Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are ages…
Survey year | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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2014 | 11% | 26% | 34% | 28% | 769 |
2007 | 16% | 32% | 27% | 25% | 535 |
Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Survey year | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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2014 | 9% | 5% | 24% | 41% | 20% | 2% | 769 |
2007 | < 1% | 13% | 22% | 35% | 24% | 7% | 535 |
Gender composition among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Survey year | Men | Women | Sample size |
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2014 | 45% | 55% | 783 |
2007 | 43% | 57% | 548 |
Racial and ethnic composition among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who identify as…
Survey year | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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2014 | 86% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 775 |
2007 | 87% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 545 |
Immigrant status among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Survey year | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
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2014 | 6% | 6% | 89% | 777 |
2007 | 4% | 6% | 90% | 545 |
Income distribution among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who have a household income of…
Survey year | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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2014 | 30% | 22% | 27% | 20% | 662 |
2007 | 32% | 19% | 31% | 18% | 449 |
Educational distribution among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who have completed…
Survey year | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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2014 | 41% | 33% | 18% | 9% | 783 |
Marital status among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Survey year | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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2014 | 64% | 2% | 9% | 10% | 15% | 780 |
2007 | 58% | 3% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 546 |
Parent of children under 18 among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Survey year | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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2014 | 26% | 74% | 782 |
2007 | 31% | 69% | 548 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say they…
Survey year | 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 |
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2014 | 90% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 783 |
2007 | 92% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 548 |
Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say religion is…
Survey year | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 86% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 783 |
2007 | 84% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 548 |
Attendance at religious services among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who attend religious services…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 54% | 32% | 13% | < 1% | 783 |
2007 | 61% | 29% | 9% | < 1% | 548 |
Frequency of prayer among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who pray…
Survey year | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 76% | 16% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 783 |
2007 | 79% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 548 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who attend prayer group…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 34% | 18% | 8% | 39% | < 1% | 783 |
2007 | 34% | 15% | 11% | 39% | 1% | 548 |
Frequency of meditation among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who meditate…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 45% | 8% | 4% | 41% | 2% | 783 |
2007 | 46% | 8% | 4% | 40% | 3% | 548 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 72% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 783 |
2007 | 66% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 3% | 548 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 41% | 19% | 12% | 26% | 2% | 783 |
2007 | 45% | 14% | 14% | 24% | 3% | 548 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say…
Survey year | 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 |
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2014 | 53% | 46% | 1% | 1% | 783 |
Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who read scripture…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 54% | 15% | 9% | 21% | < 1% | 783 |
2007 | 54% | 13% | 8% | 23% | 1% | 548 |
Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say the holy scripture is…
Survey year | 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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2014 | 49% | 37% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 783 |
2007 | 50% | 33% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 548 |
Belief in Heaven among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who …in heaven
Survey year | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 91% | 4% | 6% | 783 |
2007 | 86% | 6% | 8% | 548 |
Belief in Hell among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who …in hell
Survey year | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 78% | 14% | 8% | 783 |
2007 | 77% | 12% | 11% | 548 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who identify as…
Survey year | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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2014 | 68% | 14% | 19% | 783 |
2007 | 60% | 11% | 29% | 548 |
Political ideology among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Survey year | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 67% | 23% | 5% | 5% | 783 |
2007 | 60% | 28% | 6% | 6% | 548 |
Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who would rather have…
Survey year | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 78% | 18% | 1% | 2% | 783 |
2007 | 59% | 36% | 1% | 4% | 548 |
Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say government aid to the poor…
Survey year | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 68% | 26% | 3% | 2% | 783 |
Views about abortion among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say abortion should be…
Survey year | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 33% | 64% | 3% | 783 |
2007 | 37% | 57% | 6% | 548 |
Views about homosexuality among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say homosexuality…
Survey year | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 40% | 50% | 7% | 3% | 783 |
2007 | 30% | 59% | 6% | 5% | 548 |
Views about same-sex marriage among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who …same-sex marriage
Survey year | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 28% | 65% | 7% | 783 |
Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say humans…
Survey year | 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 | 8% | 29% | 3% | 56% | 4% | 783 |