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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services weekly or more by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
60%
31%
5%
4%
3,092
Evangelical Protestant
24%
67%
5%
4%
5,177
Historically Black Protestant
42%
48%
6%
4%
1,070
Jehovah's Witness
12%
80%
4%
4%
207
Jewish
54%
40%
4%
2%
148
Mainline Protestant
55%
36%
5%
4%
2,192
Mormon
29%
63%
4%
3%
514
Muslim
35%
57%
5%
2%
105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
49%
40%
6%
6%
284
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.
Age distribution among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
21%
31%
27%
21%
5,276
Should be discouraged
14%
31%
29%
27%
6,479
Neither/both equally
13%
37%
28%
21%
599
Don't know
11%
35%
26%
28%
489
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
14%
12%
26%
32%
14%
1%
5,276
Should be discouraged
8%
10%
26%
35%
19%
2%
6,479
Neither/both equally
7%
12%
32%
33%
14%
2%
599
Don't know
7%
8%
31%
30%
21%
4%
489
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Gender composition among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
37%
63%
5,356
Should be discouraged
47%
53%
6,654
Neither/both equally
43%
57%
620
Don't know
35%
65%
525
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
57%
15%
3%
21%
4%
5,300
Should be discouraged
67%
15%
2%
12%
3%
6,564
Neither/both equally
59%
16%
2%
20%
4%
599
Don't know
60%
14%
3%
18%
6%
495
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
19%
11%
70%
5,301
Should be discouraged
14%
7%
80%
6,572
Neither/both equally
18%
8%
75%
604
Don't know
20%
12%
68%
511
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Income distribution among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
35%
19%
27%
18%
4,653
Should be discouraged
35%
22%
29%
14%
5,635
Neither/both equally
35%
21%
29%
15%
502
Don't know
40%
20%
27%
13%
361
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
39%
29%
18%
14%
5,334
Should be discouraged
44%
31%
16%
8%
6,607
Neither/both equally
38%
32%
18%
12%
616
Don't know
44%
31%
16%
9%
517
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Marital status among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
51%
5%
12%
7%
24%
5,336
Should be discouraged
62%
2%
11%
9%
16%
6,627
Neither/both equally
59%
4%
12%
9%
16%
614
Don't know
55%
3%
12%
11%
19%
517
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
69%
5,337
Should be discouraged
30%
70%
6,627
Neither/both equally
35%
65%
617
Don't know
30%
70%
516
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Belief in God among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
79%
18%
2%
1%
1%
1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
93%
6%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
6,654
Neither/both equally
91%
6%
< 1%
2%
< 1%
1%
620
Don't know
86%
8%
2%
3%
< 1%
1%
525
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
83%
15%
1%
1%
< 1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
94%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
6,654
Neither/both equally
90%
7%
< 1%
1%
2%
620
Don't know
88%
7%
2%
< 1%
3%
525
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
76%
17%
2%
4%
1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
90%
8%
1%
1%
< 1%
6,654
Neither/both equally
87%
9%
< 1%
2%
1%
620
Don't know
87%
7%
1%
3%
3%
525
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
45%
16%
10%
29%
< 1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
68%
12%
7%
13%
1%
6,654
Neither/both equally
61%
11%
8%
18%
1%
620
Don't know
55%
12%
8%
23%
2%
525
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
52%
9%
4%
34%
1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
62%
6%
2%
27%
3%
6,654
Neither/both equally
59%
6%
3%
26%
5%
620
Don't know
61%
6%
2%
27%
4%
525
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
74%
14%
5%
6%
1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
84%
8%
4%
3%
1%
6,654
Neither/both equally
84%
8%
3%
3%
2%
620
Don't know
82%
8%
3%
3%
3%
525
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
49%
18%
11%
21%
1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
51%
15%
9%
22%
2%
6,654
Neither/both equally
52%
13%
11%
22%
2%
620
Don't know
51%
11%
10%
22%
5%
525
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
45%
9%
38%
6%
2%
5,356
Should be discouraged
74%
3%
18%
2%
2%
6,654
Neither/both equally
59%
4%
28%
3%
7%
620
Don't know
60%
4%
25%
2%
9%
525
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
31%
67%
1%
1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
58%
39%
1%
1%
6,654
Neither/both equally
43%
51%
5%
1%
620
Don't know
43%
51%
2%
4%
525
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
56%
13%
7%
23%
1%
5,356
Should be discouraged
80%
8%
4%
8%
1%
6,654
Neither/both equally
75%
10%
3%
11%
1%
620
Don't know
71%
10%
4%
12%
2%
525
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
36%
39%
3%
16%
6%
5,356
Should be discouraged
65%
25%
4%
3%
3%
6,654
Neither/both equally
46%
30%
8%
7%
9%
620
Don't know
50%
24%
10%
5%
11%
525
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
87%
8%
5%
5,356
Should be discouraged
88%
6%
6%
6,654
Neither/both equally
86%
4%
9%
620
Don't know
83%
4%
13%
525
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
67%
26%
8%
5,356
Should be discouraged
83%
11%
6%
6,654
Neither/both equally
72%
16%
12%
620
Don't know
67%
15%
18%
525
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
34%
16%
50%
5,356
Should be discouraged
57%
16%
27%
6,654
Neither/both equally
40%
29%
31%
620
Don't know
38%
29%
33%
525
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Political ideology among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
34%
39%
23%
5%
5,356
Should be discouraged
64%
21%
9%
6%
6,654
Neither/both equally
47%
32%
11%
10%
620
Don't know
43%
30%
9%
18%
525
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
44%
50%
3%
3%
5,356
Should be discouraged
65%
30%
2%
3%
6,654
Neither/both equally
55%
29%
9%
7%
620
Don't know
51%
34%
5%
11%
525
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
55%
3%
2%
5,356
Should be discouraged
57%
37%
3%
2%
6,654
Neither/both equally
44%
38%
17%
1%
620
Don't know
39%
40%
9%
12%
525
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Views about abortion among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Views about homosexuality
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
51%
45%
4%
5,356
Should be discouraged
18%
79%
3%
6,654
Neither/both equally
29%
63%
9%
620
Don't know
24%
55%
21%
525
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 attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
67%
27%
7%
5,356
Should be discouraged
5%
92%
3%
6,654
Neither/both equally
18%
51%
31%
620
Don't know
12%
44%
44%
525
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 attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
34%
61%
2%
3%
5,356
Should be discouraged
52%
42%
3%
4%
6,654
Neither/both equally
42%
40%
12%
6%
620
Don't know
40%
41%
3%
16%
525
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 attend services weekly or more by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
21%
36%
3%
36%
4%
5,356
Should be discouraged
7%
19%
2%
67%
5%
6,654
Neither/both equally
8%
26%
5%
49%
13%
620
Don't know
8%
24%
6%
45%
17%
525
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.