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Views about size of government among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by religious group
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
44%
50%
3%
2%
782
Evangelical Protestant
62%
33%
1%
3%
979
Historically Black Protestant
25%
68%
3%
4%
249
Mainline Protestant
59%
33%
4%
3%
791
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
38%
52%
3%
7%
362
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Age distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
20%
35%
26%
18%
1,858
Bigger government; more services
34%
34%
22%
10%
1,318
Depends
15%
41%
25%
20%
105
Don't know
20%
37%
20%
22%
111
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Generational cohort among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
14%
12%
30%
32%
12%
1%
1,858
Bigger government; more services
23%
18%
27%
26%
6%
1%
1,318
Depends
5%
19%
32%
28%
12%
5%
105
Don't know
10%
14%
34%
22%
19%
2%
111
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Gender composition among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
56%
44%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
41%
59%
1,332
Depends
45%
55%
109
Don't know
39%
61%
116
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
79%
7%
2%
9%
3%
1,871
Bigger government; more services
41%
23%
5%
27%
3%
1,325
Depends
61%
16%
2%
19%
2%
107
Don't know
63%
13%
1%
16%
7%
111
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Immigrant status among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
8%
9%
83%
1,884
Bigger government; more services
26%
12%
62%
1,305
Depends
12%
12%
76%
107
Don't know
13%
10%
77%
114
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Income distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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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
27%
22%
30%
21%
1,684
Bigger government; more services
49%
21%
19%
11%
1,187
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Educational distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
37%
36%
17%
10%
1,896
Bigger government; more services
50%
28%
12%
10%
1,330
Depends
40%
32%
19%
9%
108
Don't know
41%
36%
17%
6%
115
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Marital status among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
54%
6%
12%
7%
21%
1,895
Bigger government; more services
36%
10%
15%
4%
35%
1,327
Depends
35%
18%
15%
12%
19%
108
Don't know
50%
3%
17%
7%
22%
115
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
29%
71%
1,895
Bigger government; more services
34%
66%
1,327
Depends
23%
77%
109
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 size of government
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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
79%
16%
2%
< 1%
2%
< 1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
68%
23%
4%
< 1%
3%
1%
1,332
Depends
65%
23%
3%
1%
2%
6%
109
Don't know
68%
14%
4%
3%
7%
3%
116
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
65%
28%
5%
2%
1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
65%
27%
4%
3%
< 1%
1,332
Depends
61%
23%
9%
3%
3%
109
Don't know
63%
19%
6%
11%
< 1%
116
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Attendance at religious services among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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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
37%
47%
15%
< 1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
33%
52%
15%
1%
1,332
Depends
28%
56%
16%
< 1%
109
Don't know
35%
32%
32%
1%
116
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Frequency of prayer among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
66%
22%
5%
5%
1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
62%
24%
6%
8%
1%
1,332
Depends
65%
15%
8%
11%
2%
109
Don't know
69%
19%
1%
10%
2%
116
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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 size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who attend prayer group…
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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
18%
19%
16%
47%
< 1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
17%
26%
14%
43%
< 1%
1,332
Depends
15%
21%
11%
52%
1%
109
Don't know
15%
19%
9%
56%
1%
116
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Frequency of meditation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
37%
13%
4%
44%
2%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
38%
17%
4%
40%
1%
1,332
Depends
53%
12%
1%
29%
4%
109
Don't know
44%
11%
3%
35%
6%
116
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
63%
21%
8%
7%
1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
56%
22%
12%
9%
2%
1,332
Depends
66%
19%
10%
4%
1%
109
Don't know
59%
17%
10%
13%
1%
116
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
44%
19%
13%
22%
1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
42%
22%
14%
22%
1%
1,332
Depends
61%
14%
7%
12%
5%
109
Don't know
57%
9%
8%
22%
4%
116
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
38%
11%
44%
5%
2%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
32%
13%
43%
9%
2%
1,332
Depends
25%
16%
43%
3%
13%
109
Don't know
34%
6%
46%
5%
8%
116
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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 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
40%
57%
1%
1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
25%
73%
1%
1%
1,332
Depends
27%
67%
6%
< 1%
109
Don't know
25%
74%
< 1%
1%
116
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Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
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Smaller government; fewer services
31%
40%
3%
18%
8%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
37%
34%
2%
22%
6%
1,332
Depends
24%
14%
3%
30%
29%
109
Don't know
33%
22%
4%
26%
15%
116
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Belief in Heaven among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
85%
10%
6%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
84%
12%
5%
1,332
Depends
63%
17%
20%
109
Don't know
76%
17%
6%
116
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Belief in Hell among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
71%
22%
8%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
66%
28%
6%
1,332
Depends
42%
36%
22%
109
Don't know
56%
29%
16%
116
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Party affiliation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
57%
14%
29%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
20%
17%
63%
1,332
Depends
16%
41%
44%
109
Don't know
23%
26%
51%
116
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Political ideology among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
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Smaller government; fewer services
50%
35%
11%
4%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
26%
36%
32%
5%
1,332
Depends
16%
44%
30%
9%
109
Don't know
34%
28%
25%
13%
116
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
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Smaller government; fewer services
62%
34%
3%
1%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
26%
70%
3%
1%
1,332
Depends
24%
57%
15%
3%
109
Don't know
28%
55%
7%
10%
116
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Views about abortion among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month 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
45%
52%
3%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
56%
41%
3%
1,332
Depends
57%
29%
14%
109
Don't know
58%
36%
6%
116
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 homosexuality among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
56%
35%
5%
3%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
71%
24%
2%
3%
1,332
Depends
63%
18%
14%
5%
109
Don't know
57%
27%
4%
12%
116
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 size of government
% 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
Smaller government; fewer services
44%
47%
9%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
61%
32%
7%
1,332
Depends
56%
20%
23%
109
Don't know
50%
29%
20%
116
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 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
49%
47%
3%
2%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
32%
63%
2%
2%
1,332
Depends
17%
61%
15%
8%
109
Don't know
25%
60%
4%
11%
116
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 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
19%
34%
4%
39%
4%
1,900
Bigger government; more services
29%
30%
3%
35%
4%
1,332
Depends
29%
24%
10%
25%
13%
109
Don't know
21%
26%
12%
32%
9%
116
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.