Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 27% | 10% | 8% | 55% | 1% | 15,591 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
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 group
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 15% | 9% | 10% | 65% | < 1% | 3,398 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 13% | 10% | 31% | 1% | 4,997 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 15% | 10% | 33% | 1% | 502 |
Jewish | 21% | 8% | 11% | 60% | 1% | 228 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 10% | 10% | 61% | 1% | 2,822 |
Mormon | 76% | 7% | 2% | 14% | 1% | 418 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 3% | 3% | 88% | < 1% | 2,566 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are ages…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 15% | 33% | 29% | 22% | 4,223 |
Once or twice a month | 23% | 37% | 25% | 15% | 1,359 |
Several times a year | 21% | 36% | 26% | 17% | 1,276 |
Seldom/never | 22% | 35% | 26% | 17% | 8,336 |
Generational cohort among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 11% | 10% | 28% | 35% | 16% | 1% | 4,223 |
Once or twice a month | 16% | 14% | 31% | 29% | 10% | < 1% | 1,359 |
Several times a year | 14% | 13% | 31% | 30% | 12% | 1% | 1,276 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 15% | 28% | 31% | 11% | 1% | 8,336 |
Gender composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 46% | 54% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 53% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 52% | 48% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 56% | 44% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 44% | 56% | 105 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 72% | 10% | 2% | 13% | 3% | 4,251 |
Once or twice a month | 64% | 11% | 4% | 18% | 3% | 1,356 |
Several times a year | 70% | 8% | 5% | 12% | 3% | 1,288 |
Seldom/never | 76% | 5% | 3% | 12% | 3% | 8,366 |
Immigrant status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 13% | 8% | 80% | 4,283 |
Once or twice a month | 16% | 10% | 74% | 1,367 |
Several times a year | 16% | 7% | 77% | 1,288 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 10% | 78% | 8,374 |
Income distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who have a household income of…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 28% | 22% | 32% | 17% | 3,696 |
Once or twice a month | 30% | 21% | 29% | 20% | 1,206 |
Several times a year | 27% | 20% | 32% | 21% | 1,139 |
Seldom/never | 26% | 21% | 31% | 22% | 7,421 |
Educational distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who have completed…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 42% | 32% | 18% | 8% | 4,304 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 36% | 16% | 8% | 1,378 |
Several times a year | 40% | 33% | 18% | 10% | 1,295 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 34% | 16% | 8% | 8,439 |
Marital status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 64% | 2% | 10% | 8% | 16% | 4,304 |
Once or twice a month | 56% | 5% | 12% | 5% | 22% | 1,378 |
Several times a year | 54% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 23% | 1,298 |
Seldom/never | 51% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 8,434 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 32% | 68% | 4,305 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 65% | 1,383 |
Several times a year | 33% | 67% | 1,298 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 73% | 8,442 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say they…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 92% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 82% | 14% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 78% | 17% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 53% | 26% | 7% | 1% | 11% | 3% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 67% | 11% | 1% | 8% | < 1% | 13% | 105 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say religion is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 92% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 77% | 20% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 69% | 26% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 35% | 16% | 14% | < 1% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 67% | 12% | 2% | 2% | 17% | 105 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who attend religious services…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 87% | 9% | 4% | < 1% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 55% | 41% | 4% | < 1% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 39% | 55% | 6% | < 1% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 41% | 45% | < 1% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 37% | 26% | 15% | 21% | 105 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who pray…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 91% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 76% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 69% | 20% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 20% | 9% | 33% | 1% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 53% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 36% | 105 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who meditate…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 62% | 6% | 2% | 28% | 3% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 14% | 3% | 36% | 2% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 38% | 10% | 8% | 42% | 2% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 7% | 4% | 61% | 1% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 45% | 2% | 1% | 20% | 32% | 105 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 86% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 70% | 19% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 64% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 1% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 17% | 12% | 24% | 1% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 63% | 11% | 1% | 6% | 19% | 105 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 54% | 16% | 8% | 20% | 2% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 19% | 12% | 22% | 2% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 42% | 17% | 15% | 25% | 2% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 15% | 14% | 31% | 1% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 36% | 20% | 5% | 15% | 25% | 105 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% 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
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 70% | 4% | 22% | 3% | 2% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 7% | 34% | 6% | 2% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 43% | 7% | 41% | 6% | 2% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 20% | 10% | 60% | 9% | 2% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 34% | 8% | 31% | 8% | 18% | 105 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 59% | 38% | 1% | 1% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 49% | 1% | 1% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 44% | 54% | 1% | 1% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 64% | 1% | 1% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 45% | 40% | 6% | 9% | 105 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who read scripture…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 83% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 55% | 23% | 7% | 14% | < 1% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 38% | 17% | 24% | 20% | 1% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 8% | 9% | 69% | < 1% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 38% | 12% | 7% | 13% | 30% | 105 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 60% | 28% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 33% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 36% | 40% | 3% | 15% | 6% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 19% | 29% | 2% | 42% | 7% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 31% | 15% | 10% | 14% | 30% | 105 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …in heaven
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 87% | 7% | 7% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 88% | 7% | 5% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 87% | 8% | 5% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 69% | 23% | 7% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 69% | 6% | 25% | 105 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …in hell
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 80% | 13% | 7% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 78% | 16% | 6% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 76% | 19% | 6% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 38% | 8% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 54% | 18% | 28% | 105 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 64% | 15% | 21% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 59% | 14% | 27% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 62% | 14% | 23% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 19% | 27% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 32% | 47% | 20% | 105 |
Political ideology among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 67% | 19% | 9% | 5% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 28% | 13% | 6% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 56% | 30% | 9% | 5% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 36% | 16% | 6% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 46% | 16% | 11% | 28% | 105 |
Views about size of government among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who would rather have…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 75% | 21% | 1% | 2% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 68% | 28% | 2% | 2% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 70% | 26% | 1% | 2% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 73% | 23% | 2% | 2% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 61% | 23% | 7% | 9% | 105 |
Views about abortion among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say abortion should be…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 22% | 76% | 3% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 34% | 64% | 2% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 40% | 56% | 4% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 58% | 38% | 4% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 26% | 50% | 24% | 105 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say homosexuality…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 28% | 65% | 4% | 3% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 46% | 3% | 3% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 49% | 42% | 5% | 4% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 67% | 26% | 4% | 3% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 32% | 49% | 8% | 11% | 105 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 18% | 76% | 6% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 57% | 8% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 39% | 53% | 8% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 56% | 36% | 8% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 20% | 50% | 30% | 105 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 58% | 37% | 3% | 3% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 43% | 2% | 2% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 53% | 44% | 2% | 2% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 50% | 46% | 2% | 2% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 61% | 26% | 1% | 11% | 105 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say humans…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 | 8% | 21% | 2% | 64% | 4% | 4,323 |
Once or twice a month | 16% | 28% | 3% | 50% | 3% | 1,385 |
Several times a year | 19% | 30% | 3% | 43% | 5% | 1,303 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 27% | 4% | 28% | 4% | 8,475 |
Don't know | 13% | 28% | 12% | 32% | 15% | 105 |