Frequency of prayer among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who pray…

Religious traditionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Catholic57%21%8%13%< 1%3,398
Evangelical Protestant79%13%3%4%1%4,997
Historically Black Protestant81%11%4%3%1%502
Jewish41%18%6%35%1%228
Mainline Protestant55%23%7%14%1%2,822
Mormon88%6%2%3%< 1%418
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")19%12%7%61%< 1%2,566
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