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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
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Religious tradition
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
41%
51%
4%
3%
1,157
Evangelical Protestant
59%
34%
5%
2%
3,921
Historically Black Protestant
25%
68%
4%
3%
875
Jehovah's Witness
29%
62%
6%
3%
204
Jewish
38%
54%
2%
6%
121
Mainline Protestant
46%
47%
4%
2%
1,221
Mormon
69%
26%
3%
1%
472
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
37%
54%
6%
3%
305
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Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Does more harm than good
15%
33%
29%
22%
4,223
Does more good than harm
17%
34%
30%
20%
3,564
Neither/both equally
15%
36%
24%
25%
385
Don't know
8%
27%
29%
36%
202
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Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Does more harm than good
11%
10%
28%
35%
16%
1%
4,223
Does more good than harm
11%
12%
28%
34%
13%
2%
3,564
Neither/both equally
7%
15%
29%
32%
16%
1%
385
Don't know
5%
4%
26%
34%
28%
3%
202
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Men
Women
Sample size
Does more harm than good
46%
54%
4,323
Does more good than harm
38%
62%
3,660
Neither/both equally
44%
56%
399
Don't know
44%
56%
209
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Does more harm than good
72%
10%
2%
13%
3%
4,251
Does more good than harm
45%
28%
3%
19%
5%
3,619
Neither/both equally
57%
16%
1%
20%
6%
387
Don't know
48%
21%
3%
22%
6%
195
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Does more harm than good
13%
8%
80%
4,283
Does more good than harm
20%
7%
72%
3,604
Neither/both equally
21%
6%
73%
389
Don't know
26%
8%
66%
203
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Does more harm than good
28%
22%
32%
17%
3,696
Does more good than harm
49%
19%
21%
11%
3,169
Neither/both equally
43%
23%
25%
9%
313
Don't know
52%
19%
21%
8%
143
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Does more harm than good
42%
32%
18%
8%
4,304
Does more good than harm
47%
30%
13%
10%
3,629
Neither/both equally
42%
32%
16%
10%
396
Don't know
59%
24%
11%
6%
205
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Does more harm than good
64%
2%
10%
8%
16%
4,304
Does more good than harm
48%
5%
17%
8%
22%
3,639
Neither/both equally
57%
3%
14%
10%
16%
394
Don't know
48%
5%
14%
15%
18%
206
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Does more harm than good
32%
68%
4,305
Does more good than harm
32%
68%
3,642
Neither/both equally
33%
67%
394
Don't know
25%
75%
206
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Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
92%
7%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
4,323
Does more good than harm
87%
10%
1%
1%
1%
< 1%
3,660
Neither/both equally
90%
7%
1%
1%
< 1%
1%
399
Don't know
85%
9%
3%
3%
< 1%
< 1%
209
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
92%
6%
1%
1%
< 1%
4,323
Does more good than harm
90%
8%
1%
1%
< 1%
3,660
Neither/both equally
88%
7%
1%
3%
2%
399
Don't know
90%
5%
< 1%
3%
3%
209
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
87%
9%
4%
< 1%
4,323
Does more good than harm
82%
13%
5%
< 1%
3,660
Neither/both equally
86%
10%
3%
1%
399
Don't know
77%
13%
8%
2%
209
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
91%
7%
1%
1%
< 1%
4,323
Does more good than harm
86%
10%
1%
2%
< 1%
3,660
Neither/both equally
92%
6%
1%
1%
< 1%
399
Don't know
86%
10%
< 1%
1%
3%
209
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
62%
6%
2%
28%
3%
4,323
Does more good than harm
67%
7%
2%
22%
2%
3,660
Neither/both equally
74%
3%
1%
21%
1%
399
Don't know
71%
3%
1%
17%
8%
209
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
86%
8%
3%
3%
1%
4,323
Does more good than harm
84%
7%
3%
4%
1%
3,660
Neither/both equally
90%
5%
2%
1%
2%
399
Don't know
82%
8%
3%
4%
3%
209
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
54%
16%
8%
20%
2%
4,323
Does more good than harm
56%
14%
9%
19%
2%
3,660
Neither/both equally
60%
8%
7%
20%
5%
399
Don't know
56%
14%
10%
15%
5%
209
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
70%
4%
22%
3%
2%
4,323
Does more good than harm
61%
7%
26%
4%
2%
3,660
Neither/both equally
64%
3%
21%
2%
10%
399
Don't know
56%
2%
21%
10%
10%
209
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
59%
38%
1%
1%
4,323
Does more good than harm
36%
62%
1%
1%
3,660
Neither/both equally
45%
48%
6%
1%
399
Don't know
37%
51%
2%
10%
209
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
83%
7%
2%
6%
1%
4,323
Does more good than harm
80%
8%
3%
9%
1%
3,660
Neither/both equally
87%
3%
2%
6%
2%
399
Don't know
74%
9%
1%
11%
6%
209
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
60%
28%
4%
5%
3%
4,323
Does more good than harm
57%
26%
3%
8%
5%
3,660
Neither/both equally
51%
22%
10%
5%
12%
399
Don't know
58%
16%
13%
7%
6%
209
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
87%
7%
7%
4,323
Does more good than harm
87%
8%
5%
3,660
Neither/both equally
79%
6%
15%
399
Don't know
85%
6%
9%
209
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
80%
13%
7%
4,323
Does more good than harm
74%
20%
6%
3,660
Neither/both equally
72%
14%
14%
399
Don't know
65%
20%
15%
209
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Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Does more harm than good
64%
15%
21%
4,323
Does more good than harm
26%
21%
53%
3,660
Neither/both equally
37%
32%
31%
399
Don't know
32%
32%
36%
209
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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
67%
19%
9%
5%
4,323
Does more good than harm
38%
33%
22%
8%
3,660
Neither/both equally
45%
26%
12%
17%
399
Don't know
38%
25%
17%
19%
209
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Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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Does more harm than good
75%
21%
1%
2%
4,323
Does more good than harm
34%
60%
3%
4%
3,660
Neither/both equally
44%
31%
16%
8%
399
Don't know
40%
40%
3%
17%
209
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Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
22%
76%
3%
4,323
Does more good than harm
40%
55%
5%
3,660
Neither/both equally
21%
68%
11%
399
Don't know
18%
59%
23%
209
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 homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Does more harm than good
28%
65%
4%
3%
4,323
Does more good than harm
42%
50%
4%
4%
3,660
Neither/both equally
24%
47%
20%
9%
399
Don't know
30%
49%
2%
19%
209
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 views about government aid to the poor
% 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
Does more harm than good
18%
76%
6%
4,323
Does more good than harm
35%
57%
8%
3,660
Neither/both equally
21%
62%
17%
399
Don't know
22%
58%
19%
209
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 views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
58%
37%
3%
3%
4,323
Does more good than harm
33%
60%
2%
4%
3,660
Neither/both equally
32%
47%
14%
7%
399
Don't know
31%
37%
5%
27%
209
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 views about government aid to the poor
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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
Does more harm than good
8%
21%
2%
64%
4%
4,323
Does more good than harm
14%
27%
3%
51%
5%
3,660
Neither/both equally
8%
23%
4%
52%
13%
399
Don't know
6%
14%
5%
47%
28%
209
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.