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Belief in Heaven among conservatives by religious group
% of conservatives who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Catholic
89%
7%
5%
2,780
Evangelical Protestant
87%
6%
8%
4,975
Historically Black Protestant
95%
4%
2%
653
Jewish
67%
21%
13%
167
Mainline Protestant
85%
8%
7%
2,269
Mormon
98%
< 1%
2%
419
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
51%
38%
11%
1,277
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Age distribution among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
16%
32%
30%
22%
10,424
Don't believe
22%
30%
29%
20%
1,345
Other/don't know
9%
37%
31%
23%
910
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 conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
10%
11%
28%
36%
15%
1%
10,424
Don't believe
14%
13%
25%
34%
13%
2%
1,345
Other/don't know
6%
9%
32%
37%
15%
2%
910
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.
Gender composition among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
49%
51%
10,631
Don't believe
64%
36%
1,367
Other/don't know
55%
45%
937
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.
Racial and ethnic composition among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
71%
11%
2%
13%
3%
10,497
Don't believe
73%
6%
4%
14%
3%
1,334
Other/don't know
77%
5%
2%
12%
4%
912
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.
Immigrant status among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
12%
8%
80%
10,544
Don't believe
16%
10%
74%
1,349
Other/don't know
12%
8%
80%
924
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Income distribution among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
33%
21%
29%
17%
9,203
Don't believe
27%
20%
30%
23%
1,195
Other/don't know
30%
20%
29%
20%
764
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Educational distribution among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
45%
32%
15%
7%
10,594
Don't believe
42%
31%
17%
10%
1,359
Other/don't know
41%
31%
19%
9%
933
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.
Marital status among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
57%
5%
12%
8%
18%
10,594
Don't believe
51%
8%
13%
5%
23%
1,358
Other/don't know
63%
4%
14%
5%
14%
927
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Parent of children under 18 among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
30%
70%
10,593
Don't believe
26%
74%
1,362
Other/don't know
31%
69%
932
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Belief in God among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
Believe
84%
14%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
10,631
Don't believe
40%
19%
9%
1%
27%
3%
1,367
Other/don't know
69%
16%
4%
2%
2%
7%
937
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Importance of religion in one's life among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
75%
20%
4%
1%
< 1%
10,631
Don't believe
33%
19%
20%
27%
1%
1,367
Other/don't know
62%
20%
10%
6%
2%
937
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Attendance at religious services among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who attend religious services…
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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
53%
32%
15%
< 1%
10,631
Don't believe
24%
25%
50%
< 1%
1,367
Other/don't know
48%
21%
30%
1%
937
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Frequency of prayer among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
74%
15%
4%
7%
1%
10,631
Don't believe
37%
11%
5%
46%
1%
1,367
Other/don't know
66%
9%
4%
19%
2%
937
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
37%
12%
10%
41%
1%
10,631
Don't believe
20%
5%
6%
69%
< 1%
1,367
Other/don't know
37%
8%
7%
46%
2%
937
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Frequency of meditation among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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%
42%
2%
10,631
Don't believe
34%
8%
5%
51%
2%
1,367
Other/don't know
44%
6%
2%
43%
5%
937
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
Believe
70%
14%
7%
8%
1%
10,631
Don't believe
47%
13%
10%
29%
1%
1,367
Other/don't know
65%
9%
7%
15%
3%
937
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
46%
16%
11%
26%
1%
10,631
Don't believe
46%
14%
14%
25%
2%
1,367
Other/don't know
50%
13%
11%
22%
4%
937
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
53%
5%
35%
4%
2%
10,631
Don't believe
25%
10%
51%
13%
1%
1,367
Other/don't know
46%
8%
36%
4%
5%
937
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who say…
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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
Believe
49%
48%
2%
1%
10,631
Don't believe
40%
58%
1%
1%
1,367
Other/don't know
54%
43%
2%
1%
937
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Frequency of reading scripture among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
Believe
52%
12%
8%
27%
1%
10,631
Don't believe
27%
6%
7%
60%
1%
1,367
Other/don't know
49%
6%
5%
38%
1%
937
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Interpreting scripture among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
Believe
49%
32%
3%
11%
5%
10,631
Don't believe
19%
15%
2%
60%
5%
1,367
Other/don't know
36%
19%
6%
21%
17%
937
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Belief in Hell among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
83%
12%
5%
10,631
Don't believe
16%
81%
3%
1,367
Other/don't know
34%
17%
49%
937
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Party affiliation among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
64%
12%
24%
10,631
Don't believe
62%
17%
21%
1,367
Other/don't know
65%
18%
17%
937
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Views about size of government among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
68%
28%
2%
2%
10,631
Don't believe
74%
23%
2%
1%
1,367
Other/don't know
76%
17%
3%
4%
937
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Views about government aid to the poor among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
Believe
63%
32%
3%
2%
10,631
Don't believe
64%
32%
3%
1%
1,367
Other/don't know
67%
23%
7%
3%
937
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Views about abortion among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
31%
65%
4%
10,631
Don't believe
55%
41%
4%
1,367
Other/don't know
31%
61%
8%
937
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Views about homosexuality among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
40%
52%
4%
3%
10,631
Don't believe
57%
34%
5%
4%
1,367
Other/don't know
37%
50%
7%
6%
937
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Views about same-sex marriage among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
28%
64%
7%
10,631
Don't believe
50%
42%
8%
1,367
Other/don't know
25%
62%
13%
937
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Views about environmental regulation among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives who say…
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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
Believe
55%
39%
2%
3%
10,631
Don't believe
49%
46%
3%
2%
1,367
Other/don't know
61%
30%
4%
5%
937
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Views about human evolution among conservatives by belief in heaven
% of conservatives 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
14%
27%
3%
51%
5%
10,631
Don't believe
47%
14%
3%
33%
2%
1,367
Other/don't know
20%
15%
7%
49%
9%
937
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