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Frequency of meditation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
48%
9%
4%
37%
2%
1,696
Evangelical Protestant
54%
6%
2%
36%
2%
4,943
Historically Black Protestant
66%
6%
3%
22%
3%
793
Jehovah's Witness
80%
3%
2%
10%
5%
187
Mainline Protestant
42%
8%
4%
44%
3%
1,553
Mormon
66%
7%
1%
24%
2%
386
Muslim
32%
11%
11%
36%
10%
108
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
33%
6%
4%
55%
2%
847
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Age distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
11%
29%
30%
30%
5,575
Once or twice a month
16%
32%
28%
24%
689
Several times a year
15%
30%
34%
22%
334
Seldom/never
18%
36%
30%
16%
3,764
Don't know
11%
33%
22%
34%
245
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Generational cohort among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
6%
9%
25%
36%
21%
3%
5,575
Once or twice a month
10%
12%
26%
34%
16%
3%
689
Several times a year
10%
8%
26%
39%
14%
2%
334
Seldom/never
11%
13%
30%
35%
10%
1%
3,764
Don't know
6%
9%
28%
29%
25%
3%
245
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Gender composition among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
50%
50%
5,728
Once or twice a month
57%
43%
698
Several times a year
67%
33%
340
Seldom/never
59%
41%
3,838
Don't know
55%
45%
268
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
62%
18%
2%
14%
4%
5,641
Once or twice a month
61%
15%
4%
17%
3%
694
Several times a year
60%
16%
6%
15%
2%
338
Seldom/never
75%
9%
3%
9%
4%
3,794
Don't know
61%
13%
6%
18%
1%
253
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Immigrant status among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
15%
7%
77%
5,642
Once or twice a month
18%
7%
75%
687
Several times a year
22%
6%
72%
336
Seldom/never
9%
7%
84%
3,785
Don't know
26%
6%
68%
262
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Income distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least once a week
41%
22%
25%
12%
4,868
Once or twice a month
40%
21%
25%
14%
621
Several times a year
43%
19%
24%
14%
300
Seldom/never
31%
22%
29%
18%
3,332
Don't know
46%
19%
27%
8%
171
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Educational distribution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
48%
31%
13%
8%
5,685
Once or twice a month
50%
31%
12%
7%
696
Several times a year
53%
24%
16%
7%
340
Seldom/never
49%
31%
14%
6%
3,812
Don't know
56%
27%
11%
6%
261
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Marital status among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
56%
3%
14%
12%
14%
5,696
Once or twice a month
51%
4%
12%
9%
24%
697
Several times a year
58%
4%
12%
7%
19%
340
Seldom/never
57%
4%
12%
5%
21%
3,828
Don't know
55%
3%
11%
14%
17%
258
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
27%
73%
5,704
Once or twice a month
27%
73%
695
Several times a year
30%
70%
340
Seldom/never
33%
67%
3,823
Don't know
24%
76%
261
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Belief in God among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
90%
7%
1%
1%
1%
< 1%
5,728
Once or twice a month
77%
18%
2%
< 1%
1%
2%
698
Several times a year
72%
21%
5%
< 1%
2%
1%
340
Seldom/never
78%
13%
4%
< 1%
4%
1%
3,838
Don't know
82%
10%
2%
1%
2%
3%
268
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
89%
7%
2%
2%
< 1%
5,728
Once or twice a month
74%
20%
3%
3%
< 1%
698
Several times a year
65%
28%
3%
4%
< 1%
340
Seldom/never
65%
23%
7%
5%
< 1%
3,838
Don't know
84%
7%
3%
3%
2%
268
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
72%
18%
10%
1%
5,728
Once or twice a month
53%
33%
14%
< 1%
698
Several times a year
42%
41%
17%
< 1%
340
Seldom/never
43%
32%
24%
< 1%
3,838
Don't know
60%
21%
13%
6%
268
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
88%
8%
1%
3%
< 1%
5,728
Once or twice a month
68%
18%
8%
6%
< 1%
698
Several times a year
56%
24%
8%
11%
1%
340
Seldom/never
61%
16%
6%
16%
1%
3,838
Don't know
76%
8%
2%
4%
10%
268
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
60%
11%
7%
21%
1%
5,728
Once or twice a month
35%
21%
10%
34%
< 1%
698
Several times a year
21%
10%
22%
47%
< 1%
340
Seldom/never
28%
10%
9%
52%
< 1%
3,838
Don't know
48%
7%
11%
25%
8%
268
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
85%
7%
3%
4%
1%
5,728
Once or twice a month
62%
23%
6%
8%
1%
698
