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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by religious group
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
31%
39%
16%
11%
3%
231
Catholic
49%
38%
10%
3%
< 1%
4,011
Evangelical Protestant
62%
32%
4%
1%
< 1%
2,227
Hindu
24%
52%
18%
6%
< 1%
126
Historically Black Protestant
77%
20%
2%
1%
< 1%
740
Jewish
25%
41%
23%
11%
< 1%
689
Mainline Protestant
44%
39%
13%
3%
< 1%
3,464
Mormon
62%
27%
8%
4%
< 1%
155
Muslim
42%
40%
13%
3%
1%
105
Orthodox Christian
33%
48%
17%
2%
< 1%
105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
8%
20%
28%
44%
1%
5,996
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Age distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
23%
34%
28%
16%
6,519
Somewhat important
31%
36%
23%
11%
5,442
Not too important
36%
36%
19%
9%
3,015
Not at all important
34%
37%
18%
11%
3,324
Don't know
21%
29%
24%
27%
119
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Generational cohort among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
14%
15%
28%
32%
10%
1%
6,519
Somewhat important
20%
19%
28%
27%
6%
< 1%
5,442
Not too important
24%
21%
27%
23%
5%
1%
3,015
Not at all important
22%
21%
28%
22%
6%
< 1%
3,324
Don't know
11%
16%
22%
31%
17%
2%
119
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Gender composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
37%
63%
6,635
Somewhat important
45%
55%
5,525
Not too important
52%
48%
3,053
Not at all important
60%
40%
3,366
Don't know
51%
49%
129
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
57%
16%
3%
20%
4%
6,560
Somewhat important
69%
7%
5%
15%
4%
5,468
Not too important
75%
5%
7%
10%
4%
3,026
Not at all important
78%
3%
5%
10%
3%
3,317
Don't know
73%
5%
2%
16%
4%
120
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Immigrant status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
17%
11%
72%
6,551
Somewhat important
13%
13%
74%
5,465
Not too important
12%
13%
74%
3,024
Not at all important
12%
14%
74%
3,330
Don't know
12%
16%
71%
126
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Income distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Very important
38%
20%
25%
17%
5,811
Somewhat important
31%
20%
27%
22%
4,925
Not too important
25%
20%
30%
25%
2,764
Not at all important
25%
18%
29%
28%
3,086
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Educational distribution among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
39%
32%
16%
12%
6,611
Somewhat important
36%
32%
20%
12%
5,501
Not too important
27%
34%
23%
15%
3,043
Not at all important
27%
32%
24%
17%
3,355
Don't know
26%
38%
23%
12%
123
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Marital status among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
46%
8%
14%
6%
25%
6,610
Somewhat important
43%
11%
12%
4%
30%
5,510
Not too important
41%
9%
9%
3%
38%
3,042
Not at all important
39%
12%
11%
3%
36%
3,355
Don't know
46%
4%
18%
8%
24%
118
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
32%
68%
6,615
Somewhat important
30%
70%
5,509
Not too important
25%
75%
3,047
Not at all important
23%
77%
3,355
Don't know
17%
83%
126
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Belief in God among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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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
Very important
81%
15%
2%
1%
1%
< 1%
6,635
Somewhat important
47%
39%
7%
1%
4%
2%
5,525
Not too important
16%
35%
20%
< 1%
22%
7%
3,053
Not at all important
10%
12%
10%
< 1%
60%
7%
3,366
Don't know
50%
21%
5%
2%
9%
13%
129
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Attendance at religious services among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who attend religious services…
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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
Very important
47%
38%
15%
< 1%
6,635
Somewhat important
11%
56%
33%
< 1%
5,525
Not too important
2%
34%
64%
< 1%
3,053
Not at all important
1%
9%
89%
< 1%
3,366
Don't know
15%
22%
51%
12%
129
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Frequency of prayer among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
75%
17%
3%
4%
1%
6,635
Somewhat important
35%
29%
13%
23%
1%
5,525
Not too important
12%
13%
10%
65%
< 1%
3,053
Not at all important
7%
4%
3%
87%
< 1%
3,366
Don't know
47%
13%
6%
26%
9%
129
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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 importance of religion
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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
Very important
27%
14%
12%
47%
< 1%
6,635
Somewhat important
5%
7%
9%
79%
< 1%
5,525
Not too important
1%
2%
3%
94%
< 1%
3,053
Not at all important
1%
< 1%
1%
97%
< 1%
3,366
Don't know
10%
7%
4%
68%
10%
129
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Frequency of meditation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who meditate…
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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
Very important
48%
10%
3%
38%
1%
6,635
Somewhat important
28%
10%
6%
55%
< 1%
5,525
Not too important
21%
11%
6%
61%
1%
3,053
Not at all important
23%
8%
5%
63%
1%
3,366
Don't know
56%
8%
2%
24%
10%
129
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage 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
Very important
71%
15%
7%
7%
1%
6,635
Somewhat important
43%
22%
16%
19%
1%
5,525
Not too important
33%
18%
16%
32%
1%
3,053
Not at all important
36%
15%
9%
38%
2%
3,366
Don't know
70%
8%
5%
11%
6%
129
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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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
