Views about homosexuality among adults who pray daily
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Survey year
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
49%
42%
5%
4%
19,336
2007
40%
49%
5%
6%
21,138
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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray daily by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
88%
12%
< 1%
< 1%
110
Catholic
65%
26%
4%
5%
4,335
Evangelical Protestant
31%
60%
5%
4%
6,852
Hindu
61%
31%
7%
1%
102
Historically Black Protestant
49%
41%
6%
4%
1,538
Jehovah's Witness
12%
80%
4%
4%
221
Jewish
57%
39%
3%
1%
213
Mainline Protestant
60%
31%
5%
4%
3,342
Mormon
32%
61%
4%
3%
571
Muslim
36%
57%
4%
3%
164
Orthodox Christian
53%
38%
5%
3%
100
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
69%
23%
4%
4%
1,333
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Age distribution among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
20%
34%
29%
17%
9,222
Should be discouraged
13%
33%
30%
25%
8,054
Neither/both equally
14%
37%
29%
19%
882
Don't know
10%
35%
28%
26%
736
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Generational cohort among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
12%
14%
29%
34%
11%
1%
9,222
Should be discouraged
7%
11%
27%
36%
17%
2%
8,054
Neither/both equally
7%
12%
32%
34%
13%
1%
882
Don't know
5%
10%
30%
32%
19%
3%
736
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Gender composition among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
34%
66%
9,365
Should be discouraged
48%
52%
8,264
Neither/both equally
43%
57%
915
Don't know
39%
61%
792
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
59%
15%
3%
19%
4%
9,260
Should be discouraged
67%
15%
3%
12%
4%
8,151
Neither/both equally
60%
17%
1%
17%
5%
883
Don't know
62%
16%
2%
15%
6%
745
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Immigrant status among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
16%
11%
73%
9,269
Should be discouraged
13%
6%
80%
8,147
Neither/both equally
14%
8%
78%
892
Don't know
16%
11%
73%
765
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Income distribution among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
38%
20%
25%
17%
8,268
Should be discouraged
38%
22%
27%
14%
7,022
Neither/both equally
36%
21%
26%
16%
751
Don't know
45%
19%
23%
13%
569
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Educational distribution among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
33%
16%
11%
9,325
Should be discouraged
46%
32%
14%
8%
8,210
Neither/both equally
40%
34%
16%
10%
907
Don't know
47%
31%
13%
9%
779
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Marital status among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
47%
8%
15%
7%
23%
9,338
Should be discouraged
59%
3%
13%
9%
16%
8,227
Neither/both equally
51%
6%
14%
9%
19%
906
Don't know
51%
4%
14%
12%
18%
772
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
69%
9,345
Should be discouraged
30%
70%
8,228
Neither/both equally
30%
70%
909
Don't know
30%
70%
781
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Belief in God among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
78%
18%
2%
1%
1%
1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
92%
6%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
8,264
Neither/both equally
88%
9%
1%
1%
< 1%
1%
915
Don't know
86%
10%
1%
1%
< 1%
1%
792
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
69%
24%
4%
2%
1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
90%
8%
1%
1%
< 1%
8,264
Neither/both equally
81%
14%
1%
2%
2%
915
Don't know
82%
13%
3%
1%
2%
792
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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
39%
20%
< 1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
70%
21%
9%
< 1%
8,264
Neither/both equally
57%
30%
12%
1%
915
Don't know
56%
27%
16%
2%
792
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
25%
13%
11%
50%
< 1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
55%
12%
9%
23%
1%
8,264
Neither/both equally
43%
12%
10%
35%
< 1%
915
Don't know
39%
10%
10%
39%
2%
792
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Frequency of meditation among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
51%
8%
3%
36%
1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
59%
6%
2%
30%
3%
8,264
Neither/both equally
55%
6%
3%
32%
3%
915
Don't know
58%
5%
3%
29%
5%
792
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
% of adults who pray daily who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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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
Should be accepted
71%
14%
7%
7%
1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
81%
9%
4%
4%
1%
8,264
Neither/both equally
78%
11%
4%
5%
2%
915
Don't know
76%
8%
6%
6%
3%
792
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
51%
16%
11%
21%
1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
51%
15%
10%
22%
2%
8,264
Neither/both equally
50%
13%
10%
25%
2%
915
Don't know
49%
11%
9%
25%
5%
792
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
% of adults who pray daily 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
Should be accepted
34%
10%
46%
7%
2%
9,365
Should be discouraged
68%
4%
23%
3%
2%
8,264
Neither/both equally
53%
6%
33%
3%
6%
915
Don't know
52%
4%
33%
2%
9%
792
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
29%
68%
1%
1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
54%
43%
2%
1%
8,264
Neither/both equally
39%
55%
4%
1%
915
Don't know
39%
53%
3%
5%
792
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
42%
15%
9%
33%
1%
9,365
Should be discouraged
73%
9%
5%
12%
1%
8,264
Neither/both equally
62%
11%
6%
20%
1%
915
Don't know
59%
11%
7%
22%
1%
792
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Interpreting scripture among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
30%
35%
3%
24%
8%
9,365
Should be discouraged
61%
26%
4%
5%
4%
8,264
Neither/both equally
40%
29%
8%
10%
13%
915
Don't know
45%
25%
9%
9%
12%
792
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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
84%
10%
6%
9,365
Should be discouraged
88%
6%
6%
8,264
Neither/both equally
85%
6%
9%
915
Don't know
84%
5%
11%
792
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Belief in Hell among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
63%
29%
8%
9,365
Should be discouraged
82%
12%
6%
8,264
Neither/both equally
70%
17%
13%
915
Don't know
66%
17%
16%
792
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Party affiliation among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
32%
17%
51%
9,365
Should be discouraged
55%
17%
28%
8,264
Neither/both equally
40%
29%
31%
915
Don't know
34%
32%
34%
792
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Political ideology among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
38%
25%
6%
9,365
Should be discouraged
62%
21%
10%
6%
8,264
Neither/both equally
45%
30%
14%
12%
915
Don't know
42%
29%
12%
17%
792
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Views about size of government among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
44%
49%
3%
3%
9,365
Should be discouraged
63%
31%
2%
3%
8,264
Neither/both equally
56%
30%
7%
6%
915
Don't know
46%
35%
6%
13%
792
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
55%
4%
2%
9,365
Should be discouraged
56%
38%
4%
2%
8,264
Neither/both equally
43%
38%
16%
3%
915
Don't know
39%
43%
7%
11%
792
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 abortion among adults who pray daily by views about homosexuality
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
59%
38%
4%
9,365
Should be discouraged
22%
74%
3%
8,264
Neither/both equally
32%
57%
11%
915
Don't know
28%
49%
23%
792
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 pray daily by views about homosexuality
% of adults who pray daily who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
72%
22%
7%
9,365
Should be discouraged
6%
90%
4%
8,264
Neither/both equally
21%
45%
34%
915
Don't know
15%
39%
46%
792
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 pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
34%
61%
2%
3%
9,365
Should be discouraged
51%
42%
3%
4%
8,264
Neither/both equally
41%
43%
10%
6%
915
Don't know
39%
43%
5%
13%
792
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 pray daily by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
25%
35%
4%
32%
4%
9,365
Should be discouraged
8%
21%
2%
63%
5%
8,264
Neither/both equally
9%
25%
6%
47%
12%
915
Don't know
10%
25%
7%
40%
18%
792
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.