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
2014
38%
60%
1%
1%
2,945
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by religious group
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Religious tradition
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
Catholic
33%
64%
1%
2%
593
Evangelical Protestant
49%
48%
1%
1%
1,044
Historically Black Protestant
27%
71%
1%
1%
265
Mainline Protestant
35%
64%
1%
< 1%
551
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
20%
78%
2%
< 1%
189
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Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
20%
38%
27%
15%
1,140
Right or wrong depends on the situation
29%
37%
20%
14%
1,684
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Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
11%
15%
32%
32%
9%
1%
1,140
Right or wrong depends on the situation
20%
16%
30%
24%
9%
1%
1,684
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Men
Women
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
48%
52%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
42%
58%
1,715
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
67%
12%
3%
16%
3%
1,147
Right or wrong depends on the situation
49%
21%
5%
22%
4%
1,692
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
14%
9%
78%
1,156
Right or wrong depends on the situation
21%
11%
68%
1,685
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
30%
20%
30%
20%
1,031
Right or wrong depends on the situation
44%
19%
24%
13%
1,515
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
37%
36%
17%
10%
1,167
Right or wrong depends on the situation
48%
30%
12%
10%
1,707
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
60%
5%
11%
4%
20%
1,166
Right or wrong depends on the situation
41%
7%
15%
6%
31%
1,712
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
38%
62%
1,169
Right or wrong depends on the situation
35%
65%
1,707
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Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
86%
12%
1%
1%
1%
< 1%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
74%
20%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1,715
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
83%
15%
1%
1%
1%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
70%
25%
3%
1%
1%
1,715
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
58%
37%
4%
< 1%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
46%
46%
7%
< 1%
1,715
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
81%
14%
3%
2%
1%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
70%
20%
4%
5%
< 1%
1,715
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
49%
11%
3%
35%
2%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
45%
15%
4%
35%
1%
1,715
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
74%
16%
6%
3%
< 1%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
66%
20%
8%
6%
1%
1,715
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
48%
21%
12%
17%
2%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
45%
21%
12%
21%
1%
1,715
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who attend prayer groups 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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
60%
7%
27%
5%
2%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
37%
11%
42%
8%
3%
1,715
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
61%
22%
5%
11%
1%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
47%
27%
10%
16%
1%
1,715
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
50%
34%
4%
8%
4%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
41%
33%
2%
17%
8%
1,715
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
88%
7%
5%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
85%
9%
5%
1,715
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
80%
14%
5%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
71%
23%
6%
1,715
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Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
57%
14%
30%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
31%
17%
52%
1,715
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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
54%
28%
12%
6%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
33%
36%
26%
5%
1,715
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Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
66%
30%
2%
2%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
40%
54%
3%
3%
1,715
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
60%
36%
3%
1%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
38%
56%
4%
1%
1,715
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Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
32%
65%
3%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
49%
48%
3%
1,715
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
43%
48%
5%
4%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
63%
31%
3%
2%
1,715
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
33%
59%
7%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
52%
40%
8%
1,715
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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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
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
49%
47%
2%
2%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
36%
59%
2%
3%
1,715
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 once or twice a month by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who say humans…
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong
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
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
13%
29%
2%
52%
4%
1,171
Right or wrong depends on the situation
24%
31%
4%
38%
4%
1,715
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.