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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by religious group
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who say religion is…
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
30%
40%
16%
12%
3%
191
Catholic
39%
41%
15%
5%
< 1%
2,167
Evangelical Protestant
53%
37%
7%
2%
1%
870
Hindu
20%
54%
21%
4%
< 1%
118
Historically Black Protestant
69%
26%
4%
1%
< 1%
302
Jewish
16%
43%
28%
13%
< 1%
536
Mainline Protestant
29%
44%
22%
5%
< 1%
1,876
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
5%
16%
29%
50%
< 1%
5,120
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Age distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
20%
35%
26%
18%
2,545
Somewhat important
30%
36%
22%
12%
3,361
Not too important
35%
35%
20%
11%
2,647
Not at all important
33%
37%
18%
12%
3,140
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Generational cohort among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
12%
14%
29%
32%
11%
2%
2,545
Somewhat important
19%
18%
28%
26%
7%
1%
3,361
Not too important
24%
19%
26%
24%
6%
1%
2,647
Not at all important
22%
20%
28%
23%
7%
< 1%
3,140
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Gender composition among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
42%
58%
2,596
Somewhat important
53%
47%
3,415
Not too important
56%
44%
2,674
Not at all important
63%
37%
3,181
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
52%
16%
4%
25%
4%
2,575
Somewhat important
68%
6%
6%
15%
4%
3,376
Not too important
78%
4%
6%
9%
4%
2,654
Not at all important
81%
3%
5%
8%
3%
3,140
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Immigrant status among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
24%
10%
66%
2,563
Somewhat important
15%
14%
71%
3,378
Not too important
11%
14%
75%
2,647
Not at all important
11%
13%
75%
3,153
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Income distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Very important
45%
18%
22%
16%
2,272
Somewhat important
28%
18%
29%
24%
3,062
Not too important
23%
20%
30%
28%
2,430
Not at all important
23%
17%
31%
29%
2,920
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Educational distribution among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
47%
25%
16%
13%
2,581
Somewhat important
35%
29%
21%
15%
3,399
Not too important
27%
32%
24%
16%
2,667
Not at all important
26%
31%
25%
18%
3,171
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Marital status among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
47%
8%
15%
7%
23%
2,586
Somewhat important
45%
11%
10%
4%
31%
3,406
Not too important
42%
10%
9%
3%
36%
2,663
Not at all important
40%
12%
10%
3%
35%
3,171
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
34%
66%
2,591
Somewhat important
30%
70%
3,401
Not too important
24%
76%
2,669
Not at all important
22%
78%
3,171
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Belief in God among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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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
Very important
73%
20%
3%
1%
2%
1%
2,596
Somewhat important
37%
43%
10%
1%
6%
3%
3,415
Not too important
11%
34%
21%
< 1%
25%
8%
2,674
Not at all important
6%
11%
10%
1%
65%
7%
3,181
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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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
Very important
46%
38%
16%
< 1%
2,596
Somewhat important
11%
56%
33%
< 1%
3,415
Not too important
2%
33%
65%
< 1%
2,674
Not at all important
1%
8%
91%
< 1%
3,181
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
70%
19%
4%
7%
1%
2,596
Somewhat important
28%
28%
13%
30%
1%
3,415
Not too important
9%
10%
10%
71%
< 1%
2,674
Not at all important
4%
2%
3%
90%
< 1%
3,181
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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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
Very important
27%
14%
11%
47%
< 1%
2,596
Somewhat important
5%
7%
8%
80%
< 1%
3,415
Not too important
1%
1%
2%
95%
< 1%
2,674
Not at all important
1%
< 1%
1%
98%
< 1%
3,181
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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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
Very important
50%
10%
4%
35%
1%
2,596
Somewhat important
28%
11%
7%
55%
< 1%
3,415
Not too important
20%
11%
6%
62%
< 1%
2,674
Not at all important
21%
8%
5%
65%
< 1%
3,181
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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
Very important
68%
14%
9%
8%
1%
2,596
Somewhat important
40%
22%
16%
22%
1%
3,415
Not too important
32%
19%
15%
34%
1%
2,674
Not at all important
34%
15%
9%
40%
2%
3,181
