Views about human evolution among adults who meditate at least once a week
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say humans…
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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
24%
26%
4%
41%
5%
14,858
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Views about human evolution among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious group
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Religious tradition
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
Buddhist
71%
10%
6%
12%
1%
186
Catholic
24%
33%
5%
32%
5%
3,024
Evangelical Protestant
8%
23%
2%
62%
5%
4,408
Historically Black Protestant
15%
29%
3%
48%
6%
1,132
Jehovah's Witness
4%
15%
< 1%
74%
6%
195
Jewish
48%
19%
6%
24%
3%
227
Mainline Protestant
23%
32%
5%
34%
6%
2,411
Mormon
8%
27%
2%
56%
8%
410
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
53%
19%
7%
18%
4%
2,029
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Age distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
23%
35%
26%
17%
3,664
Evolved; due to God's design
16%
33%
31%
21%
3,832
Evolved; don't know how
16%
31%
26%
27%
610
Always existed in present form
12%
31%
31%
26%
5,681
Don't know
10%
23%
25%
43%
738
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Generational cohort among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
14%
16%
27%
31%
10%
1%
3,664
Evolved; due to God's design
9%
13%
27%
36%
14%
1%
3,832
Evolved; don't know how
9%
11%
26%
32%
19%
2%
610
Always existed in present form
7%
9%
27%
36%
18%
2%
5,681
Don't know
6%
6%
20%
31%
30%
6%
738
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Gender composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Men
Women
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
48%
52%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
45%
55%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
53%
47%
631
Always existed in present form
42%
58%
5,833
Don't know
42%
58%
770
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
63%
10%
4%
19%
5%
3,677
Evolved; due to God's design
59%
16%
2%
18%
5%
3,836
Evolved; don't know how
63%
12%
4%
17%
4%
608
Always existed in present form
59%
18%
2%
17%
4%
5,737
Don't know
57%
15%
3%
21%
4%
737
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Immigrant status among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Views about human evolution
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
18%
12%
69%
3,682
Evolved; due to God's design
17%
9%
74%
3,857
Evolved; don't know how
17%
11%
72%
625
Always existed in present form
17%
8%
76%
5,762
Don't know
19%
9%
72%
737
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Income distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
36%
17%
25%
22%
3,353
Evolved; due to God's design
37%
21%
25%
16%
3,431
Evolved; don't know how
34%
21%
24%
21%
502
Always existed in present form
41%
23%
24%
12%
4,983
Don't know
55%
16%
21%
8%
560
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Educational distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
33%
29%
21%
17%
3,707
Evolved; due to God's design
36%
35%
17%
12%
3,874
Evolved; don't know how
35%
29%
18%
17%
629
Always existed in present form
47%
33%
13%
7%
5,804
Don't know
57%
23%
13%
8%
753
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Marital status among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
43%
11%
14%
6%
26%
3,708
Evolved; due to God's design
50%
7%
16%
7%
19%
3,880
Evolved; don't know how
50%
6%
13%
9%
22%
625
Always existed in present form
54%
4%
15%
11%
16%
5,796
Don't know
44%
3%
14%
19%
19%
758
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
27%
73%
3,713
Evolved; due to God's design
30%
70%
3,887
Evolved; don't know how
22%
78%
625
Always existed in present form
28%
72%
5,810
Don't know
19%
81%
763
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Belief in God among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
45%
27%
8%
1%
15%
3%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
82%
15%
2%
1%
1%
1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
65%
21%
5%
2%
2%
4%
631
Always existed in present form
90%
8%
1%
1%
1%
< 1%
5,833
Don't know
82%
12%
2%
2%
1%
1%
770
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
38%
27%
15%
18%
1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
75%
19%
3%
3%
1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
57%
23%
9%
9%
3%
631
Always existed in present form
86%
9%
2%
2%
1%
5,833
Don't know
80%
12%
3%
3%
3%
770
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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
25%
34%
40%
< 1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
49%
33%
18%
1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
37%
30%
30%
2%
631
Always existed in present form
68%
21%
11%
< 1%
5,833
Don't know
58%
20%
21%
1%
770
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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
50%
17%
5%
27%
1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
80%
13%
2%
4%
1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
65%
13%
4%
15%
3%
631
Always existed in present form
88%
8%
1%
2%
1%
5,833
Don't know
81%
10%
2%
6%
2%
770
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
17%
8%
7%
68%
< 1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
35%
12%
10%
42%
< 1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
26%
9%
8%
56%
1%
631
