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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by religious group
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Religious tradition
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
55%
34%
11%
782
Evangelical Protestant
38%
53%
9%
979
Historically Black Protestant
46%
46%
8%
249
Mainline Protestant
57%
35%
8%
791
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
69%
24%
7%
362
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Age distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
33%
35%
22%
10%
1,762
Oppose/strongly oppose
19%
33%
27%
20%
1,342
Don't know
17%
40%
23%
20%
288
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Generational cohort among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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%
18%
29%
25%
6%
1%
1,762
Oppose/strongly oppose
14%
11%
27%
34%
13%
2%
1,342
Don't know
10%
10%
36%
26%
17%
1%
288
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Gender composition among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Men
Women
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
45%
55%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
53%
47%
1,370
Don't know
45%
55%
295
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
60%
13%
4%
19%
3%
1,774
Oppose/strongly oppose
62%
17%
3%
14%
4%
1,352
Don't know
59%
15%
2%
20%
4%
288
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Immigrant status among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
17%
13%
70%
1,770
Oppose/strongly oppose
15%
7%
78%
1,353
Don't know
21%
9%
71%
287
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Income distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
37%
20%
26%
17%
1,615
Oppose/strongly oppose
37%
21%
26%
16%
1,194
Don't know
43%
23%
20%
15%
239
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Educational distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
37%
34%
17%
12%
1,788
Oppose/strongly oppose
49%
31%
13%
7%
1,367
Don't know
51%
31%
12%
7%
294
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Marital status among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
40%
11%
12%
4%
33%
1,787
Oppose/strongly oppose
52%
5%
15%
7%
21%
1,364
Don't know
49%
5%
14%
10%
22%
294
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
32%
68%
1,789
Oppose/strongly oppose
30%
70%
1,363
Don't know
32%
68%
294
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Belief in God among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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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
67%
24%
4%
< 1%
4%
1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
83%
13%
3%
1%
< 1%
1%
1,370
Don't know
71%
21%
3%
2%
1%
1%
295
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
55%
34%
6%
4%
< 1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
77%
19%
3%
1%
< 1%
1,370
Don't know
69%
23%
2%
3%
2%
295
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Attendance at religious services among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
29%
53%
19%
< 1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
44%
44%
11%
1%
1,370
Don't know
34%
46%
17%
3%
295
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Frequency of prayer among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
59%
25%
7%
9%
1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
71%
21%
4%
3%
2%
1,370
Don't know
70%
19%
2%
6%
2%
295
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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 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
13%
21%
14%
52%
< 1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
22%
24%
16%
37%
< 1%
1,370
Don't know
20%
22%
11%
46%
2%
295
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Frequency of meditation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
37%
15%
4%
43%
1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
38%
15%
4%
41%
2%
1,370
Don't know
44%
14%
2%
36%
4%
295
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
59%
21%
11%
7%
1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
61%
23%
8%
8%
1%
1,370
Don't know
63%
15%
8%
10%
4%
295
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
47%
21%
13%
18%
< 1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
40%
19%
13%
25%
2%
1,370
Don't know
46%
14%
10%
28%
1%
295
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
25%
16%
48%
10%
2%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
47%
7%
39%
4%
3%
1,370
Don't know
37%
8%
43%
6%
6%
295
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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 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
27%
72%
1%
1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
41%
57%
1%
1%
1,370
Don't know
31%
62%
5%
2%
295
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Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
21%
38%
2%
30%
9%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
49%
33%
3%
8%
6%
1,370
Don't know
37%
33%
4%
16%
10%
295
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Belief in Heaven among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
79%
16%
6%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
90%
5%
5%
1,370
Don't know
85%
8%
7%
295
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Belief in Hell among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
59%
34%
7%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
78%
14%
8%
1,370
Don't know
67%
23%
10%
295
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Party affiliation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
29%
16%
55%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
53%
13%
33%
1,370
Don't know
31%
32%
37%
295
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Political ideology among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
24%
41%
30%
4%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
56%
28%
12%
4%
1,370
Don't know
43%
31%
13%
12%
295
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Views about size of government among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
42%
52%
3%
3%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
60%
36%
2%
3%
1,370
Don't know
50%
34%
8%
8%
295
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
35%
61%
3%
1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
55%
39%
4%
2%
1,370
Don't know
45%
45%
5%
5%
295
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Views about abortion among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
65%
33%
2%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
33%
64%
3%
1,370
Don't know
43%
44%
13%
295
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Views about homosexuality among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
91%
6%
2%
1%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
29%
64%
4%
3%
1,370
Don't know
49%
16%
16%
19%
295
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 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
30%
66%
3%
2%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
53%
43%
3%
1%
1,370
Don't know
41%
43%
5%
12%
295
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 same-sex marriage
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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
Strongly favor/favor
32%
35%
4%
26%
3%
1,792
Oppose/strongly oppose
14%
28%
3%
50%
5%
1,370
Don't know
17%
24%
12%
35%
11%
295
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.