Age distribution among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
22%
40%
27%
11%
108
2007
26%
43%
16%
15%
101
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Generational cohort among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
16%
16%
30%
32%
5%
1%
108
2007
< 1%
23%
31%
28%
14%
4%
101
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Gender composition among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
45%
55%
113
2007
64%
36%
108
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Racial and ethnic composition among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
41%
31%
5%
14%
9%
112
2007
51%
28%
1%
13%
7%
104
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Immigrant status among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
15%
6%
79%
109
2007
10%
9%
80%
107
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Educational distribution among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
46%
38%
13%
2%
111
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Marital status among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
41%
2%
13%
9%
34%
111
2007
48%
6%
14%
7%
26%
105
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Parent of children under 18 among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
34%
66%
111
2007
45%
55%
108
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week 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
85%
11%
4%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
113
2007
76%
14%
2%
1%
2%
5%
108
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Importance of religion in one's life among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
84%
10%
3%
2%
1%
113
2007
78%
17%
2%
2%
1%
108
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Frequency of prayer among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
83%
9%
1%
7%
< 1%
113
2007
73%
15%
5%
6%
2%
108
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
67%
11%
4%
16%
2%
113
2007
61%
8%
2%
28%
2%
108
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Frequency of meditation among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
58%
9%
3%
28%
1%
113
2007
49%
5%
3%
36%
6%
108
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
70%
14%
7%
3%
5%
113
2007
57%
10%
9%
18%
5%
108
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
53%
9%
4%
33%
1%
113
2007
33%
7%
7%
42%
10%
108
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
60%
7%
26%
1%
5%
113
2007
49%
6%
31%
9%
5%
108
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
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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
44%
50%
2%
5%
113
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Frequency of reading scripture among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
77%
9%
4%
9%
1%
113
2007
66%
3%
5%
24%
2%
108
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Interpreting scripture among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
68%
15%
3%
9%
5%
113
2007
56%
23%
3%
9%
8%
108
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Belief in Heaven among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
87%
8%
6%
113
2007
86%
6%
8%
108
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Belief in Hell among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
71%
26%
4%
113
2007
83%
13%
4%
108
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
26%
32%
42%
113
2007
42%
25%
33%
108
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Political ideology among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
39%
27%
22%
12%
113
2007
41%
33%
12%
14%
108
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Views about size of government among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
Sample size
2014
49%
42%
3%
6%
113
2007
40%
49%
5%
6%
108
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Views about government aid to the poor among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
47%
48%
3%
2%
113
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Views about abortion among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
Sample size
2014
27%
70%
4%
113
2007
23%
68%
10%
108
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Views about same-sex marriage among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
9%
86%
4%
113
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Views about environmental regulation among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
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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
37%
59%
< 1%
3%
113
2007
36%
48%
7%
9%
108
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Views about human evolution among the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who attend religious services at least once a week
% of the Unaffiliated adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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
11%
32%
5%
50%
3%
113
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