Members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
Age distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
16%
35%
31%
18%
804
2007
22%
34%
28%
16%
831
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Generational cohort among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
9%
11%
31%
36%
12%
1%
804
2007
< 1%
16%
27%
37%
16%
3%
831
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Gender composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
35%
65%
827
2007
34%
66%
858
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Racial and ethnic composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
1%
97%
< 1%
2%
1%
824
2007
1%
93%
< 1%
5%
1%
855
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Immigrant status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
8%
2%
90%
810
2007
4%
3%
92%
852
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Income distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
2014
58%
20%
15%
6%
739
2007
51%
25%
17%
7%
726
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Educational distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
54%
32%
8%
6%
821
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Marital status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
31%
4%
21%
10%
34%
823
2007
33%
4%
17%
13%
32%
851
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Parent of children under 18 among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
30%
70%
824
2007
37%
63%
855
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who say they…
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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
2014
93%
6%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
827
2007
95%
3%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
858
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Importance of religion in one's life among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
94%
6%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
827
2007
93%
6%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
858
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Attendance at religious services among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services 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
2014
69%
28%
3%
< 1%
827
2007
74%
21%
6%
< 1%
858
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Frequency of prayer among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
88%
8%
2%
1%
1%
827
2007
91%
7%
< 1%
1%
1%
858
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who attend prayer group…
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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
2014
61%
15%
7%
15%
1%
827
2007
61%
14%
6%
18%
< 1%
858
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Frequency of meditation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services 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
2014
68%
8%
3%
20%
2%
827
2007
68%
5%
2%
24%
1%
858
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services 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
2014
84%
9%
2%
4%
< 1%
827
2007
76%
9%
5%
8%
2%
858
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
2014
49%
16%
8%
26%
2%
827
2007
39%
16%
9%
31%
5%
858
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services 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
2014
56%
5%
34%
4%
2%
827
2007
52%
3%
42%
2%
2%
858
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
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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
2014
29%
70%
1%
1%
827
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Interpreting scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who say the holy scripture is…
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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
2014
69%
19%
3%
4%
5%
827
2007
74%
15%
3%
4%
4%
858
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Belief in Heaven among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
94%
3%
3%
827
2007
93%
2%
5%
858
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Belief in Hell among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
84%
10%
6%
827
2007
87%
6%
7%
858
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
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2014
7%
9%
84%
827
2007
10%
10%
81%
858
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Political ideology among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
40%
31%
22%
7%
827
2007
38%
36%
20%
6%
858
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Views about government aid to the poor among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
23%
72%
4%
2%
827
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Views about abortion among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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2014
48%
47%
6%
827
2007
41%
53%
6%
858
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Views about homosexuality among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
47%
45%
5%
3%
827
2007
33%
54%
6%
8%
858
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Views about same-sex marriage among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
33%
60%
7%
827
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Views about environmental regulation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services who say…
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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
2014
34%
59%
2%
4%
827
2007
39%
51%
4%
6%
858
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Views about human evolution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who read scripture at least once a week who would rather have bigger government; more services 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
2014
14%
28%
3%
50%
6%
827
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