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Views about human evolution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by religious group
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Religious tradition
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
Catholic
33%
29%
4%
30%
5%
613
Evangelical Protestant
16%
30%
3%
47%
3%
546
Historically Black Protestant
19%
31%
7%
43%
1%
162
Mainline Protestant
30%
34%
7%
24%
4%
574
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
67%
16%
4%
12%
1%
703
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Age distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
30%
40%
19%
11%
1,132
Evolved; due to God's design
27%
32%
26%
15%
780
Evolved; don't know how
17%
29%
29%
24%
131
Always existed in present form
22%
33%
27%
18%
725
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.
Generational cohort among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
21%
20%
29%
22%
7%
1%
1,132
Evolved; due to God's design
16%
17%
26%
30%
11%
< 1%
780
Evolved; don't know how
7%
17%
23%
40%
11%
3%
131
Always existed in present form
14%
14%
27%
32%
12%
1%
725
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.
Gender composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Men
Women
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
50%
50%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
47%
53%
789
Evolved; don't know how
53%
47%
137
Always existed in present form
42%
58%
734
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
67%
7%
6%
16%
4%
1,131
Evolved; due to God's design
63%
15%
4%
14%
4%
782
Evolved; don't know how
74%
10%
< 1%
10%
5%
135
Always existed in present form
55%
15%
5%
21%
4%
730
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.
Immigrant status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
16%
14%
70%
1,134
Evolved; due to God's design
13%
10%
77%
782
Evolved; don't know how
10%
11%
79%
134
Always existed in present form
21%
8%
71%
723
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.
Income distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
29%
17%
29%
24%
1,052
Evolved; due to God's design
31%
20%
28%
20%
719
Evolved; don't know how
44%
11%
25%
19%
116
Always existed in present form
44%
21%
22%
13%
642
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.
Educational distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
29%
31%
22%
17%
1,146
Evolved; due to God's design
34%
34%
19%
13%
787
Evolved; don't know how
41%
31%
16%
12%
137
Always existed in present form
49%
35%
11%
5%
730
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.
Marital status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
42%
9%
14%
3%
32%
1,147
Evolved; due to God's design
48%
8%
11%
5%
28%
786
Evolved; don't know how
46%
8%
13%
8%
25%
136
Always existed in present form
45%
7%
14%
8%
27%
734
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.
Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
28%
72%
1,145
Evolved; due to God's design
28%
72%
788
Evolved; don't know how
15%
85%
137
Always existed in present form
29%
71%
733
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.
Belief in God among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
29%
33%
12%
1%
22%
4%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
67%
28%
3%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
48%
31%
10%
2%
1%
8%
137
Always existed in present form
77%
16%
4%
< 1%
1%
1%
734
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.
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
22%
31%
24%
21%
1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
56%
34%
8%
2%
< 1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
42%
38%
16%
2%
3%
137
Always existed in present form
72%
20%
4%
4%
< 1%
734
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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
14%
38%
47%
< 1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
37%
47%
17%
< 1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
21%
49%
30%
< 1%
137
Always existed in present form
47%
37%
15%
< 1%
734
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.
Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
24%
19%
12%
45%
< 1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
54%
25%
10%
10%
1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
38%
28%
10%
20%
4%
137
Always existed in present form
66%
17%
9%
8%
< 1%
734
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.
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
8%
9%
7%
75%
< 1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
20%
18%
9%
52%
< 1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
10%
12%
11%
67%
1%
137
Always existed in present form
30%
20%
15%
36%
< 1%
734
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.
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
45%
27%
12%
15%
1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
58%
24%
10%
7%
< 1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
54%
19%
14%
10%
4%
137
Always existed in present form
61%
23%
7%
8%
1%
734
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.
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
52%
21%
14%
12%
< 1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
44%
25%
14%
16%
1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
56%
12%
15%
17%
< 1%
137
Always existed in present form
39%
20%
16%
23%
2%
734
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.
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
10%
21%
51%
17%
1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
31%
14%
46%
7%
2%
789
Evolved; don't know how
23%
17%
42%
9%
10%
137
Always existed in present form
49%
5%
39%
6%
1%
734
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.
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
21%
78%
1%
< 1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
30%
69%
1%
< 1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
19%
78%
4%
< 1%
137
Always existed in present form
41%
58%
1%
< 1%
734
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
10%
11%
13%
66%
< 1%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
31%
20%
15%
34%
< 1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
21%
17%
15%
46%
1%
137
Always existed in present form
41%
24%
8%
27%
< 1%
734
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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
9%
16%
1%
68%
6%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
25%
39%
1%
26%
8%
789
Evolved; don't know how
18%
14%
1%
41%
26%
137
Always existed in present form
47%
30%
3%
16%
5%
734
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
45%
47%
8%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
86%
11%
3%
789
Evolved; don't know how
65%
17%
19%
137
Always existed in present form
86%
10%
5%
734
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
32%
62%
6%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
66%
29%
6%
789
Evolved; don't know how
41%
35%
24%
137
Always existed in present form
73%
21%
6%
734
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Party affiliation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
24%
16%
60%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
38%
13%
49%
789
Evolved; don't know how
28%
18%
54%
137
Always existed in present form
43%
18%
39%
734
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Political ideology among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
19%
36%
41%
4%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
33%
38%
26%
4%
789
Evolved; don't know how
22%
44%
23%
11%
137
Always existed in present form
46%
33%
14%
7%
734
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Views about size of government among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about human evolution
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
46%
48%
3%
3%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
50%
45%
2%
3%
789
Evolved; don't know how
43%
37%
9%
11%
137
Always existed in present form
48%
47%
3%
2%
734
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
32%
63%
3%
2%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
44%
54%
2%
< 1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
27%
59%
9%
5%
137
Always existed in present form
49%
48%
2%
1%
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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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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
79%
18%
3%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
58%
40%
3%
789
Evolved; don't know how
57%
30%
14%
137
Always existed in present form
41%
56%
3%
734
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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Views about human evolution
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
86%
9%
2%
2%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
72%
23%
3%
2%
789
Evolved; don't know how
79%
11%
3%
7%
137
Always existed in present form
45%
46%
5%
4%
734
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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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Evolved; due to natural processes
80%
14%
6%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
62%
32%
5%
789
Evolved; don't know how
62%
23%
15%
137
Always existed in present form
38%
56%
6%
734
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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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
Evolved; due to natural processes
22%
74%
2%
2%
1,148
Evolved; due to God's design
35%
62%
2%
1%
789
Evolved; don't know how
25%
65%
8%
2%
137
Always existed in present form
48%
49%
1%
2%
734
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.