterian (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Presbyterian (Mainline Trad.) | Other Reformed (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Reformed (Mainline Trad.) | Other Restorationist (Evangelical Trad.) | Other Restorationist (Mainline Trad.) | Others in "Other Christian" Tradition | Pagan or Wiccan | Pentecostal Church of God | Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Presbyterian Church in America | Progressive Baptist Convention | Reformed Church in America | Russian Orthodox | Seventh-day Adventist | Southern Baptist Convention | Spiritual but not religious | Spiritualist | Unitarian | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | United Pentecostal Church International | Unity Church | Wesleyan Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Sample size |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are ages…
Religious denomination | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Nothing in particular (religion important) | 27% | 35% | 30% | 8% | 177 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 37% | 40% | 15% | 8% | 120 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 11% | 35% | 36% | 18% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 7% | 35% | 33% | 25% | 171 |
Generational cohort among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are…
Religious denomination | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Nothing in particular (religion important) | 16% | 16% | 29% | 31% | 7% | < 1% | 177 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 19% | 29% | 30% | 17% | 6% | < 1% | 120 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 4% | 8% | 35% | 42% | 12% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 4% | 9% | 29% | 39% | 17% | 2% | 171 |
Gender composition among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are…
Religious denomination | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 51% | 49% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 57% | 43% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 52% | 48% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 45% | 55% | 175 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who identify as…
Religious denomination | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 48% | 12% | 6% | 26% | 8% | 173 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 58% | 14% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 119 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 85% | 4% | < 1% | 8% | 3% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 92% | < 1% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 174 |
Immigrant status among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are…
Religious denomination | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 23% | 11% | 66% | 172 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 20% | 10% | 70% | 116 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 2% | 3% | 95% | 112 |
United Methodist Church | 8% | 9% | 84% | 174 |
Income distribution among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who have a household income of…
Religious denomination | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Nothing in particular (religion important) | 45% | 21% | 20% | 13% | 165 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 29% | 26% | 24% | 20% | 109 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 32% | 21% | 37% | 11% | 104 |
United Methodist Church | 23% | 15% | 28% | 33% | 153 |
Educational distribution among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who have completed…
Religious denomination | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 51% | 25% | 18% | 6% | 177 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 31% | 37% | 19% | 14% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 52% | 33% | 11% | 4% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 21% | 43% | 24% | 12% | 173 |
Marital status among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are…
Religious denomination | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 42% | 8% | 13% | 6% | 31% | 177 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 37% | 9% | 17% | 2% | 35% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 51% | 5% | 25% | 9% | 10% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 60% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 175 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are…
Religious denomination | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 28% | 72% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 27% | 73% | 120 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 31% | 69% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 27% | 73% | 175 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say they…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 60% | 29% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 20% | 34% | 10% | 3% | 26% | 6% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 85% | 15% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 70% | 26% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 175 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say religion is…
Religious denomination | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 38% | 62% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | < 1% | < 1% | 62% | 38% | 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 61% | 39% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 47% | 50% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 175 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who attend religious services…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 7% | 52% | 40% | 1% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | < 1% | 29% | 71% | < 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 16% | 68% | 15% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 29% | 59% | 11% | < 1% | 175 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who pray…
Religious denomination | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 27% | 15% | 17% | 1% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 14% | 14% | 12% | 59% | < 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 59% | 31% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 50% | 36% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 175 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who attend prayer group…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 9% | 5% | 26% | 60% | < 1% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 1% | 4% | 7% | 88% | < 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 5% | 11% | 25% | 58% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 7% | 10% | 27% | 56% | < 1% | 175 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who meditate…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 37% | 12% | 9% | 39% | 2% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 40% | 18% | 11% | 29% | 2% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 27% | 6% | 7% | 60% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 27% | 9% | 12% | 50% | 2% | 175 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 44% | 17% | 21% | 17% | 1% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 42% | 19% | 17% | 19% | 2% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 56% | 20% | 15% | 6% | 3% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 51% | 26% | 18% | 5% | < 1% | 175 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 46% | 16% | 18% | 19% | 1% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 56% | 16% | 14% | 14% | < 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 35% | 17% | 19% | 29% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 36% | 17% | 23% | 23% | 1% | 175 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious denomination | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 11% | 17% | 57% | 12% | 3% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 3% | 21% | 55% | 19% | 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 38% | 8% | 48% | 5% | 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 26% | 10% | 56% | 7% | 2% | 175 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 20% | 80% | < 1% | 1% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 18% | 82% | < 1% | < 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 42% | 57% | 1% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 34% | 66% | < 1% | < 1% | 175 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say the holy scripture is…
Religious denomination | 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 |
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Nothing in particular (religion important) | 19% | 27% | 1% | 47% | 5% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 3% | 11% | < 1% | 80% | 6% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 43% | 38% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 14% | 51% | 1% | 25% | 9% | 175 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who …in heaven
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 67% | 24% | 9% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 25% | 65% | 11% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 95% | < 1% | 4% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 88% | 9% | 4% | 175 |
Belief in Hell among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who …in hell
Religious denomination | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 50% | 42% | 8% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 20% | 71% | 8% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 88% | 6% | 6% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 62% | 26% | 12% | 175 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who identify as…
Religious denomination | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 27% | 23% | 50% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 26% | 18% | 55% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 57% | 13% | 30% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 46% | 12% | 42% | 175 |
Political ideology among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who are…
Religious denomination | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 28% | 38% | 30% | 4% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 19% | 34% | 41% | 5% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 50% | 38% | 6% | 5% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 36% | 41% | 18% | 5% | 175 |
Views about size of government among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who would rather have…
Religious denomination | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Nothing in particular (religion important) | 50% | 44% | 3% | 2% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 53% | 38% | 5% | 4% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 67% | 24% | 6% | 3% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 63% | 31% | 3% | 3% | 175 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say government aid to the poor…
Religious denomination | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 57% | 1% | < 1% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 31% | 61% | 7% | 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 59% | 36% | 5% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 61% | 37% | 1% | 1% | 175 |
Views about abortion among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say abortion should be…
Religious denomination | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 66% | 30% | 3% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 67% | 27% | 7% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 37% | 59% | 3% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 65% | 30% | 5% | 175 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say homosexuality…
Religious denomination | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 72% | 22% | 3% | 3% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 85% | 10% | 4% | 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 43% | 50% | 6% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 73% | 23% | 2% | 2% | 175 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who …same-sex marriage
Religious denomination | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 62% | 29% | 9% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 84% | 13% | 3% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 30% | 62% | 8% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 60% | 35% | 5% | 175 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 30% | 61% | 5% | 5% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 29% | 70% | 1% | < 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 48% | 48% | 4% | < 1% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 43% | 55% | 2% | < 1% | 175 |
Views about human evolution among adults who read scripture several times a year by religious denomination
% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say humans…
Religious denomination | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 36% | 26% | 7% | 28% | 3% | 178 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 61% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 1% | 121 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 25% | 28% | 4% | 39% | 3% | 114 |
United Methodist Church | 22% | 40% | 4% | 31% | 3% | 175 |