Religious tradition among men
% of men who are…
Survey year | Buddhist | Catholic | Evangelical Protestant | Hindu | Historically Black Protestant | Jehovah's Witness | Jewish | Mainline Protestant | Mormon | Muslim | Orthodox Christian | Other Christian | Other Faiths | Other World Religions | Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 1% | 20% | 24% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 14% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 27% | 1% | 17,514 |
2007 | 1% | 23% | 26% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 20% | 1% | 16,291 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among men by religious group
% of men who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 34% | 28% | 24% | 14% | 134 |
Catholic | 18% | 34% | 30% | 19% | 3,367 |
Evangelical Protestant | 17% | 34% | 30% | 18% | 4,002 |
Hindu | 29% | 57% | 9% | 5% | 132 |
Historically Black Protestant | 20% | 36% | 30% | 14% | 801 |
Jewish | 23% | 28% | 24% | 24% | 422 |
Mainline Protestant | 17% | 29% | 29% | 25% | 2,726 |
Mormon | 26% | 41% | 19% | 14% | 340 |
Muslim | 42% | 41% | 12% | 6% | 151 |
Orthodox Christian | 25% | 40% | 21% | 14% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 34% | 38% | 19% | 9% | 4,417 |
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Generational cohort among men by religious group
% of men who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 22% | 18% | 31% | 6% | < 1% | 134 |
Catholic | 12% | 12% | 28% | 36% | 12% | 1% | 3,367 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 12% | 29% | 36% | 12% | 1% | 4,002 |
Hindu | 10% | 36% | 41% | 11% | 2% | < 1% | 132 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 13% | 30% | 35% | 9% | 1% | 801 |
Jewish | 13% | 14% | 25% | 31% | 14% | 3% | 422 |
Mainline Protestant | 12% | 10% | 25% | 37% | 15% | 2% | 2,726 |
Mormon | 18% | 17% | 33% | 24% | 9% | < 1% | 340 |
Muslim | 26% | 21% | 36% | 14% | 3% | < 1% | 151 |
Orthodox Christian | 19% | 16% | 31% | 25% | 9% | < 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 22% | 28% | 22% | 5% | < 1% | 4,417 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among men by religious group
% of men who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 48% | 2% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 136 |
Catholic | 57% | 2% | 4% | 35% | 2% | 3,376 |
Evangelical Protestant | 77% | 6% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 4,005 |
Hindu | 5% | < 1% | 94% | 1% | 1% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 2% | 93% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 817 |
Jewish | 89% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 423 |
Mainline Protestant | 87% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 2,722 |
Mormon | 86% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 342 |
Muslim | 32% | 35% | 29% | 4% | < 1% | 148 |
Orthodox Christian | 80% | 7% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 105 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 68% | 9% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 4,385 |
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Immigrant status among men by religious group
% of men who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 20% | 57% | 136 |
Catholic | 29% | 14% | 57% | 3,389 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8% | 6% | 86% | 4,024 |
Hindu | 88% | 6% | 5% | 135 |
Historically Black Protestant | 9% | 4% | 88% | 807 |
Jewish | 11% | 22% | 67% | 427 |
Mainline Protestant | 6% | 7% | 87% | 2,754 |
Mormon | 6% | 7% | 88% | 344 |
Muslim | 65% | 13% | 22% | 145 |
Orthodox Christian | 43% | 19% | 37% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 12% | 75% | 4,402 |
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Income distribution among men by religious group
% of men who have a household income of…
Religious tradition | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 31% | 22% | 28% | 20% | 124 |
Catholic | 32% | 19% | 27% | 22% | 3,001 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 22% | 30% | 18% | 3,674 |
Hindu | 15% | 12% | 39% | 34% | 118 |
Historically Black Protestant | 48% | 22% | 21% | 9% | 726 |
Jewish | 17% | 11% | 27% | 44% | 372 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 2,467 |
Mormon | 22% | 21% | 37% | 20% | 318 |
Muslim | 36% | 17% | 27% | 20% | 129 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 28% | 21% | 28% | 23% | 4,038 |
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Educational distribution among men by religious group
% of men who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 17% | 38% | 28% | 18% | 136 |
Catholic | 48% | 26% | 16% | 10% | 3,404 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 33% | 14% | 8% | 4,037 |
Hindu | 10% | 11% | 25% | 53% | 134 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 34% | 8% | 4% | 816 |
Jewish | 21% | 21% | 28% | 29% | 427 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 28% | 19% | 14% | 2,754 |
Mormon | 26% | 37% | 23% | 14% | 346 |
Muslim | 42% | 26% | 17% | 15% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 34% | 26% | 21% | 19% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 31% | 17% | 10% | 4,462 |
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Marital status among men by religious group
% of men who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 44% | 5% | 9% | 2% | 40% | 137 |
Catholic | 51% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 25% | 3,416 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 20% | 4,046 |
Hindu | 59% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 35% | 135 |
Historically Black Protestant | 38% | 6% | 19% | 4% | 34% | 813 |
Jewish | 56% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 26% | 427 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 6% | 12% | 5% | 20% | 2,762 |
Mormon | 66% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 24% | 345 |
Muslim | 45% | 3% | 10% | < 1% | 42% | 151 |
Orthodox Christian | 45% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 37% | 104 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 11% | 11% | 2% | 40% | 4,457 |
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Parent of children under 18 among men by religious group
% of men who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 18% | 82% | 137 |
Catholic | 27% | 73% | 3,412 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 71% | 4,042 |
Hindu | 40% | 60% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 76% | 812 |
Jewish | 28% | 72% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 75% | 2,765 |
Mormon | 38% | 62% | 345 |
