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Frequency of meditation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
69%
7%
7%
17%
< 1%
231
Catholic
35%
10%
5%
50%
1%
4,011
Evangelical Protestant
40%
8%
3%
47%
1%
2,227
Hindu
32%
10%
7%
51%
< 1%
126
Historically Black Protestant
45%
9%
4%
41%
1%
740
Jewish
26%
9%
6%
58%
1%
689
Mainline Protestant
33%
10%
5%
51%
1%
3,464
Mormon
48%
18%
1%
33%
< 1%
155
Muslim
33%
10%
2%
52%
2%
105
Orthodox Christian
26%
4%
5%
64%
1%
105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
24%
11%
5%
60%
1%
5,996
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Age distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
22%
35%
27%
16%
6,499
Once or twice a month
31%
37%
21%
10%
1,768
Several times a year
30%
38%
19%
13%
947
Seldom/never
34%
35%
21%
10%
9,043
Don't know
15%
30%
25%
31%
162
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Generational cohort among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
13%
16%
29%
32%
10%
1%
6,499
Once or twice a month
20%
21%
28%
24%
6%
< 1%
1,768
Several times a year
19%
19%
30%
24%
8%
1%
947
Seldom/never
22%
19%
27%
25%
6%
1%
9,043
Don't know
12%
5%
27%
34%
17%
4%
162
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Gender composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
41%
59%
6,599
Once or twice a month
46%
54%
1,791
Several times a year
48%
52%
957
Seldom/never
49%
51%
9,184
Don't know
53%
47%
177
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
61%
12%
3%
19%
5%
6,501
Once or twice a month
65%
9%
6%
16%
4%
1,773
Several times a year
71%
7%
6%
13%
3%
947
Seldom/never
72%
8%
5%
13%
3%
9,099
Don't know
58%
12%
6%
20%
3%
171
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Immigrant status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
17%
12%
71%
6,531
Once or twice a month
15%
13%
72%
1,767
Several times a year
16%
12%
72%
948
Seldom/never
12%
12%
76%
9,082
Don't know
30%
10%
60%
168
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Income distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
36%
20%
25%
20%
5,891
Once or twice a month
31%
18%
28%
23%
1,622
Several times a year
27%
18%
28%
27%
853
Seldom/never
29%
20%
28%
22%
8,197
Don't know
41%
21%
21%
17%
118
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Educational distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
33%
32%
20%
15%
6,577
Once or twice a month
30%
34%
21%
15%
1,788
Several times a year
26%
29%
27%
18%
952
Seldom/never
36%
33%
19%
12%
9,146
Don't know
38%
31%
17%
14%
170
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Marital status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
44%
11%
15%
6%
25%
6,571
Once or twice a month
42%
10%
13%
3%
32%
1,788
Several times a year
42%
12%
10%
3%
33%
953
Seldom/never
43%
10%
10%
4%
34%
9,157
Don't know
43%
5%
14%
13%
25%
166
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
29%
71%
6,579
Once or twice a month
27%
73%
1,789
Several times a year
25%
75%
955
Seldom/never
29%
71%
9,157
Don't know
20%
80%
172
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Belief in God among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
61%
22%
5%
1%
9%
2%
6,599
Once or twice a month
44%
30%
9%
< 1%
13%
3%
1,791
Several times a year
38%
29%
10%
< 1%
18%
4%
957
Seldom/never
41%
26%
9%
1%
20%
4%
9,184
Don't know
58%
14%
4%
4%
11%
8%
177
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
51%
26%
10%
12%
1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
35%
32%
18%
14%
< 1%
1,791
Several times a year
25%
37%
19%
18%
< 1%
957
Seldom/never
27%
33%
19%
21%
< 1%
9,184
Don't know
56%
16%
11%
10%
7%
177
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Attendance at religious services among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
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
31%
36%
33%
< 1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
20%
43%
37%
< 1%
1,791
Several times a year
16%
45%
39%
< 1%
957
Seldom/never
14%
37%
48%
< 1%
9,184
Don't know
32%
24%
36%
8%
177
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Frequency of prayer among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
62%
16%
4%
17%
1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
35%
21%
12%
32%
< 1%
1,791
Several times a year
28%
21%
11%
40%
1%
957
Seldom/never
29%
17%
8%
45%
< 1%
9,184
Don't know
51%
11%
3%
23%
12%
177
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
21%
10%
8%
60%
1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
10%
11%
9%
69%
< 1%
1,791
Several times a year
5%
6%
13%
76%
< 1%
957
Seldom/never
7%
5%
6%
82%
< 1%
9,184
Don't know
22%
6%
8%
54%
10%
177
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
72%
14%
6%
8%
1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
50%
26%
11%
11%
1%
1,791
Several times a year
36%
24%
24%
15%
1%
957
Seldom/never
37%
18%
14%
30%
1%
9,184
Don't know
60%
8%
6%
13%
12%
177
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
63%
14%
9%
13%
