Age distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
20%
37%
28%
15%
1,552
2007
24%
36%
24%
15%
1,635
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Generational cohort among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
12%
14%
31%
33%
9%
1%
1,552
2007
< 1%
19%
29%
34%
16%
3%
1,635
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Gender composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
40%
60%
1,586
2007
40%
60%
1,674
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Racial and ethnic composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
2%
94%
< 1%
3%
1%
1,583
2007
2%
93%
< 1%
4%
1%
1,670
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Immigrant status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
6%
3%
90%
1,553
2007
4%
3%
93%
1,661
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Income distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
2014
53%
21%
18%
8%
1,414
2007
47%
26%
19%
8%
1,399
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Educational distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
51%
34%
9%
6%
1,577
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Marital status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
31%
6%
19%
9%
36%
1,581
2007
33%
6%
16%
11%
34%
1,663
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Parent of children under 18 among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
31%
69%
1,579
2007
38%
62%
1,669
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Importance of religion in one's life among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
90%
9%
1%
1%
< 1%
1,586
2007
89%
9%
1%
1%
< 1%
1,674
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Attendance at religious services among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
2014
56%
35%
9%
1%
1,586
2007
61%
29%
10%
< 1%
1,674
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Frequency of prayer among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
83%
11%
3%
3%
1%
1,586
2007
83%
11%
2%
3%
1%
1,674
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
47%
15%
9%
28%
1%
1,586
2007
46%
14%
8%
32%
1%
1,674
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Frequency of meditation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
57%
8%
3%
30%
2%
1,586
2007
57%
6%
3%
33%
1%
1,674
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
75%
11%
6%
7%
< 1%
1,586
2007
67%
12%
8%
10%
3%
1,674
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Survey year
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
41%
15%
11%
30%
2%
1,586
2007
37%
15%
10%
33%
5%
1,674
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
50%
5%
39%
4%
2%
1,586
2007
46%
4%
46%
3%
2%
1,674
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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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
30%
67%
1%
1%
1,586
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Frequency of reading scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
63%
13%
7%
16%
1%
1,586
2007
63%
13%
6%
17%
1%
1,674
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Interpreting scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
63%
23%
3%
6%
5%
1,586
2007
66%
17%
4%
6%
6%
1,674
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Belief in Hell among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
88%
8%
4%
1,586
2007
88%
7%
5%
1,674
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
10%
9%
81%
1,586
2007
11%
11%
78%
1,674
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Political ideology among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
38%
33%
23%
6%
1,586
2007
37%
36%
21%
7%
1,674
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Views about size of government among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
23%
71%
3%
4%
1,586
2007
18%
73%
4%
5%
1,674
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Views about government aid to the poor among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
27%
67%
4%
2%
1,586
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Views about abortion among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven 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
51%
43%
6%
1,586
2007
46%
46%
7%
1,674
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Views about homosexuality among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
49%
41%
6%
3%
1,586
2007
38%
48%
6%
8%
1,674
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Views about same-sex marriage among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
37%
55%
8%
1,586
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Views about environmental regulation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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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%
57%
2%
4%
1,586
2007
38%
52%
3%
7%
1,674
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Views about human evolution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who believe in Heaven
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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
14%
31%
3%
46%
5%
1,586
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