Muslim | 38% | 62% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 23% | 77% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 78% | 4,452 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among men by religious group
% of men who say they…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 34% | 13% | 2% | 29% | 3% | 138 |
Catholic | 58% | 30% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 85% | 12% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 39% | 33% | 13% | 1% | 12% | 2% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 34% | 28% | 17% | < 1% | 18% | 3% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 60% | 28% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 82% | 15% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 84% | 11% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 63% | 23% | 9% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 20% | 11% | 1% | 38% | 6% | 4,471 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among men by religious group
% of men who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 29% | 40% | 21% | 7% | 3% | 138 |
Catholic | 52% | 35% | 10% | 4% | < 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 75% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 23% | 51% | 16% | 9% | 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 83% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 35% | 33% | 21% | 11% | < 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 37% | 13% | 3% | 1% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 82% | 14% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 66% | 24% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 49% | 33% | 12% | 6% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 20% | 24% | 43% | 1% | 4,471 |
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Attendance at religious services among men by religious group
% of men who attend religious services…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 51% | 35% | 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 35% | 42% | 23% | < 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 31% | 13% | 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 16% | 59% | 25% | < 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 50% | 38% | 10% | 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 20% | 46% | 34% | < 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 29% | 44% | 26% | < 1% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 78% | 14% | 8% | < 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 47% | 31% | 21% | < 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 30% | 52% | 18% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 23% | 74% | < 1% | 4,471 |
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Frequency of prayer among men by religious group
% of men who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 29% | 15% | 17% | 40% | < 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 49% | 22% | 9% | 19% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 46% | 11% | 12% | 31% | < 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 74% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 27% | 14% | 8% | 49% | 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 44% | 24% | 9% | 22% | 2% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 84% | 8% | 1% | 7% | < 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 67% | 10% | 7% | 14% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 50% | 19% | 7% | 20% | 3% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 15% | 9% | 7% | 69% | < 1% | 4,471 |
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among men by religious group
% of men who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 8% | 7% | 16% | 68% | 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 15% | 8% | 9% | 67% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 41% | 13% | 10% | 35% | < 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 7% | 7% | 20% | 66% | < 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 16% | 11% | 33% | 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 16% | 10% | 11% | 62% | < 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 8% | 10% | 64% | 1% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 72% | 7% | 2% | 19% | < 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 35% | 11% | 15% | 38% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 19% | 14% | 20% | 46% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 4,471 |
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Frequency of meditation among men by religious group
% of men who meditate…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 60% | 6% | 9% | 24% | < 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 38% | 9% | 5% | 46% | 2% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 7% | 3% | 41% | 2% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 30% | 6% | 9% | 55% | < 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 9% | 3% | 31% | 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 23% | 7% | 7% | 60% | 3% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 10% | 5% | 51% | 2% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 65% | 7% | 2% | 23% | 2% | 347 |
Muslim | 39% | 8% | 8% | 37% | 8% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 30% | 9% | 7% | 52% | 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 9% | 5% | 61% | 1% | 4,471 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among men by religious group
% of men who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 52% | 12% | 15% | 21% | 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 51% | 17% | 11% | 19% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 71% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 30% | 19% | 25% | 23% | 4% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 67% | 12% | 8% | 11% | 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 32% | 18% | 14% | 35% | 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 50% | 18% | 12% | 18% | 2% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 80% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 65% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 55% | 21% | 11% | 12% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 36% | 15% | 10% | 36% | 2% | 4,471 |
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among men by religious group
% of men who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 49% | 14% | 19% | 17% | 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 43% | 14% | 15% | 27% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 17% | 11% | 23% | 2% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 32% | 21% | 27% | 19% | 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 14% | 13% | 29% | 2% | 818 |
