Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate once or twice a month
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage
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Survey year
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
62%
31%
7%
2,884
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate 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
61%
31%
7%
613
Evangelical Protestant
37%
56%
8%
546
Historically Black Protestant
43%
47%
10%
162
Mainline Protestant
61%
33%
6%
574
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
84%
10%
5%
703
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.
Age distribution among adults who meditate 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
31%
37%
21%
10%
1,768
Oppose/strongly oppose
17%
31%
28%
25%
889
Don't know
17%
39%
27%
18%
184
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Generational cohort among adults who meditate 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
20%
21%
28%
24%
6%
< 1%
1,768
Oppose/strongly oppose
11%
10%
26%
34%
16%
2%
889
Don't know
13%
12%
31%
29%
14%
1%
184
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Gender composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Men
Women
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
46%
54%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
52%
48%
903
Don't know
49%
51%
190
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate 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
65%
9%
6%
16%
4%
1,773
Oppose/strongly oppose
61%
15%
3%
17%
4%
895
Don't know
51%
19%
5%
21%
4%
183
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Immigrant status among adults who meditate 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
15%
13%
72%
1,767
Oppose/strongly oppose
18%
7%
75%
891
Don't know
25%
7%
67%
186
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Income distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who have a household income of…
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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
31%
18%
28%
23%
1,622
Oppose/strongly oppose
40%
20%
25%
15%
797
Don't know
44%
21%
19%
16%
170
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Educational distribution among adults who meditate 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
30%
34%
21%
15%
1,788
Oppose/strongly oppose
48%
32%
12%
7%
899
Don't know
54%
27%
15%
5%
189
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Marital status among adults who meditate 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
42%
10%
13%
3%
32%
1,788
Oppose/strongly oppose
51%
5%
12%
8%
23%
901
Don't know
45%
9%
12%
9%
26%
189
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
27%
73%
1,789
Oppose/strongly oppose
27%
73%
899
Don't know
32%
68%
190
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Belief in God among adults who meditate 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
44%
30%
9%
< 1%
13%
3%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
75%
18%
4%
1%
1%
1%
903
Don't know
51%
33%
6%
1%
6%
3%
190
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate 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
35%
32%
18%
14%
< 1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
70%
23%
4%
3%
< 1%
903
Don't know
52%
26%
12%
5%
5%
190
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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate 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
20%
43%
37%
< 1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
50%
36%
14%
< 1%
903
Don't know
37%
35%
26%
2%
190
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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate 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
35%
21%
12%
32%
< 1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
64%
20%
8%
7%
1%
903
Don't know
49%
23%
10%
15%
3%
190
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate 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
10%
11%
9%
69%
< 1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
31%
21%
12%
36%
< 1%
903
Don't know
24%
18%
9%
47%
2%
190
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who meditate 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
Strongly favor/favor
50%
26%
11%
11%
1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
60%
22%
7%
10%
< 1%
903
Don't know
51%
21%
12%
14%
2%
190
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who meditate 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
Strongly favor/favor
50%
21%
15%
13%
1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
38%
23%
16%
22%
1%
903
Don't know
43%
16%
13%
26%
1%
190
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who meditate 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
Strongly favor/favor
15%
19%
51%
13%
2%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
51%
6%
34%
7%
2%
903
Don't know
31%
8%
47%
8%
7%
190
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate 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
20%
78%
1%
1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
44%
54%
1%
1%
903
Don't know
31%
65%
3%
1%
190
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate 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
16%
15%
13%
56%
< 1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
43%
22%
10%
25%
< 1%
903
Don't know
28%
23%
17%
32%
< 1%
190
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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate 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
13%
24%
1%
55%
8%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
47%
31%
3%
13%
6%
903
Don't know
31%
27%
4%
26%
13%
190
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
59%
34%
7%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
86%
8%
5%
903
Don't know
73%
15%
12%
190
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Strongly favor/favor
41%
52%
7%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
76%
17%
7%
903
Don't know
61%
30%
10%
190
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Party affiliation among adults who meditate 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
25%
16%
59%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
51%
14%
36%
903
Don't know
34%
35%
31%
190
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Political ideology among adults who meditate 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
20%
38%
38%
4%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
53%
32%
11%
4%
903
Don't know
35%
33%
17%
15%
190
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Views about size of government among adults who meditate 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
44%
50%
3%
3%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
55%
40%
2%
3%
903
Don't know
49%
43%
5%
3%
190
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate 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
32%
64%
3%
1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
54%
43%
2%
1%
903
Don't know
49%
37%
6%
8%
190
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Views about abortion among adults who meditate 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
77%
21%
2%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
34%
62%
4%
903
Don't know
36%
44%
20%
190
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Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate 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
93%
4%
2%
1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
27%
64%
4%
4%
903
Don't know
49%
18%
18%
15%
190
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 meditate 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
25%
72%
2%
1%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
47%
49%
2%
2%
903
Don't know
54%
36%
3%
7%
190
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 meditate 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
50%
27%
5%
17%
2%
1,791
Oppose/strongly oppose
17%
27%
3%
49%
3%
903
Don't know
35%
21%
10%
26%
7%
190
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.