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Attendance at religious services among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
40%
40%
20%
< 1%
3,398
Evangelical Protestant
60%
29%
11%
< 1%
4,997
Historically Black Protestant
53%
37%
10%
< 1%
502
Jewish
25%
46%
29%
< 1%
228
Mainline Protestant
32%
44%
23%
< 1%
2,822
Mormon
81%
12%
7%
1%
418
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
5%
25%
70%
< 1%
2,566
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.
Age distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
16%
32%
28%
25%
6,486
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
22%
37%
28%
13%
4,867
Seldom/never
24%
37%
24%
16%
3,862
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Generational cohort among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
10%
10%
27%
34%
17%
1%
6,486
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
14%
14%
30%
32%
8%
1%
4,867
Seldom/never
14%
17%
29%
28%
10%
1%
3,862
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Gender composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
54%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
53%
47%
4,947
Seldom/never
60%
40%
3,924
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
74%
8%
2%
13%
3%
6,531
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
70%
8%
4%
14%
3%
4,884
Seldom/never
76%
5%
3%
12%
3%
3,871
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Immigrant status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
13%
8%
79%
6,569
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
13%
10%
77%
4,893
Seldom/never
11%
10%
79%
3,873
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Income distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least once a week
26%
22%
33%
19%
5,655
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
20%
30%
23%
4,384
Seldom/never
29%
22%
30%
19%
3,440
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Educational distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
32%
19%
10%
6,605
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
40%
35%
16%
8%
4,928
Seldom/never
45%
33%
14%
7%
3,906
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Marital status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
64%
2%
9%
7%
17%
6,612
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
52%
7%
12%
5%
23%
4,922
Seldom/never
45%
10%
13%
6%
27%
3,901
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
32%
68%
6,610
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
32%
68%
4,928
Seldom/never
25%
75%
3,912
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Belief in God among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
90%
9%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
66%
25%
5%
1%
3%
1%
4,947
Seldom/never
41%
26%
10%
1%
18%
4%
3,924
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
91%
8%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
47%
41%
10%
3%
< 1%
4,947
Seldom/never
21%
29%
22%
26%
1%
3,924
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
85%
11%
1%
2%
1%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
51%
23%
10%
15%
1%
4,947
Seldom/never
28%
14%
7%
50%
1%
3,924
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.
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
59%
13%
8%
19%
1%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
7%
12%
14%
67%
< 1%
4,947
Seldom/never
4%
1%
2%
93%
< 1%
3,924
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
55%
7%
3%
33%
2%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
31%
9%
5%
54%
1%
4,947
Seldom/never
24%
7%
4%
64%
1%
3,924
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Attendance at religious services
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
81%
10%
4%
4%
1%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
52%
20%
13%
13%
1%
4,947
Seldom/never
40%
15%
11%
33%
1%
3,924
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good 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
At least once a week
49%
17%
10%
22%
2%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
39%
16%
16%
28%
1%
4,947
Seldom/never
41%
15%
12%
32%
1%
3,924
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good 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
At least once a week
66%
4%
25%
4%
2%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
26%
9%
56%
7%
2%
4,947
Seldom/never
12%
12%
63%
11%
1%
3,924
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
57%
41%
1%
1%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
37%
61%
1%
1%
4,947
Seldom/never
30%
68%
1%
1%
3,924
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Attendance at religious services
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
71%
9%
5%
13%
1%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
22%
15%
13%
49%
< 1%
4,947
Seldom/never
10%
5%
6%
78%
< 1%
3,924
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
54%
32%
4%
6%
4%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
27%
36%
2%
27%
8%
4,947
Seldom/never
15%
20%
2%
57%
7%
3,924
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
88%
6%
7%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
83%
12%
5%
4,947
Seldom/never
55%
36%
10%
3,924
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Belief in Hell among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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At least once a week
79%
14%
7%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
66%
27%
7%
4,947
Seldom/never
43%
48%
9%
3,924
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Party affiliation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
65%
14%
21%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
57%
17%
27%
4,947
Seldom/never
48%
22%
29%
3,924
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Political ideology among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
66%
23%
8%
4%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
46%
35%
13%
6%
4,947
Seldom/never
36%
35%
21%
8%
3,924
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Views about size of government among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
75%
21%
2%
2%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
71%
26%
2%
2%
4,947
Seldom/never
72%
24%
2%
2%
3,924
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Views about abortion among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
24%
73%
3%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
52%
44%
4%
4,947
Seldom/never
64%
32%
4%
3,924
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 homosexuality among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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Attendance at religious services
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
33%
59%
4%
3%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
63%
30%
4%
3%
4,947
Seldom/never
71%
22%
4%
3%
3,924
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 say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …same-sex marriage
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Attendance at religious services
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
22%
72%
6%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
50%
41%
9%
4,947
Seldom/never
62%
30%
8%
3,924
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 say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
57%
38%
2%
3%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
51%
45%
2%
2%
4,947
Seldom/never
48%
48%
2%
2%
3,924
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 say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious attendance
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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
At least once a week
10%
24%
2%
59%
5%
6,636
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
29%
31%
4%
34%
3%
4,947
Seldom/never
48%
22%
4%
23%
4%
3,924
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.