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Views about size of government among adults who pray daily by religious group
% of adults who pray daily who would rather have…
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
35%
53%
3%
9%
110
Catholic
47%
47%
3%
3%
4,335
Evangelical Protestant
65%
29%
3%
4%
6,852
Hindu
29%
66%
5%
< 1%
102
Historically Black Protestant
24%
69%
3%
4%
1,538
Jehovah's Witness
33%
49%
3%
15%
221
Jewish
46%
50%
2%
2%
213
Mainline Protestant
59%
33%
4%
4%
3,342
Mormon
77%
20%
1%
2%
571
Muslim
21%
72%
4%
2%
164
Orthodox Christian
63%
35%
1%
1%
100
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
44%
48%
4%
5%
1,333
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.
Age distribution among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
14%
33%
31%
23%
10,889
Bigger government; more services
21%
35%
27%
17%
6,619
Depends
11%
34%
32%
23%
647
Don't know
12%
29%
27%
31%
739
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Generational cohort among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
8%
10%
28%
36%
16%
2%
10,889
Bigger government; more services
13%
15%
29%
32%
11%
1%
6,619
Depends
4%
13%
27%
36%
16%
3%
647
Don't know
6%
12%
24%
34%
21%
3%
739
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Gender composition among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
47%
53%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
34%
66%
6,758
Depends
37%
63%
670
Don't know
31%
69%
767
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
80%
7%
2%
8%
4%
10,960
Bigger government; more services
39%
26%
4%
26%
4%
6,688
Depends
60%
14%
2%
16%
7%
655
Don't know
65%
14%
1%
12%
7%
736
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Immigrant status among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
7%
8%
84%
11,043
Bigger government; more services
25%
10%
65%
6,622
Depends
16%
9%
76%
659
Don't know
13%
6%
81%
749
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Income distribution among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily 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
Smaller government; fewer services
26%
22%
32%
20%
9,626
Bigger government; more services
52%
19%
18%
10%
5,886
Depends
41%
21%
25%
13%
531
Don't know
47%
20%
22%
12%
567
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Educational distribution among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
36%
35%
19%
11%
11,084
Bigger government; more services
52%
28%
12%
8%
6,716
Depends
38%
36%
15%
11%
664
Don't know
48%
34%
12%
7%
757
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Marital status among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
61%
4%
12%
8%
15%
11,093
Bigger government; more services
41%
8%
17%
8%
25%
6,735
Depends
53%
6%
13%
13%
15%
661
Don't know
49%
4%
15%
14%
18%
754
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
29%
71%
11,099
Bigger government; more services
33%
67%
6,739
Depends
28%
72%
665
Don't know
25%
75%
760
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Belief in God among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who say they…
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
89%
9%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
80%
16%
2%
1%
1%
< 1%
6,758
Depends
80%
14%
3%
1%
1%
2%
670
Don't know
83%
11%
2%
2%
1%
2%
767
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
80%
15%
2%
2%
1%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
77%
18%
3%
2%
1%
6,758
Depends
75%
17%
4%
2%
1%
670
Don't know
78%
13%
4%
4%
2%
767
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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who attend religious services…
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
58%
28%
13%
< 1%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
50%
34%
16%
1%
6,758
Depends
50%
32%
17%
1%
670
Don't know
51%
25%
22%
2%
767
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
42%
12%
10%
36%
< 1%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
37%
13%
10%
39%
1%
6,758
Depends
35%
10%
9%
45%
1%
670
Don't know
38%
9%
9%
42%
2%
767
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Frequency of meditation among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who meditate…
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
54%
6%
3%
35%
2%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
55%
8%
3%
32%
2%
6,758
Depends
62%
7%
3%
25%
3%
670
Don't know
60%
5%
3%
26%
6%
767
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily 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
Smaller government; fewer services
78%
11%
5%
5%
1%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
73%
13%
6%
7%
1%
6,758
Depends
78%
9%
4%
7%
2%
670
Don't know
77%
8%
6%
6%
3%
767
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
51%
15%
11%
21%
2%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
50%
15%
11%
23%
2%
6,758
Depends
54%
11%
7%
22%
6%
670
Don't know
52%
12%
9%
22%
5%
767
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily 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
Smaller government; fewer services
56%
6%
33%
3%
2%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
44%
8%
39%
7%
2%
6,758
Depends
45%
8%
34%
3%
10%
670
Don't know
45%
6%
34%
4%
12%
767
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
51%
46%
2%
1%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
28%
70%
1%
1%
6,758
Depends
33%
56%
8%
3%
670
Don't know
34%
59%
3%
4%
767
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
60%
12%
7%
21%
1%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
53%
13%
8%
25%
1%
6,758
Depends
54%
11%
7%
26%
1%
670
Don't know
58%
12%
6%
23%
2%
767
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Interpreting scripture among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
43%
34%
4%
13%
6%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
48%
28%
3%
16%
6%
6,758
Depends
32%
22%
9%
19%
18%
670
Don't know
36%
24%
10%
15%
15%
767
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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
86%
8%
6%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
87%
8%
5%
6,758
Depends
78%
8%
14%
670
Don't know
80%
7%
13%
767
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Belief in Hell among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
74%
18%
7%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
70%
23%
7%
6,758
Depends
58%
23%
19%
670
Don't know
62%
24%
14%
767
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Party affiliation among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
63%
14%
23%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
19%
20%
62%
6,758
Depends
22%
31%
47%
670
Don't know
23%
34%
43%
767
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Political ideology among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
59%
27%
9%
4%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
30%
33%
29%
8%
6,758
Depends
25%
39%
21%
16%
670
Don't know
29%
31%
18%
21%
767
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
65%
30%
4%
2%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
27%
68%
3%
2%
6,758
Depends
27%
49%
20%
5%
670
Don't know
29%
49%
10%
12%
767
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Views about abortion among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
34%
63%
4%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
50%
46%
4%
6,758
Depends
46%
39%
15%
670
Don't know
41%
44%
15%
767
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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
41%
51%
5%
3%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
60%
33%
4%
4%
6,758
Depends
52%
29%
11%
7%
670
Don't know
41%
37%
8%
14%
767
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 pray daily by views about size of government
% of adults who pray daily who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
32%
61%
7%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
50%
42%
8%
6,758
Depends
43%
39%
17%
670
Don't know
36%
45%
19%
767
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 pray daily by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
53%
42%
3%
3%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
30%
64%
2%
4%
6,758
Depends
21%
58%
11%
10%
670
Don't know
25%
53%
8%
14%
767
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 pray daily by views about size of government
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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
Smaller government; fewer services
12%
28%
3%
52%
5%
11,141
Bigger government; more services
22%
29%
3%
41%
5%
6,758
Depends
15%
27%
8%
37%
13%
670
Don't know
13%
23%
10%
38%
16%
767
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.