Very important
50%
16%
12%
21%
1%
6,635
Somewhat important
41%
18%
16%
25%
1%
5,525
Not too important
42%
19%
16%
22%
1%
3,053
Not at all important
49%
16%
13%
22%
< 1%
3,366
Don't know
57%
13%
9%
13%
9%
129
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
% 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
Very important
38%
10%
42%
7%
3%
6,635
Somewhat important
10%
16%
62%
11%
2%
5,525
Not too important
2%
20%
61%
15%
1%
3,053
Not at all important
1%
20%
54%
24%
2%
3,366
Don't know
11%
18%
45%
9%
17%
129
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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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
Very important
28%
69%
2%
1%
6,635
Somewhat important
23%
76%
1%
1%
5,525
Not too important
17%
81%
1%
1%
3,053
Not at all important
16%
82%
1%
1%
3,366
Don't know
15%
80%
2%
3%
129
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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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
Very important
42%
16%
10%
31%
1%
6,635
Somewhat important
11%
11%
12%
65%
1%
5,525
Not too important
3%
4%
6%
87%
< 1%
3,053
Not at all important
3%
2%
3%
92%
< 1%
3,366
Don't know
20%
6%
7%
56%
12%
129
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Interpreting scripture among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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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
Very important
32%
38%
3%
19%
8%
6,635
Somewhat important
10%
33%
1%
48%
8%
5,525
Not too important
3%
11%
< 1%
79%
7%
3,053
Not at all important
1%
3%
< 1%
92%
3%
3,366
Don't know
5%
18%
1%
54%
22%
129
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Belief in Heaven among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
% 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
Very important
86%
9%
5%
6,635
Somewhat important
73%
19%
8%
5,525
Not too important
39%
49%
11%
3,053
Not at all important
13%
81%
6%
3,366
Don't know
43%
29%
28%
129
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Belief in Hell among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who …in hell
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Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Very important
64%
28%
8%
6,635
Somewhat important
51%
41%
8%
5,525
Not too important
26%
65%
9%
3,053
Not at all important
9%
86%
5%
3,366
Don't know
23%
51%
26%
129
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Party affiliation among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
29%
17%
54%
6,635
Somewhat important
29%
18%
53%
5,525
Not too important
24%
16%
59%
3,053
Not at all important
17%
18%
65%
3,366
Don't know
13%
28%
59%
129
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Political ideology among adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by importance of religion
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who are…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
29%
39%
27%
6%
6,635
Somewhat important
20%
43%
32%
5%
5,525
Not too important
14%
41%
40%
5%
3,053
Not at all important
11%
32%
51%
6%
3,366
Don't know
10%
33%
43%
13%
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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 importance of religion
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
40%
53%
3%
3%
6,635
Somewhat important
47%
46%
3%
4%
5,525
Not too important
47%
46%
3%
4%
3,053
Not at all important
44%
49%
4%
4%
3,366
Don't know
30%
47%
11%
12%
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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 importance of religion
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Importance of religion in one's life
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
36%
59%
4%
2%
6,635
Somewhat important
38%
58%
3%
1%
5,525
Not too important
34%
61%
4%
1%
3,053
Not at all important
30%
66%
3%
1%
3,366
Don't know
19%
69%
6%
6%
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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 importance of religion
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say abortion should be…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
59%
38%
3%
6,635
Somewhat important
73%
24%
3%
5,525
Not too important
84%
14%
2%
3,053
Not at all important
87%
11%
2%
3,366
Don't know
76%
14%
9%
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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 importance of religion
% of adults who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who say homosexuality…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
88%
7%
3%
2%
6,635
Somewhat important
94%
4%
1%
1%
5,525
Not too important
96%
3%
1%
1%
3,053
Not at all important
97%
2%
1%
< 1%
3,366
Don't know
90%
3%
5%
2%
129
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 importance of religion
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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
Very important
32%
64%
2%
2%
6,635
Somewhat important
29%
67%
2%
2%
5,525
Not too important
23%
74%
1%
2%
3,053
Not at all important
19%
78%
2%
2%
3,366
Don't know
17%
65%
9%
9%
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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 importance of religion
% 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
Very important
23%
38%
4%
32%
3%
6,635
Somewhat important
45%
29%
5%
18%
2%
5,525
Not too important
73%
12%
5%
8%
2%
3,053
Not at all important
83%
7%
2%
7%
1%
3,366
Don't know
45%
20%
15%
9%
10%
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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.