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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
Very important
50%
14%
12%
23%
1%
2,596
Somewhat important
42%
18%
16%
25%
< 1%
3,415
Not too important
41%
21%
16%
22%
1%
2,674
Not at all important
48%
17%
13%
22%
1%
3,181
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes 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
Very important
32%
12%
44%
11%
2%
2,596
Somewhat important
7%
17%
60%
14%
2%
3,415
Not too important
2%
21%
60%
17%
1%
2,674
Not at all important
1%
19%
53%
26%
2%
3,181
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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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
Very important
27%
70%
1%
1%
2,596
Somewhat important
22%
76%
1%
1%
3,415
Not too important
18%
80%
1%
< 1%
2,674
Not at all important
17%
82%
1%
1%
3,181
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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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
Very important
40%
15%
12%
33%
1%
2,596
Somewhat important
9%
10%
12%
69%
< 1%
3,415
Not too important
2%
3%
5%
89%
< 1%
2,674
Not at all important
1%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
3,181
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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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
Very important
36%
30%
2%
25%
7%
2,596
Somewhat important
8%
25%
1%
58%
8%
3,415
Not too important
2%
9%
< 1%
83%
6%
2,674
Not at all important
1%
1%
< 1%
95%
3%
3,181
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
81%
14%
5%
2,596
Somewhat important
65%
27%
9%
3,415
Not too important
34%
54%
12%
2,674
Not at all important
10%
84%
6%
3,181
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Belief in Hell among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
62%
30%
7%
2,596
Somewhat important
45%
47%
8%
3,415
Not too important
22%
69%
9%
2,674
Not at all important
6%
89%
5%
3,181
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Party affiliation among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
26%
19%
56%
2,596
Somewhat important
30%
17%
53%
3,415
Not too important
26%
15%
59%
2,674
Not at all important
18%
16%
65%
3,181
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Political ideology among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
31%
35%
29%
6%
2,596
Somewhat important
21%
41%
34%
4%
3,415
Not too important
16%
40%
40%
4%
2,674
Not at all important
12%
32%
51%
5%
3,181
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Views about size of government among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
37%
57%
3%
3%
2,596
Somewhat important
47%
46%
3%
3%
3,415
Not too important
49%
45%
3%
4%
2,674
Not at all important
45%
48%
4%
3%
3,181
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who say government aid to the poor…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
38%
58%
3%
2%
2,596
Somewhat important
40%
57%
3%
1%
3,415
Not too important
35%
61%
3%
1%
2,674
Not at all important
31%
65%
3%
1%
3,181
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 humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who say abortion should be…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
54%
43%
3%
2,596
Somewhat important
74%
24%
3%
3,415
Not too important
85%
13%
2%
2,674
Not at all important
87%
10%
2%
3,181
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 say humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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Importance of religion in one's life
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
69%
25%
3%
2%
2,596
Somewhat important
85%
11%
2%
2%
3,415
Not too important
91%
7%
1%
1%
2,674
Not at all important
93%
5%
2%
1%
3,181
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 humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
% of adults who say humans evolved due to natural processes who …same-sex marriage
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Importance of religion in one's life
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
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Sample size
Very important
58%
36%
6%
2,596
Somewhat important
77%
17%
6%
3,415
Not too important
87%
10%
3%
2,674
Not at all important
90%
7%
3%
3,181
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 humans evolved due to natural processes by importance of religion
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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
Very important
35%
61%
1%
2%
2,596
Somewhat important
29%
68%
2%
1%
3,415
Not too important
24%
74%
1%
1%
2,674
Not at all important
19%
78%
2%
2%
3,181
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.