Views about homosexuality among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by views about homosexuality
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say homosexuality…
| Importance of religion in one's life | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 54% | 38% | 4% | 4% | 8,279 |
| Somewhat important | 82% | 13% | 2% | 2% | 4,182 |
| Not too important | 90% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 2,223 |
| Not at all important | 92% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 2,558 |
| Don't know | 73% | 11% | 5% | 11% | 117 |
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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