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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who meditate…
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
45%
8%
4%
41%
1%
4,775
Evangelical Protestant
51%
6%
3%
38%
2%
7,594
Historically Black Protestant
57%
8%
3%
30%
2%
1,694
Jehovah's Witness
77%
3%
2%
15%
3%
221
Jewish
40%
7%
4%
44%
5%
277
Mainline Protestant
42%
9%
4%
43%
2%
3,989
Mormon
63%
8%
1%
26%
2%
576
Muslim
37%
8%
8%
39%
9%
192
Orthodox Christian
42%
7%
4%
46%
1%
113
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
41%
8%
4%
46%
1%
1,805
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Age distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
14%
31%
30%
25%
10,956
Once or twice a month
21%
34%
27%
18%
1,574
Several times a year
20%
35%
29%
17%
746
Seldom/never
23%
37%
28%
13%
7,745
Don't know
10%
32%
24%
35%
403
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
8%
10%
26%
36%
17%
2%
10,956
Once or twice a month
13%
15%
27%
32%
12%
1%
1,574
Several times a year
12%
13%
30%
33%
11%
1%
746
Seldom/never
14%
15%
30%
33%
7%
< 1%
7,745
Don't know
7%
7%
28%
33%
23%
3%
403
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
42%
58%
11,221
Once or twice a month
44%
56%
1,592
Several times a year
48%
52%
756
Seldom/never
45%
55%
7,895
Don't know
50%
50%
440
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
59%
18%
3%
16%
4%
11,012
Once or twice a month
61%
17%
3%
15%
4%
1,577
Several times a year
62%
14%
5%
15%
3%
746
Seldom/never
71%
12%
2%
11%
4%
7,808
Don't know
65%
14%
3%
15%
2%
416
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
15%
9%
76%
11,081
Once or twice a month
14%
8%
78%
1,577
Several times a year
18%
9%
73%
746
Seldom/never
10%
9%
81%
7,784
Don't know
22%
7%
71%
426
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
22%
25%
14%
9,628
Once or twice a month
36%
20%
27%
18%
1,431
Several times a year
35%
20%
27%
18%
662
Seldom/never
33%
22%
28%
18%
6,866
Don't know
53%
15%
23%
9%
283
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
42%
33%
15%
10%
11,155
Once or twice a month
40%
34%
16%
10%
1,588
Several times a year
40%
30%
20%
9%
753
Seldom/never
45%
33%
15%
7%
7,846
Don't know
52%
26%
13%
8%
430
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Marital status among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
52%
5%
15%
10%
18%
11,158
Once or twice a month
48%
6%
13%
7%
27%
1,589
Several times a year
53%
7%
12%
5%
23%
753
Seldom/never
52%
6%
13%
5%
25%
7,877
Don't know
48%
4%
14%
15%
20%
427
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
28%
72%
11,175
Once or twice a month
28%
72%
1,590
Several times a year
31%
69%
756
Seldom/never
34%
66%
7,867
Don't know
20%
80%
431
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
82%
13%
2%
2%
1%
11,221
Once or twice a month
70%
23%
4%
2%
< 1%
1,592
Several times a year
63%
29%
4%
3%
< 1%
756
Seldom/never
65%
28%
4%
2%
< 1%
7,895
Don't know
85%
8%
2%
1%
4%
440
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
60%
26%
14%
1%
11,221
Once or twice a month
45%
39%
16%
< 1%
1,592
Several times a year
36%
47%
16%
< 1%
756
Seldom/never
37%
40%
22%
< 1%
7,895
Don't know
56%
23%
14%
6%
440
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who pray…
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Frequency of meditation
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
86%
10%
1%
2%
1%
11,221
Once or twice a month
66%
21%
8%
5%
< 1%
1,592
Several times a year
61%
23%
8%
8%
1%
756
Seldom/never
63%
21%
5%
11%
1%
7,895
Don't know
77%
8%
1%
4%
10%
440
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
47%
11%
8%
33%
1%
11,221
Once or twice a month
27%
18%
12%
43%
< 1%
1,592
Several times a year
16%
13%
21%
50%
< 1%
756
Seldom/never
22%
10%
10%
57%
< 1%
7,895
Don't know
39%
10%
10%
32%
9%
440
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Frequency of meditation
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
84%
9%
3%
3%
1%
11,221
Once or twice a month
65%
22%
7%
5%
< 1%
1,592
Several times a year
52%
19%
21%
7%
1%
756
Seldom/never
58%
17%
11%
13%
1%
7,895
Don't know
69%
6%
5%
7%
13%
440
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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
At least once a week
59%
14%
8%
17%
2%
11,221
Once or twice a month
43%
22%
