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Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate once or twice a month by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
71%
22%
3%
3%
613
Evangelical Protestant
44%
47%
6%
4%
546
Historically Black Protestant
58%
31%
7%
4%
162
Mainline Protestant
72%
22%
3%
3%
574
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
89%
7%
2%
2%
703
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Age distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
30%
37%
22%
12%
1,978
Should be discouraged
16%
32%
28%
24%
689
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Generational cohort among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
19%
19%
28%
25%
8%
1%
1,978
Should be discouraged
10%
12%
26%
34%
16%
3%
689
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Gender composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
45%
55%
2,008
Should be discouraged
57%
43%
698
Neither/both equally
54%
46%
101
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
65%
9%
5%
17%
4%
1,985
Should be discouraged
61%
15%
4%
17%
3%
694
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Immigrant status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
16%
12%
72%
1,985
Should be discouraged
18%
7%
75%
687
Neither/both equally
24%
6%
69%
100
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Income distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
32%
18%
27%
22%
1,822
Should be discouraged
40%
21%
25%
14%
621
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Educational distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
33%
33%
20%
14%
2,004
Should be discouraged
50%
31%
12%
7%
696
Neither/both equally
43%
35%
14%
7%
100
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Marital status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
43%
10%
13%
3%
31%
2,004
Should be discouraged
51%
4%
12%
9%
24%
697
Neither/both equally
51%
10%
11%
6%
21%
101
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
28%
72%
2,005
Should be discouraged
27%
73%
695
Neither/both equally
33%
67%
101
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Belief in God among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
46%
29%
9%
1%
12%
3%
2,008
Should be discouraged
77%
18%
2%
< 1%
1%
2%
698
Neither/both equally
60%
28%
3%
3%
3%
4%
101
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
37%
32%
17%
13%
< 1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
74%
20%
3%
3%
< 1%
698
Neither/both equally
57%
31%
5%
3%
4%
101
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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
22%
43%
35%
< 1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
53%
33%
14%
< 1%
698
Neither/both equally
36%
42%
22%
< 1%
101
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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
37%
21%
12%
30%
< 1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
68%
18%
8%
6%
< 1%
698
Neither/both equally
55%
20%
6%
16%
3%
101
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
12%
12%
9%
66%
< 1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
35%
21%
10%
34%
< 1%
698
Neither/both equally
27%
16%
10%
47%
< 1%
101
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
51%
25%
12%
12%
1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
62%
23%
6%
8%
1%
698
Neither/both equally
61%
24%
9%
7%
< 1%
101
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
49%
22%
14%
14%
< 1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
38%
22%
16%
23%
1%
698
Neither/both equally
44%
18%
14%
20%
4%
101
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
18%
18%
50%
12%
2%
2,008
Should be discouraged
55%
5%
31%
7%
1%
698
Neither/both equally
32%
9%
48%
4%
6%
101
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
23%
76%
1%
1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
45%
54%
1%
1%
698
Neither/both equally
26%
69%
5%
< 1%
101
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
17%
15%
13%
54%
< 1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
46%
24%
8%
21%
< 1%
698
Neither/both equally
38%
25%
9%
28%
< 1%
101
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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
15%
25%
1%
52%
8%
2,008
Should be discouraged
53%
28%
4%
11%
5%
698
Neither/both equally
24%
34%
4%
21%
17%
101
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
62%
31%
7%
2,008
Should be discouraged
88%
6%
6%
698
Neither/both equally
67%
22%
11%
101
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
43%
50%
7%
2,008
Should be discouraged
81%
13%
6%
698
Neither/both equally
52%
31%
17%
101
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Party affiliation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
27%
16%
57%
2,008
Should be discouraged
52%
13%
35%
698
Neither/both equally
33%
36%
32%
101
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Political ideology among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
21%
40%
35%
4%
2,008
Should be discouraged
59%
25%
12%
4%
698
Neither/both equally
43%
33%
15%
9%
101
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Views about size of government among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
45%
49%
3%
3%
2,008
Should be discouraged
55%
40%
2%
2%
698
Neither/both equally
52%
35%
9%
4%
101
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
36%
60%
3%
1%
2,008
Should be discouraged
52%
45%
2%
1%
698
Neither/both equally
45%
42%
9%
3%
101
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Views about abortion among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
72%
25%
3%
2,008
Should be discouraged
32%
65%
3%
698
Neither/both equally
47%
40%
13%
101
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
83%
12%
5%
2,008
Should be discouraged
10%
85%
5%
698
Neither/both equally
28%
39%
33%
101
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
27%
69%
2%
2%
2,008
Should be discouraged
50%
47%
2%
1%
698
Neither/both equally
43%
46%
7%
4%
101
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Views about human evolution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
48%
27%
5%
18%
2%
2,008
Should be discouraged
15%
26%
2%
54%
3%
698
Neither/both equally
24%
23%
4%
42%
7%
101
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.