Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 7% | 4% | 5% | 83% | 1% | 10,023 |
2007 | 7% | 4% | 5% | 82% | 2% | 7,277 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who are ages…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 30% | 37% | 21% | 12% | 642 |
Once or twice a month | 38% | 38% | 18% | 6% | 390 |
Several times a year | 36% | 38% | 17% | 8% | 487 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 37% | 20% | 10% | 8,254 |
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Generational cohort among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 19% | 18% | 29% | 25% | 8% | 1% | 642 |
Once or twice a month | 23% | 23% | 30% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 390 |
Several times a year | 24% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 5% | < 1% | 487 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 21% | 28% | 23% | 6% | 1% | 8,254 |
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Gender composition among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 53% | 47% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 48% | 398 |
Several times a year | 49% | 51% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 57% | 43% | 8,395 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 43% | 24% | 13% | 14% | 5% | 637 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 21% | 13% | 16% | 4% | 386 |
Several times a year | 52% | 10% | 21% | 12% | 5% | 488 |
Seldom/never | 71% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 8,251 |
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Immigrant status among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 28% | 12% | 59% | 643 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 14% | 57% | 390 |
Several times a year | 34% | 11% | 55% | 485 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 13% | 74% | 8,267 |
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Income distribution among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who have a household income of…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 41% | 17% | 24% | 18% | 552 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 15% | 27% | 17% | 354 |
Several times a year | 33% | 17% | 28% | 22% | 438 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 20% | 26% | 23% | 7,498 |
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Educational distribution among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who have completed…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 45% | 26% | 15% | 14% | 656 |
Once or twice a month | 43% | 29% | 16% | 13% | 394 |
Several times a year | 34% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 496 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 32% | 20% | 14% | 8,361 |
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Marital status among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 41% | 7% | 14% | 3% | 35% | 656 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 9% | 13% | 3% | 39% | 396 |
Several times a year | 45% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 36% | 494 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 11% | 11% | 3% | 35% | 8,346 |
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Parent of children under 18 among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 35% | 65% | 660 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 63% | 396 |
Several times a year | 34% | 66% | 494 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 75% | 8,368 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say they…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 75% | 13% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 27% | 6% | < 1% | 7% | 3% | 398 |
Several times a year | 50% | 26% | 9% | 1% | 11% | 3% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 23% | 12% | 1% | 34% | 6% | 8,395 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say religion is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 73% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 36% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 398 |
Several times a year | 37% | 42% | 15% | 6% | 1% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 10% | 23% | 27% | 39% | 1% | 8,395 |
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Attendance at religious services among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who attend religious services…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 60% | 21% | 19% | 1% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 21% | 62% | 17% | 1% | 398 |
Several times a year | 11% | 71% | 17% | 1% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 3% | 24% | 74% | < 1% | 8,395 |
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Frequency of prayer among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who pray…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 77% | 12% | 2% | 8% | < 1% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 58% | 19% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 398 |
Several times a year | 41% | 22% | 15% | 20% | 1% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 17% | 10% | 7% | 65% | 1% | 8,395 |
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Frequency of meditation among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who meditate…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 60% | 8% | 2% | 27% | 4% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 16% | 4% | 34% | 2% | 398 |
Several times a year | 35% | 11% | 9% | 41% | 4% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 26% | 9% | 5% | 59% | 1% | 8,395 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 72% | 11% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 61% | 20% | 9% | 8% | 1% | 398 |
Several times a year | 45% | 17% | 22% | 13% | 3% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 16% | 11% | 33% | 2% | 8,395 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 58% | 12% | 6% | 22% | 2% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 23% | 11% | 16% | 1% | 398 |
Several times a year | 46% | 15% | 20% | 19% | 1% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 16% | 13% | 24% | 1% | 8,395 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 40% | 14% | 34% | 7% | 5% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 23% | 17% | 47% | 11% | 2% | 398 |
Several times a year | 15% | 19% | 47% | 16% | 3% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 5% | 18% | 57% | 17% | 2% | 8,395 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 28% | 66% | 2% | 3% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 24% | 74% | 2% | < 1% | 398 |
Several times a year | 23% | 74% | 2% | 1% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 19% | 79% | 1% | 1% | 8,395 |
Frequency of reading scripture among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who read scripture…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 68% | 8% | 4% | 18% | 2% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 34% | 29% | 9% | 26% | 2% | 398 |
Several times a year | 20% | 14% | 28% | 38% | 1% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 5% | 4% | 5% | 84% | < 1% | 8,395 |
Interpreting scripture among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 42% | 21% | 5% | 26% | 6% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 27% | 21% | < 1% | 39% | 12% | 398 |
Several times a year | 18% | 25% | 3% | 46% | 8% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 6% | 10% | 1% | 76% | 8% | 8,395 |
Belief in Heaven among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who …in heaven
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 70% | 21% | 9% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 64% | 27% | 9% | 398 |
Several times a year | 61% | 31% | 8% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 56% | 10% | 8,395 |
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Belief in Hell among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who …in hell
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 55% | 37% | 8% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 42% | 8% | 398 |
Several times a year | 43% | 51% | 6% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 68% | 8% | 8,395 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who identify as…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 24% | 26% | 50% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 19% | 24% | 57% | 398 |
Several times a year | 22% | 23% | 55% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 21% | 56% | 8,395 |
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Political ideology among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who are…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 31% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 19% | 32% | 40% | 9% | 398 |
Several times a year | 25% | 40% | 26% | 9% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 36% | 41% | 7% | 8,395 |
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Views about size of government among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who would rather have…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 37% | 54% | 4% | 5% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 58% | 4% | 3% | 398 |
Several times a year | 41% | 51% | 4% | 4% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 46% | 3% | 4% | 8,395 |
Views about government aid to the poor among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 35% | 56% | 6% | 3% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 32% | 62% | 4% | 2% | 398 |
Several times a year | 31% | 60% | 6% | 3% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 60% | 4% | 2% | 8,395 |
Views about abortion among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say abortion should be…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 47% | 46% | 7% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 59% | 37% | 4% | 398 |
Several times a year | 66% | 30% | 4% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 77% | 19% | 4% | 8,395 |
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Views about homosexuality among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say homosexuality…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 51% | 40% | 5% | 4% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 68% | 27% | 3% | 2% | 398 |
Several times a year | 72% | 21% | 4% | 4% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 85% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 8,395 |
Views about same-sex marriage among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 41% | 47% | 11% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 61% | 31% | 8% | 398 |
Several times a year | 62% | 29% | 9% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 82% | 13% | 5% | 8,395 |
Views about environmental regulation among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 37% | 57% | 3% | 3% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 30% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 398 |
Several times a year | 28% | 64% | 3% | 5% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 70% | 2% | 3% | 8,395 |
Views about human evolution among Non-Christians by attendance at prayer groups
% of Non-Christians who say humans…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | 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 |
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At least once a week | 24% | 27% | 5% | 38% | 5% | 662 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 25% | 5% | 26% | 4% | 398 |
Several times a year | 42% | 23% | 5% | 27% | 4% | 497 |
Seldom/never | 67% | 13% | 5% | 13% | 3% | 8,395 |