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Belief in Hell among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who …in hell
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
71%
22%
6%
2,385
Evangelical Protestant
85%
8%
7%
4,563
Historically Black Protestant
88%
8%
4%
585
Jehovah's Witness
5%
93%
3%
140
Jewish
32%
58%
10%
188
Mainline Protestant
68%
22%
10%
2,013
Mormon
63%
29%
8%
382
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
34%
57%
9%
1,520
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Age distribution among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
15%
35%
31%
19%
8,051
Don't believe
17%
35%
28%
19%
2,920
Other/don't know
11%
33%
32%
24%
954
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.
Generational cohort among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
9%
12%
29%
36%
13%
1%
8,051
Don't believe
10%
14%
28%
34%
12%
1%
2,920
Other/don't know
6%
8%
29%
37%
17%
2%
954
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Gender composition among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
50%
50%
8,226
Don't believe
54%
46%
2,978
Other/don't know
53%
47%
1,002
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
72%
11%
2%
12%
3%
8,101
Don't believe
73%
7%
3%
13%
4%
2,926
Other/don't know
75%
8%
3%
10%
4%
967
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Immigrant status among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
11%
7%
82%
8,137
Don't believe
15%
11%
74%
2,953
Other/don't know
12%
8%
81%
987
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Income distribution among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong 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
Believe
31%
21%
30%
18%
7,195
Don't believe
27%
19%
30%
24%
2,643
Other/don't know
29%
18%
30%
23%
794
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Educational distribution among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
40%
35%
17%
9%
8,179
Don't believe
35%
31%
20%
14%
2,964
Other/don't know
34%
32%
20%
13%
989
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Marital status among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
60%
4%
12%
6%
18%
8,193
Don't believe
53%
7%
12%
5%
22%
2,965
Other/don't know
62%
5%
12%
6%
15%
989
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
32%
68%
8,194
Don't believe
28%
72%
2,969
Other/don't know
26%
74%
988
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Belief in God among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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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
Believe
86%
12%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
8,226
Don't believe
49%
22%
8%
1%
18%
2%
2,978
Other/don't know
69%
17%
5%
2%
2%
4%
1,002
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
77%
18%
3%
1%
< 1%
8,226
Don't believe
41%
24%
15%
20%
1%
2,978
Other/don't know
64%
20%
10%
4%
2%
1,002
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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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
Believe
57%
29%
14%
< 1%
8,226
Don't believe
28%
30%
42%
< 1%
2,978
Other/don't know
46%
29%
23%
2%
1,002
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
76%
14%
4%
6%
1%
8,226
Don't believe
44%
13%
6%
36%
1%
2,978
Other/don't know
64%
14%
5%
13%
3%
1,002
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong 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
Believe
41%
12%
10%
37%
< 1%
8,226
Don't believe
19%
6%
6%
67%
1%
2,978
Other/don't know
33%
8%
7%
51%
2%
1,002
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong 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
Believe
47%
7%
3%
40%
2%
8,226
Don't believe
40%
8%
4%
47%
1%
2,978
Other/don't know
47%
5%
4%
39%
5%
1,002
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Belief in Hell
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
73%
12%
7%
7%
1%
8,226
Don't believe
55%
14%
9%
21%
1%
2,978
Other/don't know
65%
12%
7%
14%
3%
1,002
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong 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
Believe
47%
16%
12%
24%
2%
8,226
Don't believe
48%
16%
13%
22%
1%
2,978
Other/don't know
50%
15%
11%
21%
4%
1,002
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong 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
Believe
60%
5%
30%
4%
2%
8,226
Don't believe
25%
15%
46%
12%
2%
2,978
Other/don't know
46%
7%
37%
5%
5%
1,002
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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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
Believe
57%
11%
8%
24%
1%
8,226
Don't believe
28%
8%
7%
56%
1%
2,978
Other/don't know
49%
9%
6%
34%
2%
1,002
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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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
Believe
51%
31%
3%
10%
5%
8,226
Don't believe
17%
24%
2%
51%
6%
2,978
Other/don't know
32%
27%
6%
21%
14%
1,002
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
94%
3%
3%
8,226
Don't believe
45%
49%
6%
2,978
Other/don't know
48%
4%
48%
1,002
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Party affiliation among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
59%
14%
27%
8,226
Don't believe
39%
22%
39%
2,978
Other/don't know
51%
20%
29%
1,002
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Political ideology among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
60%
25%
10%
5%
8,226
Don't believe
33%
33%
25%
9%
2,978
Other/don't know
48%
28%
13%
11%
1,002
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Views about size of government among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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Believe
68%
28%
2%
3%
8,226
Don't believe
59%
35%
3%
3%
2,978
Other/don't know
66%
23%
6%
5%
1,002
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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Believe
61%
34%
3%
2%
8,226
Don't believe
49%
47%
3%
1%
2,978
Other/don't know
55%
34%
7%
4%
1,002
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Views about abortion among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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Believe
32%
65%
3%
8,226
Don't believe
61%
35%
5%
2,978
Other/don't know
38%
53%
9%
1,002
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Views about homosexuality among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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Believe
38%
54%
4%
3%
8,226
Don't believe
69%
25%
3%
3%
2,978
Other/don't know
45%
40%
8%
7%
1,002
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 say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who …same-sex marriage
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Belief in Hell
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
28%
65%
7%
8,226
Don't believe
60%
32%
8%
2,978
Other/don't know
36%
52%
13%
1,002
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 say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say…
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Belief in Hell
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
Believe
52%
43%
2%
2%
8,226
Don't believe
38%
57%
2%
3%
2,978
Other/don't know
46%
43%
5%
6%
1,002
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 say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by belief in hell
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong 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
Believe
13%
27%
2%
55%
4%
8,226
Don't believe
46%
20%
3%
28%
3%
2,978
Other/don't know
19%
20%
8%
44%
9%
1,002
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.