Age distribution among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
20%
20%
24%
35%
319
2007
20%
23%
24%
32%
276
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Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
19%
4%
17%
33%
24%
3%
319
2007
< 1%
17%
18%
27%
26%
12%
276
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.
Gender composition among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
51%
49%
323
2007
56%
44%
285
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Racial and ethnic composition among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
80%
3%
4%
10%
4%
320
2007
90%
3%
2%
5%
1%
285
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Immigrant status among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
14%
9%
77%
318
2007
5%
9%
86%
283
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Income distribution among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
26%
11%
33%
30%
270
2007
23%
18%
31%
28%
236
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.
Educational distribution among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
34%
22%
23%
21%
322
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Marital status among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
57%
1%
9%
11%
23%
321
2007
56%
2%
8%
13%
21%
285
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Parent of children under 18 among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
22%
78%
322
2007
22%
78%
285
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
57%
38%
2%
1%
2%
323
2007
52%
44%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
285
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Frequency of prayer among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
47%
33%
6%
12%
1%
323
2007
47%
36%
8%
8%
2%
285
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
31%
18%
15%
35%
< 1%
323
2007
27%
15%
12%
45%
1%
285
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Frequency of meditation among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
35%
14%
7%
41%
3%
323
2007
32%
14%
5%
48%
2%
285
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
54%
20%
10%
15%
2%
323
2007
37%
22%
19%
19%
4%
285
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
37%
20%
21%
20%
2%
323
2007
36%
21%
18%
23%
2%
285
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services 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
2014
28%
15%
49%
6%
2%
323
2007
15%
14%
61%
5%
4%
285
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who say…
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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
20%
78%
1%
1%
323
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Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who read scripture…
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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
30%
21%
14%
35%
< 1%
323
2007
26%
20%
11%
42%
1%
285
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Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
13%
40%
3%
33%
11%
323
2007
9%
42%
3%
34%
12%
285
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Belief in Heaven among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
77%
16%
7%
323
2007
68%
15%
17%
285
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Belief in Hell among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
48%
40%
12%
323
2007
39%
42%
19%
285
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
35%
14%
51%
323
2007
32%
13%
55%
285
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Political ideology among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
30%
42%
25%
3%
323
2007
27%
48%
22%
3%
285
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Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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2014
50%
42%
5%
3%
323
2007
46%
46%
3%
5%
285
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Views about government aid to the poor among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
38%
57%
3%
2%
323
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Views about abortion among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
66%
29%
5%
323
2007
72%
26%
3%
285
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Views about homosexuality among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
78%
19%
1%
2%
323
2007
67%
26%
5%
2%
285
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Views about same-sex marriage among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
67%
26%
7%
323
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Views about environmental regulation among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
29%
65%
3%
3%
323
2007
23%
71%
3%
3%
285
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Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week
% of Mainline Protestants adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who attend religious services at least once a week 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
32%
38%
6%
17%
7%
323
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