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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
91%
6%
3%
730
Evangelical Protestant
88%
4%
8%
781
Historically Black Protestant
93%
4%
3%
182
Mainline Protestant
85%
9%
6%
627
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
64%
28%
7%
233
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Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
23%
34%
25%
18%
2,317
Don't believe
30%
32%
23%
15%
331
Other/don't know
16%
39%
23%
22%
179
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Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
14%
15%
28%
30%
12%
1%
2,317
Don't believe
19%
19%
25%
27%
10%
1%
331
Other/don't know
10%
14%
31%
29%
14%
2%
179
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
47%
53%
2,367
Don't believe
53%
47%
333
Other/don't know
48%
52%
183
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
64%
13%
5%
15%
4%
2,343
Don't believe
56%
10%
10%
18%
6%
326
Other/don't know
64%
6%
10%
15%
6%
182
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
17%
9%
74%
2,330
Don't believe
31%
8%
61%
332
Other/don't know
22%
7%
71%
182
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
33%
22%
27%
18%
2,090
Don't believe
28%
18%
30%
24%
305
Other/don't know
39%
14%
27%
21%
146
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
40%
34%
16%
10%
2,351
Don't believe
33%
20%
27%
20%
332
Other/don't know
34%
27%
25%
15%
182
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
50%
7%
12%
7%
25%
2,362
Don't believe
48%
7%
10%
5%
29%
331
Other/don't know
46%
8%
15%
8%
22%
182
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
32%
68%
2,359
Don't believe
30%
70%
332
Other/don't know
32%
68%
183
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Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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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
79%
18%
2%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
2,367
Don't believe
44%
24%
13%
1%
15%
3%
333
Other/don't know
59%
23%
4%
4%
3%
7%
183
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
70%
26%
3%
1%
1%
2,367
Don't believe
38%
39%
12%
10%
1%
333
Other/don't know
56%
28%
10%
1%
4%
183
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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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
38%
56%
6%
< 1%
2,367
Don't believe
21%
62%
17%
1%
333
Other/don't know
33%
55%
10%
2%
183
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
70%
20%
6%
4%
1%
2,367
Don't believe
40%
20%
11%
28%
< 1%
333
Other/don't know
62%
16%
5%
14%
3%
183
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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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
39%
10%
9%
41%
2%
2,367
Don't believe
44%
13%
8%
32%
3%
333
Other/don't know
42%
11%
6%
36%
5%
183
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
Believe
63%
17%
13%
7%
1%
2,367
Don't believe
48%
22%
14%
14%
2%
333
Other/don't know
65%
11%
19%
4%
1%
183
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
42%
17%
17%
23%
1%
2,367
Don't believe
48%
17%
18%
17%
< 1%
333
Other/don't know
55%
17%
13%
12%
4%
183
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
40%
9%
43%
6%
2%
2,367
Don't believe
16%
21%
41%
19%
3%
333
Other/don't know
34%
18%
33%
5%
9%
183
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who say…
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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
Believe
38%
61%
1%
1%
2,367
Don't believe
24%
73%
2%
1%
333
Other/don't know
27%
67%
4%
2%
183
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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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
36%
19%
25%
20%
1%
2,367
Don't believe
19%
14%
27%
39%
< 1%
333
Other/don't know
31%
20%
17%
29%
2%
183
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who say the holy scripture is…
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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
38%
40%
3%
14%
6%
2,367
Don't believe
14%
17%
3%
59%
7%
333
Other/don't know
23%
23%
5%
31%
17%
183
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
77%
17%
6%
2,367
Don't believe
15%
84%
1%
333
Other/don't know
25%
28%
47%
183
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Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
44%
16%
40%
2,367
Don't believe
23%
20%
56%
333
Other/don't know
31%
28%
41%
183
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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
43%
36%
16%
5%
2,367
Don't believe
23%
30%
39%
8%
333
Other/don't know
39%
32%
20%
9%
183
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Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
52%
42%
2%
3%
2,367
Don't believe
42%
52%
2%
4%
333
Other/don't know
51%
32%
11%
6%
183
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
48%
47%
4%
2%
2,367
Don't believe
32%
63%
3%
2%
333
Other/don't know
43%
44%
8%
5%
183
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Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
48%
48%
4%
2,367
Don't believe
69%
29%
2%
333
Other/don't know
52%
39%
9%
183
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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Believe
57%
35%
4%
4%
2,367
Don't believe
70%
20%
3%
7%
333
Other/don't know
61%
24%
9%
6%
183
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
46%
46%
8%
2,367
Don't believe
66%
26%
8%
333
Other/don't know
52%
33%
15%
183
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by belief in heaven
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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
Believe
42%
55%
2%
2%
2,367
Don't believe
26%
68%
3%
3%
333
Other/don't know
35%
57%
5%
3%
183
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 several times a year by belief in heaven
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who say humans…
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Belief in Heaven
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
19%
34%
3%
40%
4%
2,367
Don't believe
48%
17%
7%
26%
3%
333
Other/don't know
27%
22%
6%
32%
13%
183
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.