1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
50%
21%
15%
13%
1%
1,791
Several times a year
43%
19%
22%
16%
1%
957
Seldom/never
34%
18%
16%
31%
1%
9,184
Don't know
45%
12%
14%
17%
12%
177
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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
23%
17%
47%
10%
3%
6,599
Once or twice a month
15%
19%
51%
13%
2%
1,791
Several times a year
13%
17%
55%
14%
2%
957
Seldom/never
14%
13%
57%
14%
2%
9,184
Don't know
28%
8%
41%
15%
8%
177
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
24%
73%
1%
1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
20%
78%
1%
1%
1,791
Several times a year
20%
79%
1%
< 1%
957
Seldom/never
22%
76%
1%
< 1%
9,184
Don't know
21%
73%
1%
5%
177
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
36%
11%
8%
44%
1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
16%
15%
13%
56%
< 1%
1,791
Several times a year
8%
8%
23%
61%
< 1%
957
Seldom/never
11%
8%
7%
73%
< 1%
9,184
Don't know
23%
12%
10%
39%
16%
177
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Interpreting scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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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
20%
25%
2%
44%
8%
6,599
Once or twice a month
13%
24%
1%
55%
8%
1,791
Several times a year
8%
25%
1%
59%
8%
957
Seldom/never
12%
27%
1%
53%
7%
9,184
Don't know
30%
13%
3%
38%
16%
177
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Belief in Heaven among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
66%
27%
7%
6,599
Once or twice a month
59%
34%
7%
1,791
Several times a year
53%
39%
8%
957
Seldom/never
60%
32%
7%
9,184
Don't know
58%
22%
20%
177
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Belief in Hell among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
46%
8%
6,599
Once or twice a month
41%
52%
7%
1,791
Several times a year
35%
55%
10%
957
Seldom/never
45%
48%
7%
9,184
Don't know
46%
33%
21%
177
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Party affiliation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
24%
18%
58%
6,599
Once or twice a month
25%
16%
59%
1,791
Several times a year
20%
15%
65%
957
Seldom/never
29%
18%
54%
9,184
Don't know
19%
28%
53%
177
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Political ideology among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…
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Frequency of meditation
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
21%
38%
36%
5%
6,599
Once or twice a month
20%
38%
38%
4%
1,791
Several times a year
13%
43%
40%
4%
957
Seldom/never
21%
40%
33%
6%
9,184
Don't know
19%
28%
39%
14%
177
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who would rather have…
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Frequency of meditation
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
42%
50%
4%
4%
6,599
Once or twice a month
44%
50%
3%
3%
1,791
Several times a year
42%
50%
4%
4%
957
Seldom/never
46%
48%
2%
3%
9,184
Don't know
35%
52%
6%
7%
177
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say government aid to the poor…
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Frequency of meditation
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
31%
63%
4%
2%
6,599
Once or twice a month
32%
64%
3%
1%
1,791
Several times a year
30%
64%
5%
2%
957
Seldom/never
39%
57%
3%
1%
9,184
Don't know
36%
57%
2%
6%
177
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say abortion should be…
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Frequency of meditation
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
70%
27%
3%
6,599
Once or twice a month
77%
21%
2%
1,791
Several times a year
80%
18%
2%
957
Seldom/never
72%
25%
2%
9,184
Don't know
65%
25%
10%
177
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say homosexuality…
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Frequency of meditation
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
91%
5%
2%
1%
6,599
Once or twice a month
93%
4%
2%
1%
1,791
Several times a year
94%
4%
1%
1%
957
Seldom/never
93%
4%
2%
1%
9,184
Don't know
83%
11%
3%
4%
177
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say…
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Frequency of meditation
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
26%
69%
2%
2%
6,599
Once or twice a month
25%
72%
2%
1%
1,791
Several times a year
22%
75%
2%
1%
957
Seldom/never
29%
68%
2%
2%
9,184
Don't know
30%
56%
3%
11%
177
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 strongly favor or favor gay marriage by frequency of meditation
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say humans…
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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
40%
30%
5%
22%
3%
6,599
Once or twice a month
50%
27%
5%
17%
2%
1,791
Several times a year
58%
23%
4%
13%
2%
957
Seldom/never
52%
23%
3%
19%
2%
9,184
Don't know
34%
19%
11%
25%
11%
177
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.