Survey yearAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201458%16%6%19%1%15,591
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Frequency of prayer 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 pray…

Religious traditionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic57%21%8%13%< 1%3,398
Evangelical Protestant79%13%3%4%1%4,997
Historically Black Protestant81%11%4%3%1%502
Jewish41%18%6%35%1%228
Mainline Protestant55%23%7%14%1%2,822
Mormon88%6%2%3%< 1%418
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")19%12%7%61%< 1%2,566
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are ages…

Frequency of prayer18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
At least daily16%34%30%21%9,148
Weekly22%34%27%17%2,362
Monthly24%39%24%12%863
Seldom/never31%36%20%13%2,792
Don't know6%31%25%38%116
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Generational cohort among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…

Frequency of prayerYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least daily10%11%29%35%15%1%9,148
Weekly14%14%28%32%11%< 1%2,362
Monthly16%17%31%29%7%< 1%863
Seldom/never20%19%28%23%8%1%2,792
Don't know6%4%27%35%25%2%116
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Gender composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…

Frequency of prayerMenWomenSample size
At least daily44%56%9,351
Weekly55%45%2,394
Monthly65%35%875
Seldom/never70%30%2,836
Don't know49%51%135
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who identify as…

Frequency of prayerWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least daily72%9%3%13%3%9,200
Weekly74%6%3%14%2%2,361
Monthly70%6%5%16%3%866
Seldom/never77%3%5%13%3%2,803
Don't know77%8%1%9%5%125
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Immigrant status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…

Frequency of prayerImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
At least daily12%8%80%9,246
Weekly13%9%77%2,373
Monthly16%11%72%860
Seldom/never13%12%75%2,807
Don't know9%6%84%125
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Income distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who have a household income of…

Frequency of prayerLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
At least daily28%22%31%19%8,028
Weekly28%20%31%21%2,117
Monthly24%17%34%25%776
Seldom/never23%22%31%24%2,532
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Educational distribution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who have completed…

Frequency of prayerHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
At least daily40%34%17%8%9,305
Weekly44%32%16%8%2,386
Monthly43%33%15%9%870
Seldom/never42%31%17%9%2,826
Don't know40%37%15%8%127
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Marital status among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…

Frequency of prayerMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
At least daily59%4%12%8%17%9,309
Weekly53%7%11%5%24%2,384
Monthly51%12%10%3%23%873
Seldom/never44%10%10%4%33%2,820
Don't know52%2%20%10%16%125
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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 frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…

Frequency of prayerParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least daily31%69%9,315
Weekly30%70%2,386
Monthly32%68%870
Seldom/never26%74%2,825
Don't know13%87%131
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say they…

Frequency of prayerBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
At least daily88%10%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%9,351
Weekly65%31%3%< 1%< 1%1%2,394
Monthly43%41%10%1%4%1%875
Seldom/never20%28%14%1%30%7%2,836
Don't know62%12%2%8%< 1%16%135
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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 frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say religion is…

Frequency of prayerVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least daily81%15%2%1%< 1%9,351
Weekly44%47%7%2%1%2,394
Monthly20%57%18%5%< 1%875
Seldom/never7%26%31%35%< 1%2,836
Don't know51%29%2%4%14%135
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who attend religious services…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily58%29%13%< 1%9,351
Weekly27%48%24%< 1%2,394
Monthly8%58%34%< 1%875
Seldom/never4%26%70%< 1%2,836
Don't know30%25%27%18%135
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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 frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who attend prayer group…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily41%13%10%36%1%9,351
Weekly12%10%10%67%< 1%2,394
Monthly3%5%7%83%< 1%875
Seldom/never1%1%2%95%< 1%2,836
Don't know12%9%8%44%27%135
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who meditate…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily53%6%3%36%2%9,351
Weekly27%11%5%55%1%2,394
Monthly16%14%8%61%2%875
Seldom/never13%7%4%75%1%2,836
Don't know33%3%5%31%28%135
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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 frequency of prayer