Several times a year
46%
15%
27%
11%
< 1%
340
Seldom/never
56%
14%
9%
20%
1%
3,838
Don't know
62%
6%
6%
11%
14%
268
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
58%
14%
8%
17%
2%
5,728
Once or twice a month
38%
22%
16%
23%
1%
698
Several times a year
31%
17%
24%
26%
2%
340
Seldom/never
34%
15%
14%
37%
1%
3,838
Don't know
41%
10%
7%
22%
20%
268
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
67%
4%
23%
3%
2%
5,728
Once or twice a month
55%
5%
31%
7%
1%
698
Several times a year
45%
6%
42%
5%
1%
340
Seldom/never
47%
4%
42%
5%
2%
3,838
Don't know
65%
6%
19%
3%
7%
268
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
52%
44%
2%
2%
5,728
Once or twice a month
45%
54%
1%
1%
698
Several times a year
41%
56%
1%
2%
340
Seldom/never
47%
51%
1%
1%
3,838
Don't know
52%
43%
2%
3%
268
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
77%
7%
4%
11%
1%
5,728
Once or twice a month
46%
24%
8%
21%
< 1%
698
Several times a year
31%
12%
25%
32%
1%
340
Seldom/never
41%
11%
9%
39%
1%
3,838
Don't know
57%
10%
5%
15%
13%
268
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
61%
24%
4%
7%
4%
5,728
Once or twice a month
53%
28%
4%
11%
5%
698
Several times a year
50%
29%
3%
14%
5%
340
Seldom/never
46%
30%
3%
15%
5%
3,838
Don't know
56%
16%
10%
6%
12%
268
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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At least once a week
86%
7%
6%
5,728
Once or twice a month
88%
6%
6%
698
Several times a year
82%
13%
5%
340
Seldom/never
83%
11%
6%
3,838
Don't know
75%
12%
14%
268
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Belief in Hell among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
79%
15%
6%
5,728
Once or twice a month
81%
13%
6%
698
Several times a year
69%
23%
9%
340
Seldom/never
75%
18%
7%
3,838
Don't know
72%
14%
14%
268
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Party affiliation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
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At least once a week
52%
18%
31%
5,728
Once or twice a month
52%
13%
35%
698
Several times a year
44%
17%
39%
340
Seldom/never
58%
16%
27%
3,838
Don't know
47%
29%
24%
268
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Political ideology among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
60%
21%
12%
7%
5,728
Once or twice a month
59%
25%
12%
4%
698
Several times a year
50%
28%
17%
5%
340
Seldom/never
58%
25%
11%
6%
3,838
Don't know
50%
18%
15%
17%
268
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 size of government among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
61%
33%
2%
4%
5,728
Once or twice a month
55%
40%
2%
2%
698
Several times a year
57%
39%
3%
1%
340
Seldom/never
67%
29%
2%
2%
3,838
Don't know
52%
33%
3%
11%
268
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 government aid to the poor among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
54%
40%
4%
2%
5,728
Once or twice a month
52%
45%
2%
1%
698
Several times a year
59%
36%
2%
3%
340
Seldom/never
61%
34%
3%
2%
3,838
Don't know
55%
31%
3%
12%
268
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 say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
23%
73%
4%
5,728
Once or twice a month
32%
65%
3%
698
Several times a year
31%
67%
2%
340
Seldom/never
32%
64%
3%
3,838
Don't know
20%
71%
10%
268
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 say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
6%
90%
4%
5,728
Once or twice a month
10%
85%
5%
698
Several times a year
9%
87%
4%
340
Seldom/never
10%
87%
4%
3,838
Don't know
7%
79%
14%
268
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 say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
49%
44%
3%
4%
5,728
Once or twice a month
50%
47%
2%
1%
698
Several times a year
51%
43%
1%
5%
340
Seldom/never
55%
40%
2%
2%
3,838
Don't know
57%
28%
5%
11%
268
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 say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of meditation
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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
At least once a week
9%
22%
2%
61%
6%
5,728
Once or twice a month
15%
26%
2%
54%
3%
698
Several times a year
17%
24%
2%
50%
7%
340
Seldom/never
16%
23%
3%
54%
5%
3,838
Don't know
8%
14%
6%
55%
17%
268
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.