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Views about homosexuality among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
69%
22%
4%
5%
782
Evangelical Protestant
49%
42%
5%
4%
979
Historically Black Protestant
64%
32%
3%
2%
249
Mainline Protestant
67%
27%
4%
3%
791
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
76%
18%
3%
2%
362
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Age distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
35%
23%
11%
2,113
Should be discouraged
18%
32%
28%
22%
1,023
Neither/both equally
16%
45%
21%
18%
143
Don't know
15%
38%
24%
24%
113
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Generational cohort among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
21%
16%
29%
26%
7%
1%
2,113
Should be discouraged
12%
13%
26%
34%
13%
2%
1,023
Neither/both equally
9%
11%
40%
26%
14%
< 1%
143
Don't know
8%
14%
32%
28%
19%
< 1%
113
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Gender composition among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
43%
57%
2,144
Should be discouraged
60%
40%
1,049
Neither/both equally
52%
48%
149
Don't know
50%
50%
115
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
59%
15%
4%
19%
3%
2,121
Should be discouraged
64%
17%
3%
12%
3%
1,037
Neither/both equally
69%
6%
2%
17%
6%
144
Don't know
58%
11%
< 1%
28%
3%
112
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Immigrant status among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
17%
12%
71%
2,122
Should be discouraged
14%
7%
80%
1,031
Neither/both equally
12%
14%
73%
147
Don't know
26%
7%
67%
110
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Income distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
37%
21%
25%
17%
1,925
Should be discouraged
38%
20%
26%
15%
907
Neither/both equally
29%
26%
23%
22%
128
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Educational distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
40%
33%
16%
11%
2,140
Should be discouraged
48%
32%
13%
7%
1,045
Neither/both equally
44%
31%
16%
9%
149
Don't know
57%
24%
14%
4%
115
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Marital status among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
42%
10%
13%
4%
31%
2,135
Should be discouraged
50%
4%
16%
8%
22%
1,048
Neither/both equally
57%
9%
8%
9%
17%
148
Don't know
56%
3%
15%
8%
18%
114
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
33%
67%
2,139
Should be discouraged
27%
73%
1,043
Neither/both equally
26%
74%
149
Don't know
34%
66%
115
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Belief in God among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
68%
23%
4%
< 1%
4%
1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
84%
12%
2%
1%
< 1%
1%
1,049
Neither/both equally
79%
15%
2%
< 1%
3%
1%
149
Don't know
73%
22%
4%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
115
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
59%
32%
6%
3%
< 1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
78%
17%
4%
1%
< 1%
1,049
Neither/both equally
69%
24%
1%
4%
2%
149
Don't know
68%
24%
1%
2%
5%
115
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Attendance at religious services among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
30%
52%
18%
< 1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
45%
43%
11%
1%
1,049
Neither/both equally
41%
44%
14%
1%
149
Don't know
41%
38%
17%
4%
115
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Frequency of prayer among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
60%
24%
6%
9%
1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
72%
20%
4%
3%
1%
1,049
Neither/both equally
70%
22%
5%
3%
1%
149
Don't know
67%
23%
3%
1%
6%
115
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
14%
22%
14%
50%
< 1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
24%
25%
15%
36%
< 1%
1,049
Neither/both equally
22%
19%
14%
44%
< 1%
149
Don't know
16%
20%
20%
40%
3%
115
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Frequency of meditation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
39%
14%
4%
42%
1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
37%
16%
4%
41%
3%
1,049
Neither/both equally
34%
18%
3%
42%
2%
149
Don't know
44%
19%
3%
31%
3%
115
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
59%
21%
11%
9%
1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
61%
22%
8%
7%
1%
1,049
Neither/both equally
66%
22%
10%
< 1%
2%
149
Don't know
61%
22%
7%
7%
3%
115
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
47%
20%
13%
20%
< 1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
41%
20%
13%
25%
2%
1,049
Neither/both equally
39%
19%
14%
26%
2%
149
Don't know
39%
21%
16%
20%
5%
115
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
27%
14%
48%
9%
2%
2,144
Should be discouraged
51%
8%
36%
4%
2%
1,049
Neither/both equally
42%
14%
30%
2%
12%
149
Don't know
40%
3%
38%
7%
12%
115
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
28%
71%
1%
1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
42%
56%
1%
1%
1,049
Neither/both equally
36%
59%
4%
1%
149
Don't know
42%
49%
4%
5%
115
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Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
24%
39%
2%
27%
8%
2,144
Should be discouraged
51%
32%
3%
8%
6%
1,049
Neither/both equally
31%
35%
6%
15%
12%
149
Don't know
44%
25%
11%
7%
12%
115
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Belief in Heaven among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
81%
14%
6%
2,144
Should be discouraged
89%
6%
5%
1,049
Neither/both equally
82%
8%
10%
149
Don't know
85%
9%
6%
115
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Belief in Hell among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
61%
32%
7%
2,144
Should be discouraged
79%
13%
8%
1,049
Neither/both equally
59%
23%
18%
149
Don't know
81%
11%
8%
115
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Party affiliation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
31%
17%
52%
2,144
Should be discouraged
54%
11%
35%
1,049
Neither/both equally
46%
32%
22%
149
Don't know
38%
33%
29%
115
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Political ideology among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
28%
41%
27%
4%
2,144
Should be discouraged
57%
25%
13%
5%
1,049
Neither/both equally
50%
35%
8%
7%
149
Don't know
47%
21%
13%
20%
115
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Views about size of government among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
44%
50%
3%
3%
2,144
Should be discouraged
60%
35%
2%
3%
1,049
Neither/both equally
61%
24%
11%
4%
149
Don't know
49%
35%
4%
12%
115
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
38%
58%
3%
1%
2,144
Should be discouraged
55%
40%
2%
2%
1,049
Neither/both equally
53%
35%
10%
3%
149
Don't know
42%
44%
9%
5%
115
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 abortion among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
61%
37%
3%
2,144
Should be discouraged
31%
66%
4%
1,049
Neither/both equally
42%
49%
10%
149
Don't know
37%
50%
14%
115
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 read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
75%
18%
7%
2,144
Should be discouraged
10%
85%
5%
1,049
Neither/both equally
28%
38%
35%
149
Don't know
18%
35%
47%
115
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 read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
33%
63%
2%
2%
2,144
Should be discouraged
53%
42%
3%
2%
1,049
Neither/both equally
45%
38%
11%
5%
149
Don't know
48%
37%
6%
8%
115
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 read scripture once or twice a month by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
30%
35%
4%
29%
3%
2,144
Should be discouraged
14%
26%
3%
51%
5%
1,049
Neither/both equally
14%
27%
10%
42%
7%
149
Don't know
12%
23%
8%
34%
22%
115
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.