% 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 prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily77%12%5%5%1%9,351
Weekly50%22%14%14%1%2,394
Monthly30%23%20%26%1%875
Seldom/never27%14%13%44%2%2,836
Don't know45%12%6%14%22%135
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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 frequency of prayer

% 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 prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily49%16%10%23%2%9,351
Weekly36%18%15%30%1%2,394
Monthly31%18%19%31%1%875
Seldom/never35%15%15%34%1%2,836
Don't know41%7%8%29%15%135
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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 frequency of prayer

% 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 prayerReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
At least daily55%5%33%4%2%9,351
Weekly25%10%57%7%1%2,394
Monthly12%11%65%10%1%875
Seldom/never6%13%66%15%1%2,836
Don't know26%6%53%6%10%135
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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 frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say…

Frequency of prayerThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily51%46%1%1%9,351
Weekly38%61%1%1%2,394
Monthly33%66%1%< 1%875
Seldom/never26%72%1%1%2,836
Don't know48%46%2%4%135
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who read scripture…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily59%12%7%21%1%9,351
Weekly19%13%14%53%1%2,394
Monthly4%10%13%72%< 1%875
Seldom/never2%2%4%91%< 1%2,836
Don't know20%11%13%33%23%135
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say the holy scripture is…

Frequency of prayerWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily48%32%4%11%5%9,351
Weekly25%41%2%26%6%2,394
Monthly16%35%2%40%8%875
Seldom/never8%14%< 1%71%7%2,836
Don't know23%20%7%18%32%135
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …in heaven

Frequency of prayerBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily87%6%6%9,351
Weekly84%10%6%2,394
Monthly76%17%7%875
Seldom/never40%50%10%2,836
Don't know55%10%35%135
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Belief in Hell among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …in hell

Frequency of prayerBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily76%17%7%9,351
Weekly67%25%8%2,394
Monthly60%34%6%875
Seldom/never31%60%8%2,836
Don't know44%17%39%135
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who identify as…

Frequency of prayerRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
At least daily62%15%23%9,351
Weekly58%16%27%2,394
Monthly53%20%27%875
Seldom/never48%22%29%2,836
Don't know39%43%18%135
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Political ideology among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are…

Frequency of prayerConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
At least daily60%24%10%5%9,351
Weekly46%35%15%5%2,394
Monthly39%39%15%7%875
Seldom/never32%41%20%7%2,836
Don't know39%24%8%29%135
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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 frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who would rather have…

Frequency of prayerSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least daily73%23%2%2%9,351
Weekly73%23%2%2%2,394
Monthly71%26%2%2%875
Seldom/never72%25%1%2%2,836
Don't know70%15%4%11%135
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Views about abortion among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say abortion should be…

Frequency of prayerLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
At least daily32%64%3%9,351
Weekly50%47%4%2,394
Monthly57%40%4%875
Seldom/never72%25%3%2,836
Don't know37%37%26%135
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Views about homosexuality among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say homosexuality…

Frequency of prayerShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily42%51%4%3%9,351
Weekly62%31%4%3%2,394
Monthly69%25%4%3%875
Seldom/never76%18%4%2%2,836
Don't know42%33%7%18%135
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who …same-sex marriage

Frequency of prayerStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
At least daily30%62%7%9,351
Weekly49%42%9%2,394
Monthly57%35%8%875
Seldom/never68%25%7%2,836
Don't know23%38%38%135
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say…

Frequency of prayerStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily55%40%2%3%9,351
Weekly53%45%1%1%2,394
Monthly49%47%2%2%875
Seldom/never46%49%2%2%2,836
Don't know45%32%6%17%135
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Views about human evolution among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say humans…

Frequency of prayerEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
At least daily12%27%3%54%5%9,351
Weekly28%35%3%32%3%2,394
Monthly38%29%4%26%3%875
Seldom/never65%14%4%14%3%2,836
Don't know21%16%16%33%14%135
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.