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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray monthly by religious group
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Religious tradition
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
67%
26%
7%
485
Evangelical Protestant
46%
46%
9%
242
Mainline Protestant
65%
28%
6%
417
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
75%
19%
6%
480
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 monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
32%
39%
20%
9%
1,283
Oppose/strongly oppose
16%
34%
30%
21%
494
Don't know
20%
35%
28%
17%
126
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Generational cohort among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
21%
22%
28%
24%
5%
< 1%
1,283
Oppose/strongly oppose
10%
10%
28%
37%
12%
1%
494
Don't know
9%
18%
28%
33%
10%
1%
126
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Gender composition among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Men
Women
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
52%
48%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
73%
27%
502
Don't know
68%
32%
129
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
66%
8%
6%
17%
3%
1,285
Oppose/strongly oppose
64%
12%
4%
18%
3%
497
Don't know
60%
11%
9%
16%
4%
129
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Immigrant status among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
16%
11%
72%
1,280
Oppose/strongly oppose
17%
12%
71%
490
Don't know
19%
10%
71%
125
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Income distribution among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
29%
18%
26%
27%
1,164
Oppose/strongly oppose
35%
21%
27%
17%
444
Don't know
40%
16%
19%
25%
109
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Educational distribution among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
35%
32%
19%
14%
1,292
Oppose/strongly oppose
55%
30%
9%
6%
498
Don't know
51%
33%
9%
7%
127
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Marital status among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
43%
12%
9%
2%
34%
1,294
Oppose/strongly oppose
53%
9%
11%
6%
21%
501
Don't know
45%
5%
19%
9%
23%
128
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
29%
71%
1,292
Oppose/strongly oppose
29%
71%
500
Don't know
23%
77%
128
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Belief in God among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who pray monthly 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
Strongly favor/favor
35%
45%
12%
1%
6%
3%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
54%
32%
9%
1%
2%
2%
502
Don't know
39%
42%
9%
2%
5%
3%
129
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
16%
54%
23%
7%
< 1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
30%
52%
13%
5%
< 1%
502
Don't know
29%
47%
12%
9%
4%
129
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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
8%
54%
37%
< 1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
11%
61%
28%
< 1%
502
Don't know
5%
54%
39%
2%
129
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
3%
6%
8%
83%
< 1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
5%
6%
11%
76%
< 1%
502
Don't know
5%
1%
14%
79%
1%
129
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Frequency of meditation among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
19%
17%
7%
56%
< 1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
15%
13%
10%
59%
2%
502
Don't know
25%
14%
4%
52%
4%
129
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
35%
24%
19%
21%
1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
30%
21%
19%
29%
1%
502
Don't know
31%
22%
12%
33%
3%
129
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
38%
19%
19%
24%
< 1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
29%
16%
19%
34%
1%
502
Don't know
30%
17%
24%
25%
3%
129
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who pray monthly 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
Strongly favor/favor
8%
18%
59%
12%
2%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
17%
6%
66%
11%
1%
502
Don't know
18%
13%
62%
4%
4%
129
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
21%
78%
1%
1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
34%
65%
1%
< 1%
502
Don't know
37%
59%
4%
< 1%
129
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
4%
10%
11%
75%
< 1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
7%
11%
20%
62%
< 1%
502
Don't know
7%
6%
19%
68%
< 1%
129
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Interpreting scripture among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
10%
26%
1%
54%
9%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
26%
36%
1%
29%
7%
502
Don't know
15%
28%
4%
38%
15%
129
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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
68%
23%
9%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
79%
15%
6%
502
Don't know
71%
20%
10%
129
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Belief in Hell among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who pray monthly who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
46%
46%
7%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
65%
28%
7%
502
Don't know
54%
31%
15%
129
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Party affiliation among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
29%
19%
52%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
47%
18%
36%
502
Don't know
37%
35%
28%
129
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Political ideology among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
17%
42%
36%
5%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
44%
36%
14%
6%
502
Don't know
33%
36%
14%
17%
129
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Views about size of government among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
47%
48%
3%
3%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
60%
36%
1%
3%
502
Don't know
56%
30%
5%
9%
129
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
38%
57%
3%
2%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
60%
36%
3%
1%
502
Don't know
53%
37%
2%
9%
129
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Views about abortion among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
73%
24%
3%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
47%
50%
4%
502
Don't know
50%
39%
10%
129
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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
95%
3%
1%
1%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
32%
61%
5%
2%
502
Don't know
47%
19%
17%
18%
129
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
27%
70%
2%
2%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
53%
42%
2%
3%
502
Don't know
44%
46%
4%
5%
129
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 monthly by views about same-sex marriage
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Views about same-sex marriage
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
Strongly favor/favor
53%
25%
4%
16%
2%
1,296
Oppose/strongly oppose
25%
29%
4%
39%
2%
502
Don't know
26%
25%
13%
27%
9%
129
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.