Always existed in present form
56%
11%
7%
25%
1%
5,833
Don't know
46%
9%
7%
35%
3%
770
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
67%
14%
7%
11%
1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
79%
10%
5%
5%
1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
73%
11%
7%
6%
2%
631
Always existed in present form
85%
8%
3%
4%
1%
5,833
Don't know
80%
9%
3%
5%
3%
770
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
62%
14%
9%
13%
1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
60%
15%
9%
15%
1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
65%
13%
8%
11%
3%
631
Always existed in present form
58%
14%
8%
19%
2%
5,833
Don't know
57%
12%
7%
17%
7%
770
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
% of adults who meditate at least once a week 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
Evolved; due to natural processes
15%
21%
49%
14%
2%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
43%
11%
38%
5%
3%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
25%
14%
41%
8%
12%
631
Always existed in present form
64%
5%
27%
4%
2%
5,833
Don't know
46%
5%
35%
3%
11%
770
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
22%
76%
1%
1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
34%
64%
1%
1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
23%
71%
3%
3%
631
Always existed in present form
50%
47%
2%
1%
5,833
Don't know
33%
55%
5%
7%
770
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
27%
10%
9%
54%
1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
54%
12%
8%
25%
1%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
40%
12%
9%
38%
2%
631
Always existed in present form
74%
8%
4%
13%
< 1%
5,833
Don't know
64%
7%
4%
23%
2%
770
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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
18%
17%
1%
58%
6%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
33%
37%
3%
20%
8%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
19%
21%
5%
34%
22%
631
Always existed in present form
59%
24%
4%
8%
4%
5,833
Don't know
44%
20%
11%
10%
15%
770
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
53%
40%
7%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
86%
9%
6%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
61%
21%
19%
631
Always existed in present form
86%
8%
6%
5,833
Don't know
79%
8%
13%
770
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
37%
56%
7%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
67%
25%
8%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
43%
39%
18%
631
Always existed in present form
76%
17%
7%
5,833
Don't know
61%
20%
18%
770
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Party affiliation among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
21%
17%
61%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
37%
18%
45%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
25%
26%
48%
631
Always existed in present form
47%
19%
34%
5,833
Don't know
33%
32%
35%
770
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.
Political ideology among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
20%
35%
40%
4%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
38%
35%
22%
5%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
28%
34%
25%
12%
631
Always existed in present form
54%
25%
14%
7%
5,833
Don't know
41%
25%
16%
18%
770
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 size of government among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
41%
52%
4%
3%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
52%
42%
3%
3%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
46%
33%
9%
13%
631
Always existed in present form
57%
37%
3%
3%
5,833
Don't know
43%
37%
8%
12%
770
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 government aid to the poor among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
31%
64%
3%
1%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
41%
52%
4%
2%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
32%
51%
11%
7%
631
Always existed in present form
52%
42%
4%
2%
5,833
Don't know
38%
40%
11%
12%
770
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.
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
72%
25%
3%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
49%
46%
5%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
54%
36%
10%
631
Always existed in present form
30%
65%
4%
5,833
Don't know
27%
54%
19%
770
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 meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
81%
15%
2%
2%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
60%
32%
4%
4%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
62%
24%
7%
8%
631
Always existed in present form
34%
58%
5%
4%
5,833
Don't know
33%
43%
11%
12%
770
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 meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
74%
21%
5%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
50%
41%
9%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
53%
31%
16%
631
Always existed in present form
24%
68%
8%
5,833
Don't know
25%
53%
22%
770
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 meditate at least once a week by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
27%
70%
2%
2%
3,725
Evolved; due to God's design
36%
60%
2%
2%
3,899
Evolved; don't know how
25%
61%
5%
9%
631
Always existed in present form
47%
46%
3%
4%
5,833
Don't know
35%
35%
10%
21%
770
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.