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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
71%
21%
8%
1,157
Evangelical Protestant
86%
7%
7%
3,921
Historically Black Protestant
87%
9%
4%
875
Jehovah's Witness
6%
92%
2%
204
Jewish
42%
49%
9%
121
Mainline Protestant
74%
16%
9%
1,221
Mormon
62%
30%
8%
472
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
60%
32%
8%
305
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Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
16%
34%
29%
21%
6,288
Don't believe
15%
34%
30%
21%
1,427
Other/don't know
10%
33%
30%
27%
659
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Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
11%
11%
28%
34%
15%
1%
6,288
Don't believe
9%
11%
28%
35%
14%
2%
1,427
Other/don't know
4%
9%
29%
36%
18%
4%
659
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
43%
57%
6,439
Don't believe
40%
60%
1,464
Other/don't know
41%
59%
688
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
59%
20%
2%
15%
4%
6,346
Don't believe
54%
14%
4%
23%
5%
1,439
Other/don't know
62%
15%
3%
15%
4%
667
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
15%
7%
78%
6,356
Don't believe
23%
10%
67%
1,448
Other/don't know
16%
7%
77%
675
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
39%
22%
26%
13%
5,518
Don't believe
38%
19%
26%
17%
1,268
Other/don't know
39%
14%
30%
18%
535
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
46%
32%
15%
7%
6,398
Don't believe
43%
28%
16%
13%
1,456
Other/don't know
37%
29%
20%
15%
680
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
56%
4%
13%
8%
19%
6,406
Don't believe
54%
5%
14%
7%
19%
1,457
Other/don't know
61%
4%
12%
9%
14%
680
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
32%
68%
6,409
Don't believe
32%
68%
1,459
Other/don't know
29%
71%
679
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Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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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
Believe
92%
7%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
6,439
Don't believe
79%
15%
2%
< 1%
2%
1%
1,464
Other/don't know
87%
8%
1%
2%
< 1%
2%
688
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
93%
6%
1%
1%
< 1%
6,439
Don't believe
83%
13%
2%
2%
1%
1,464
Other/don't know
89%
6%
1%
2%
2%
688
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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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
Believe
86%
10%
4%
< 1%
6,439
Don't believe
78%
16%
7%
< 1%
1,464
Other/don't know
83%
11%
6%
1%
688
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
90%
8%
1%
1%
< 1%
6,439
Don't believe
83%
10%
2%
4%
< 1%
1,464
Other/don't know
89%
8%
1%
1%
1%
688
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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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
Believe
64%
6%
2%
25%
2%
6,439
Don't believe
67%
7%
2%
23%
2%
1,464
Other/don't know
67%
5%
2%
21%
5%
688
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Belief in Hell
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
86%
7%
3%
3%
1%
6,439
Don't believe
79%
10%
4%
5%
1%
1,464
Other/don't know
87%
6%
2%
3%
3%
688
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Belief in Hell
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
54%
15%
9%
20%
2%
6,439
Don't believe
59%
14%
9%
17%
2%
1,464
Other/don't know
59%
12%
8%
17%
4%
688
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Believe
69%
4%
22%
3%
2%
6,439
Don't believe
51%
10%
30%
6%
4%
1,464
Other/don't know
64%
5%
21%
4%
7%
688
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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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
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Believe
50%
47%
2%
1%
6,439
Don't believe
37%
60%
1%
1%
1,464
Other/don't know
48%
48%
2%
3%
688
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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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
Believe
84%
7%
2%
6%
1%
6,439
Don't believe
74%
8%
3%
13%
2%
1,464
Other/don't know
79%
8%
2%
8%
2%
688
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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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
Believe
64%
25%
4%
4%
3%
6,439
Don't believe
36%
35%
4%
18%
7%
1,464
Other/don't know
47%
25%
9%
7%
12%
688
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
94%
3%
3%
6,439
Don't believe
63%
30%
7%
1,464
Other/don't know
56%
4%
40%
688
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Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
49%
16%
35%
6,439
Don't believe
29%
31%
40%
1,464
Other/don't know
44%
23%
33%
688
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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
56%
25%
13%
5%
6,439
Don't believe
36%
26%
24%
14%
1,464
Other/don't know
48%
30%
11%
11%
688
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Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
56%
39%
2%
3%
6,439
Don't believe
46%
46%
3%
5%
1,464
Other/don't know
55%
34%
6%
5%
688
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
51%
43%
4%
2%
6,439
Don't believe
38%
55%
4%
3%
1,464
Other/don't know
47%
39%
9%
5%
688
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Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
27%
69%
4%
6,439
Don't believe
43%
52%
5%
1,464
Other/don't know
31%
58%
12%
688
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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Believe
30%
62%
5%
3%
6,439
Don't believe
51%
40%
5%
3%
1,464
Other/don't know
36%
48%
7%
10%
688
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
21%
72%
7%
6,439
Don't believe
45%
46%
9%
1,464
Other/don't know
27%
56%
17%
688
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Belief in Hell
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
Believe
47%
46%
3%
3%
6,439
Don't believe
35%
57%
3%
5%
1,464
Other/don't know
42%
42%
7%
8%
688
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.
Views about human evolution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in hell
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Belief in Hell
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
Believe
9%
24%
2%
60%
5%
6,439
Don't believe
20%
24%
3%
47%
5%
1,464
Other/don't know
9%
21%
6%
50%
13%
688
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.