Jewish | 39% | 20% | 17% | 24% | < 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 42% | 17% | 15% | 24% | 1% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 50% | 26% | 11% | 13% | < 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 60% | 15% | 8% | 16% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 47% | 19% | 18% | 14% | 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 48% | 15% | 12% | 23% | 1% | 4,471 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among men by religious group
% of men who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious tradition | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 3% | 32% | 39% | 21% | 5% | 138 |
Catholic | 26% | 10% | 49% | 12% | 3% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 56% | 6% | 32% | 3% | 3% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 5% | 16% | 48% | 29% | 2% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 44% | 5% | 43% | 4% | 3% | 818 |
Jewish | 14% | 19% | 49% | 15% | 3% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 11% | 55% | 7% | 2% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 62% | 4% | 26% | 4% | 4% | 347 |
Muslim | 35% | 7% | 40% | 13% | 5% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 27% | 12% | 52% | 9% | 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 6% | 18% | 55% | 18% | 2% | 4,471 |
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among men by religious group
% of men who say…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 16% | 78% | 6% | < 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 33% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 53% | 44% | 2% | 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 21% | 76% | 2% | 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 33% | 65% | 2% | 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 21% | 76% | 3% | < 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 36% | 61% | 2% | 1% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 59% | 39% | 3% | < 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 17% | 80% | 1% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 61% | < 1% | 4% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 4,471 |
Frequency of reading scripture among men by religious group
% of men who read scripture…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 15% | 9% | 10% | 64% | < 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 22% | 11% | 10% | 56% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 13% | 8% | 20% | 1% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 7% | 7% | 21% | 64% | 2% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 13% | 9% | 21% | 1% | 818 |
Jewish | 19% | 9% | 9% | 63% | 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 14% | 12% | 49% | 1% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 77% | 7% | 2% | 12% | 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 45% | 14% | 11% | 28% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 32% | 13% | 13% | 41% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 6% | 6% | 80% | < 1% | 4,471 |
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Interpreting scripture among men by religious group
% of men who say the holy scripture is…
Religious tradition | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 3% | 9% | 2% | 74% | 12% | 138 |
Catholic | 24% | 34% | 2% | 32% | 7% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 30% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 7% | 15% | < 1% | 66% | 11% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 59% | 20% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 818 |
Jewish | 10% | 24% | 2% | 55% | 8% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 22% | 34% | 2% | 32% | 10% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 28% | 56% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 347 |
Muslim | 44% | 27% | 9% | 15% | 5% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 17% | 51% | 2% | 23% | 8% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 10% | 1% | 74% | 7% | 4,471 |
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Belief in Heaven among men by religious group
% of men who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 46% | 45% | 9% | 138 |
Catholic | 82% | 13% | 5% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 87% | 6% | 7% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 48% | 43% | 9% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 92% | 5% | 3% | 818 |
Jewish | 44% | 46% | 10% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 78% | 14% | 8% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 94% | 3% | 3% | 347 |
Muslim | 89% | 6% | 5% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 81% | 11% | 8% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 57% | 10% | 4,471 |
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Belief in Hell among men by religious group
% of men who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 33% | 59% | 8% | 138 |
Catholic | 66% | 27% | 7% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 11% | 6% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 32% | 59% | 9% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 84% | 11% | 5% | 818 |
Jewish | 23% | 69% | 8% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 28% | 10% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 60% | 30% | 10% | 347 |
Muslim | 76% | 17% | 7% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 57% | 34% | 10% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 66% | 8% | 4,471 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among men by religious group
% of men who identify as…
Religious tradition | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 22% | 59% | 138 |
Catholic | 41% | 17% | 41% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 62% | 15% | 24% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 12% | 30% | 57% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 11% | 78% | 818 |
Jewish | 33% | 10% | 57% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 49% | 15% | 35% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 74% | 10% | 16% | 347 |
Muslim | 21% | 25% | 55% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 37% | 22% | 41% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 24% | 49% | 4,471 |
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Political ideology among men by religious group
