Age distribution among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
25%
38%
23%
14%
912
2007
23%
39%
24%
14%
935
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Generational cohort among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
16%
17%
30%
28%
9%
< 1%
912
2007
< 1%
17%
30%
35%
14%
3%
935
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Gender composition among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
47%
53%
925
2007
45%
55%
951
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Racial and ethnic composition among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
72%
8%
2%
14%
4%
916
2007
78%
7%
3%
8%
5%
946
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Immigrant status among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
9%
8%
83%
911
2007
7%
6%
87%
945
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Income distribution among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven 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
2014
33%
22%
29%
16%
817
2007
33%
23%
31%
12%
820
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Educational distribution among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
43%
37%
14%
7%
922
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Marital status among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
52%
5%
12%
5%
25%
924
2007
60%
3%
12%
7%
17%
945
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Parent of children under 18 among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
36%
64%
921
2007
39%
61%
950
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who say they…
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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
2014
89%
10%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
925
2007
93%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
951
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Importance of religion in one's life among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
82%
17%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
925
2007
86%
13%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
951
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Attendance at religious services among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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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
2014
60%
36%
3%
< 1%
925
2007
65%
31%
4%
< 1%
951
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Frequency of prayer among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
81%
15%
2%
1%
1%
925
2007
83%
14%
2%
1%
1%
951
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Frequency of meditation among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven 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
2014
43%
11%
3%
42%
2%
925
2007
43%
10%
4%
41%
2%
951
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven 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
2014
72%
17%
6%
4%
< 1%
925
2007
70%
15%
8%
5%
2%
951
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven 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
2014
42%
24%
12%
22%
1%
925
2007
38%
17%
13%
28%
4%
951
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven 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
2014
59%
6%
29%
3%
3%
925
2007
57%
5%
35%
2%
2%
951
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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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
2014
49%
49%
1%
1%
925
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Frequency of reading scripture among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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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
2014
66%
23%
5%
6%
< 1%
925
2007
64%
20%
4%
10%
< 1%
951
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Interpreting scripture among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who say the holy scripture is…
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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
2014
56%
32%
3%
5%
3%
925
2007
63%
27%
3%
3%
3%
951
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Belief in Hell among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
89%
8%
3%
925
2007
88%
7%
4%
951
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
56%
13%
31%
925
2007
52%
13%
35%
951
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Political ideology among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
53%
29%
13%
5%
925
2007
56%
29%
11%
4%
951
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Views about size of government among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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2014
65%
30%
3%
2%
925
2007
46%
46%
4%
5%
951
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Views about government aid to the poor among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
55%
41%
3%
1%
925
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Views about abortion among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
2014
35%
63%
2%
925
2007
31%
63%
6%
951
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Views about homosexuality among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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2014
42%
51%
4%
2%
925
2007
27%
65%
4%
4%
951
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Views about same-sex marriage among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
% of Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
33%
62%
5%
925
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Views about environmental regulation among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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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
2014
47%
48%
2%
3%
925
2007
36%
57%
3%
4%
951
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Views about human evolution among Evangelical Protestants adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who believe in Heaven
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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
2014
10%
27%
2%
57%
3%
925
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