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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
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Religious tradition
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
46%
28%
20%
6%
1,157
Evangelical Protestant
65%
21%
9%
5%
3,921
Historically Black Protestant
41%
31%
21%
7%
875
Jehovah's Witness
18%
18%
11%
53%
204
Jewish
41%
32%
23%
4%
121
Mainline Protestant
44%
34%
17%
4%
1,221
Mormon
67%
24%
6%
3%
472
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
31%
27%
30%
12%
305
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Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Political ideology
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Conservative
13%
34%
30%
23%
4,561
Moderate
20%
32%
28%
21%
2,185
Liberal
18%
33%
31%
18%
1,132
Don't know
17%
33%
29%
20%
496
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Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
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Political ideology
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Conservative
8%
10%
29%
35%
16%
1%
4,561
Moderate
14%
10%
27%
33%
14%
1%
2,185
Liberal
12%
13%
27%
35%
13%
1%
1,132
Don't know
10%
13%
27%
34%
15%
1%
496
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Political ideology
Men
Women
Sample size
Conservative
45%
55%
4,671
Moderate
39%
61%
2,235
Liberal
41%
59%
1,142
Don't know
36%
64%
543
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Conservative
69%
13%
2%
13%
3%
4,607
Moderate
53%
23%
3%
17%
4%
2,203
Liberal
38%
27%
5%
27%
4%
1,126
Don't know
43%
25%
2%
21%
9%
516
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Political ideology
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Conservative
13%
7%
81%
4,636
Moderate
17%
8%
75%
2,212
Liberal
28%
10%
62%
1,120
Don't know
25%
6%
69%
511
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Conservative
33%
22%
30%
16%
3,996
Moderate
41%
19%
27%
13%
1,961
Liberal
51%
20%
16%
12%
1,017
Don't know
54%
20%
20%
6%
347
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Political ideology
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Conservative
41%
33%
17%
9%
4,651
Moderate
43%
31%
15%
11%
2,228
Liberal
53%
26%
12%
10%
1,137
Don't know
60%
27%
8%
4%
518
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Conservative
63%
3%
11%
8%
15%
4,648
Moderate
49%
5%
14%
9%
22%
2,227
Liberal
44%
7%
17%
8%
24%
1,137
Don't know
52%
3%
14%
10%
21%
531
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Political ideology
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Conservative
33%
67%
4,650
Moderate
31%
69%
2,226
Liberal
31%
69%
1,138
Don't know
28%
72%
533
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Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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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
Conservative
93%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
4,671
Moderate
88%
10%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
2,235
Liberal
76%
18%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1,142
Don't know
88%
8%
1%
1%
< 1%
1%
543
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
94%
4%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
4,671
Moderate
89%
9%
1%
1%
1%
2,235
Liberal
83%
11%
2%
3%
1%
1,142
Don't know
91%
6%
1%
1%
1%
543
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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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
Conservative
89%
8%
3%
< 1%
4,671
Moderate
83%
12%
4%
< 1%
2,235
Liberal
72%
19%
9%
< 1%
1,142
Don't know
81%
11%
7%
1%
543
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Political ideology
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
93%
6%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
4,671
Moderate
86%
11%
1%
2%
1%
2,235
Liberal
81%
13%
2%
4%
< 1%
1,142
Don't know
87%
9%
< 1%
2%
1%
543
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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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
Conservative
65%
5%
1%
25%
2%
4,671
Moderate
62%
8%
3%
25%
2%
2,235
Liberal
68%
6%
2%
22%
3%
1,142
Don't know
66%
4%
1%
25%
4%
543
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
88%
7%
2%
2%
1%
4,671
Moderate
82%
9%
3%
4%
1%
2,235
Liberal
80%
8%
5%
6%
1%
1,142
Don't know
83%
6%
3%
4%
4%
543
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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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
Conservative
56%
15%
8%
19%
2%
4,671
Moderate
52%
17%
10%
19%
1%
2,235
Liberal
57%
12%
9%
20%
2%
1,142
Don't know
56%
10%
6%
21%
7%
543
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% 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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Political ideology
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
74%
3%
18%
3%
2%
4,671
Moderate
59%
6%
28%
4%
3%
2,235
Liberal
46%
10%
33%
7%
3%
1,142
Don't know
63%
3%
25%
3%
5%
543
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Political ideology
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
Conservative
59%
38%
2%
1%
4,671
Moderate
37%
61%
1%
1%
2,235
Liberal
25%
71%
1%
3%
1,142
Don't know
44%
48%
3%
4%
543
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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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
Conservative
86%
6%
2%
5%
1%
4,671
Moderate
80%
8%
3%
8%
1%
2,235
Liberal
73%
9%
4%
12%
1%
1,142
Don't know
78%
7%
1%
12%
2%
543
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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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
Conservative
64%
25%
4%
3%
3%
4,671
Moderate
49%
33%
4%
8%
6%
2,235
Liberal
53%
23%
3%
16%
6%
1,142
Don't know
57%
22%
9%
6%
6%
543
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in heaven
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Political ideology
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
87%
6%
7%
4,671
Moderate
87%
7%
5%
2,235
Liberal
86%
10%
4%
1,142
Don't know
78%
12%
11%
543
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Conservative
82%
11%
7%
4,671
Moderate
75%
16%
8%
2,235
Liberal
68%
27%
5%
1,142
Don't know
56%
33%
11%
543
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Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Conservative
66%
12%
22%
4,671
Moderate
31%
18%
51%
2,235
Liberal
16%
18%
66%
1,142
Don't know
9%
68%
23%
543
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Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Political ideology
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
70%
26%
2%
2%
4,671
Moderate
46%
47%
3%
3%
2,235
Liberal
25%
69%
3%
4%
1,142
Don't know
31%
49%
6%
14%
543
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
62%
32%
4%
2%
4,671
Moderate
37%
56%
5%
2%
2,235
Liberal
28%
65%
4%
3%
1,142
Don't know
31%
51%
11%
7%
543
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Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say abortion should be…
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Political ideology
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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Conservative
19%
78%
3%
4,671
Moderate
41%
54%
5%
2,235
Liberal
51%
44%
5%
1,142
Don't know
27%
61%
12%
543
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say homosexuality…
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Political ideology
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
23%
69%
5%
3%
4,671
Moderate
46%
44%
6%
4%
2,235
Liberal
56%
38%
4%
2%
1,142
Don't know
30%
52%
7%
12%
543
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 same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
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Political ideology
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
15%
79%
6%
4,671
Moderate
37%
55%
8%
2,235
Liberal
49%
44%
7%
1,142
Don't know
20%
61%
20%
543
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 environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say…
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Political ideology
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
Conservative
56%
38%
3%
3%
4,671
Moderate
35%
59%
3%
4%
2,235
Liberal
31%
63%
2%
5%
1,142
Don't know
34%
50%
6%
10%
543
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 political ideology
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say humans…
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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
Conservative
7%
20%
2%
66%
5%
4,671
Moderate
13%
30%
3%
48%
6%
2,235
Liberal
20%
30%
3%
42%
5%
1,142
Don't know
8%
17%
4%
61%
11%
543
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.