% of men who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 17% | 40% | 37% | 7% | 138 |
Catholic | 39% | 34% | 22% | 5% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 60% | 25% | 11% | 5% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 15% | 41% | 39% | 4% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 32% | 27% | 6% | 818 |
Jewish | 23% | 36% | 39% | 3% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 43% | 36% | 16% | 5% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 63% | 26% | 8% | 3% | 347 |
Muslim | 25% | 36% | 33% | 6% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 41% | 46% | 13% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 38% | 34% | 7% | 4,471 |
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Views about size of government among men by religious group
% of men who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 54% | 38% | 2% | 7% | 138 |
Catholic | 53% | 42% | 3% | 3% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 22% | 2% | 2% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 48% | 46% | 6% | 1% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 65% | 3% | 4% | 818 |
Jewish | 46% | 46% | 4% | 4% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 68% | 26% | 4% | 3% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 78% | 20% | 1% | 1% | 347 |
Muslim | 27% | 67% | 3% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 69% | 31% | < 1% | < 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 53% | 40% | 3% | 4% | 4,471 |
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Views about government aid to the poor among men by religious group
% of men who say government aid to the poor…
Religious tradition | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 21% | 70% | 6% | 2% | 138 |
Catholic | 49% | 46% | 3% | 1% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 62% | 33% | 4% | 2% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 32% | 56% | 9% | 3% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 64% | 5% | 3% | 818 |
Jewish | 36% | 58% | 3% | 3% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 40% | 4% | 2% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 65% | 29% | 3% | 2% | 347 |
Muslim | 33% | 60% | 4% | 3% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 48% | 48% | 4% | 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 40% | 54% | 4% | 2% | 4,471 |
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Views about abortion among men by religious group
% of men who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 82% | 17% | 2% | 138 |
Catholic | 47% | 48% | 5% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 65% | 4% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 69% | 27% | 4% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 53% | 40% | 7% | 818 |
Jewish | 82% | 16% | 2% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 58% | 37% | 5% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 25% | 72% | 3% | 347 |
Muslim | 53% | 37% | 10% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 46% | 53% | 1% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 24% | 5% | 4,471 |
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Views about homosexuality among men by religious group
% of men who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 86% | 9% | 2% | 3% | 138 |
Catholic | 62% | 29% | 4% | 4% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 60% | 5% | 4% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 67% | 25% | 6% | 2% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 46% | 44% | 7% | 4% | 818 |
Jewish | 77% | 19% | 3% | 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 59% | 33% | 5% | 3% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 31% | 64% | 3% | 3% | 347 |
Muslim | 39% | 53% | 5% | 3% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 53% | 40% | 5% | 2% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 78% | 16% | 3% | 3% | 4,471 |
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Views about same-sex marriage among men by religious group
% of men who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 82% | 14% | 4% | 138 |
Catholic | 51% | 40% | 9% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 24% | 68% | 8% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 67% | 28% | 6% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 36% | 55% | 10% | 818 |
Jewish | 74% | 20% | 5% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 51% | 41% | 8% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 21% | 73% | 6% | 347 |
Muslim | 37% | 55% | 7% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 44% | 49% | 7% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 74% | 19% | 7% | 4,471 |
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Views about environmental regulation among men by religious group
% of men who say…
Religious tradition | 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 |
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Buddhist | 26% | 71% | 2% | < 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 43% | 53% | 2% | 2% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 55% | 40% | 3% | 2% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 24% | 71% | 3% | 3% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 58% | 3% | 4% | 818 |
Jewish | 30% | 66% | 3% | 1% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 51% | 2% | 2% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 59% | 35% | 4% | 2% | 347 |
Muslim | 31% | 66% | 2% | 1% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 43% | 54% | < 1% | 2% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 65% | 3% | 3% | 4,471 |
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Views about human evolution among men by religious group
% of men who say humans…
Religious tradition | 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 |
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Buddhist | 67% | 13% | 9% | 11% | < 1% | 138 |
Catholic | 33% | 33% | 4% | 26% | 4% | 3,426 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 26% | 2% | 56% | 5% | 4,061 |
Hindu | 63% | 12% | 2% | 18% | 4% | 136 |
Historically Black Protestant | 16% | 34% | 3% | 43% | 4% | 818 |
Jewish | 60% | 19% | 5% | 14% | 3% | 428 |
Mainline Protestant | 31% | 33% | 6% | 26% | 5% | 2,778 |
Mormon | 10% | 31% | 3% | 48% | 9% | 347 |
Muslim | 25% | 25% | 5% | 40% | 6% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 26% | 29% | 3% | 37% | 5% | 106 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 66% | 13% | 5% | 13% | 3% | 4,471 |
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