Importance of religion in one's life among Mainline Protestants by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants by importance of religion

% of Mainline Protestants who say religion is…

Views about size of governmentVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Smaller government; fewer services53%34%10%2%1%3,687
Bigger government; more services53%34%10%2%< 1%1,908
Depends57%33%7%2%1%234
Don't know61%32%4%1%2%254
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.

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