13%
21%
1%
1,592
Several times a year
36%
18%
24%
21%
1%
756
Seldom/never
34%
16%
14%
36%
1%
7,895
Don't know
44%
9%
10%
20%
16%
440
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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
At least once a week
53%
8%
32%
4%
3%
11,221
Once or twice a month
42%
9%
40%
7%
2%
1,592
Several times a year
37%
9%
46%
5%
2%
756
Seldom/never
41%
6%
46%
5%
2%
7,895
Don't know
57%
3%
26%
4%
10%
440
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
42%
55%
2%
1%
11,221
Once or twice a month
36%
62%
1%
1%
1,592
Several times a year
35%
63%
1%
1%
756
Seldom/never
38%
60%
1%
1%
7,895
Don't know
46%
48%
3%
4%
440
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
66%
10%
5%
18%
1%
11,221
Once or twice a month
39%
22%
13%
26%
< 1%
1,592
Several times a year
26%
13%
28%
31%
1%
756
Seldom/never
34%
13%
10%
43%
1%
7,895
Don't know
55%
11%
6%
17%
12%
440
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty 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
At least once a week
48%
29%
4%
13%
6%
11,221
Once or twice a month
37%
34%
3%
18%
8%
1,592
Several times a year
36%
36%
3%
18%
6%
756
Seldom/never
38%
37%
3%
15%
6%
7,895
Don't know
53%
18%
9%
9%
12%
440
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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At least once a week
85%
8%
6%
11,221
Once or twice a month
88%
8%
4%
1,592
Several times a year
85%
11%
4%
756
Seldom/never
89%
6%
5%
7,895
Don't know
77%
8%
14%
440
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
72%
21%
8%
11,221
Once or twice a month
70%
23%
7%
1,592
Several times a year
67%
24%
9%
756
Seldom/never
75%
19%
7%
7,895
Don't know
65%
18%
17%
440
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Party affiliation among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
41%
19%
40%
11,221
Once or twice a month
41%
15%
44%
1,592
Several times a year
38%
15%
47%
756
Seldom/never
46%
17%
36%
7,895
Don't know
41%
29%
30%
440
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Political ideology among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
29%
18%
7%
11,221
Once or twice a month
40%
35%
20%
5%
1,592
Several times a year
35%
41%
20%
5%
756
Seldom/never
44%
33%
16%
6%
7,895
Don't know
44%
19%
14%
22%
440
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who would rather have…
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Frequency of meditation
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
54%
39%
3%
4%
11,221
Once or twice a month
48%
45%
3%
3%
1,592
Several times a year
53%
41%
3%
3%
756
Seldom/never
57%
38%
2%
3%
7,895
Don't know
53%
32%
4%
11%
440
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 government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
47%
5%
2%
11,221
Once or twice a month
44%
51%
3%
1%
1,592
Several times a year
48%
45%
5%
2%
756
Seldom/never
52%
43%
3%
2%
7,895
Don't know
49%
37%
4%
9%
440
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 abortion among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
56%
5%
11,221
Once or twice a month
50%
46%
4%
1,592
Several times a year
52%
45%
3%
756
Seldom/never
44%
52%
4%
7,895
Don't know
28%
60%
12%
440
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 homosexuality among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
46%
5%
4%
11,221
Once or twice a month
59%
33%
4%
3%
1,592
Several times a year
60%
33%
4%
3%
756
Seldom/never
55%
37%
4%
4%
7,895
Don't know
29%
52%
8%
11%
440
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
36%
56%
9%
11,221
Once or twice a month
51%
43%
6%
1,592
Several times a year
45%
50%
5%
756
Seldom/never
46%
47%
7%
7,895
Don't know
22%
57%
21%
440
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
42%
51%
3%
4%
11,221
Once or twice a month
39%
57%
2%
3%
1,592
Several times a year
37%
57%
2%
3%
756
Seldom/never
44%
50%
2%
3%
7,895
Don't know
50%
33%
5%
11%
440
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 believe in God with absolute certainty by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
14%
28%
3%
49%
6%
11,221
Once or twice a month
20%
33%
4%
40%
3%
1,592
Several times a year
23%
31%
5%
37%
4%
756
Seldom/never
18%
32%
3%
43%
4%
7,895
Don't know
8%
13%
7%
52%
20%
440
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.