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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who do not believe in God by religious group
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Religious tradition
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
72%
26%
2%
114
Jewish
95%
4%
1%
161
Mainline Protestant
76%
15%
9%
111
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
91%
6%
3%
2,736
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 do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
40%
35%
16%
10%
3,011
Oppose/strongly oppose
23%
30%
23%
24%
261
Don't know
25%
31%
19%
25%
100
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Generational cohort among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
27%
22%
25%
19%
6%
1%
3,011
Oppose/strongly oppose
18%
12%
23%
29%
15%
2%
261
Don't know
14%
12%
30%
25%
19%
1%
100
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Gender composition among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Men
Women
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
63%
37%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
82%
18%
265
Don't know
76%
24%
102
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
78%
3%
7%
9%
3%
3,014
Oppose/strongly oppose
70%
5%
9%
13%
3%
261
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Immigrant status among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
12%
15%
73%
3,016
Oppose/strongly oppose
17%
14%
69%
261
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Income distribution among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
22%
18%
31%
29%
2,795
Oppose/strongly oppose
35%
21%
25%
19%
239
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 adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
25%
30%
26%
18%
3,038
Oppose/strongly oppose
55%
22%
12%
10%
263
Don't know
49%
33%
11%
7%
102
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Marital status among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
38%
12%
8%
2%
40%
3,039
Oppose/strongly oppose
42%
7%
12%
6%
33%
263
Don't know
37%
13%
11%
3%
37%
101
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
22%
78%
3,037
Oppose/strongly oppose
18%
82%
264
Don't know
15%
85%
101
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
2%
7%
23%
67%
< 1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
8%
12%
24%
56%
< 1%
265
Don't know
4%
13%
21%
55%
7%
102
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Attendance at religious services among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
2%
16%
82%
< 1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
6%
22%
72%
< 1%
265
Don't know
1%
20%
76%
3%
102
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Frequency of prayer among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
2%
1%
3%
94%
< 1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
7%
3%
5%
85%
< 1%
265
Don't know
4%
1%
7%
86%
2%
102
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
1%
1%
2%
96%
< 1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
2%
3%
3%
91%
< 1%
265
Don't know
< 1%
2%
3%
91%
4%
102
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Frequency of meditation among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
18%
8%
6%
67%
1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
18%
4%
4%
73%
2%
265
Don't know
18%
10%
3%
68%
2%
102
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
31%
16%
10%
42%
2%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
24%
9%
7%
58%
2%
265
Don't know
25%
9%
5%
56%
6%
102
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
47%
18%
13%
21%
1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
31%
13%
18%
36%
1%
265
Don't know
34%
12%
13%
36%
6%
102
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who do not believe in God 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
Strongly favor/favor
1%
21%
50%
27%
1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
5%
11%
58%
25%
1%
265
Don't know
3%
6%
68%
15%
8%
102
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
15%
84%
1%
< 1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
22%
76%
1%
1%
265
Don't know
31%
65%
3%
2%
102
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
2%
3%
5%
90%
< 1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
4%
3%
4%
89%
< 1%
265
Don't know
< 1%
2%
5%
91%
2%
102
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Interpreting scripture among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
< 1%
2%
< 1%
96%
2%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
7%
2%
< 1%
84%
7%
265
Don't know
< 1%
1%
< 1%
80%
19%
102
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Belief in Heaven among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who do not believe in God who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
5%
92%
3%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
13%
84%
3%
265
Don't know
10%
78%
13%
102
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Belief in Hell among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who do not believe in God who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
4%
94%
2%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
10%
86%
5%
265
Don't know
6%
83%
11%
102
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Party affiliation among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
15%
16%
69%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
48%
23%
29%
265
Don't know
33%
39%
27%
102
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Political ideology among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
10%
31%
54%
5%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
35%
37%
21%
7%
265
Don't know
29%
24%
16%
31%
102
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Views about size of government among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
40%
53%
3%
3%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
67%
30%
2%
1%
265
Don't know
57%
29%
6%
8%
102
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
26%
71%
3%
1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
58%
35%
5%
1%
265
Don't know
52%
32%
12%
5%
102
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Views about abortion among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
89%
9%
2%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
67%
30%
3%
265
Don't know
56%
18%
27%
102
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Views about homosexuality among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
97%
2%
1%
< 1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
38%
57%
3%
2%
265
Don't know
57%
6%
19%
18%
102
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
16%
81%
1%
2%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
47%
50%
2%
2%
265
Don't know
39%
47%
7%
8%
102
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 do not believe in God by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who do not believe in God who say humans…
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Views about same-sex marriage
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
Strongly favor/favor
90%
3%
1%
5%
1%
3,047
Oppose/strongly oppose
64%
7%
2%
23%
4%
265
Don't know
69%
12%
9%
6%
4%
102
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.