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Belief in Hell among adults in Generation X by religious group
% of adults in Generation X who …in hell
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Catholic
66%
27%
7%
1,472
Evangelical Protestant
82%
10%
8%
1,751
Historically Black Protestant
84%
10%
5%
450
Jewish
25%
71%
4%
140
Mainline Protestant
64%
28%
9%
1,044
Mormon
62%
29%
8%
166
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
28%
63%
9%
1,764
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Age distribution among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
4,119
Don't believe
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
2,633
Other/don't know
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
551
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Gender composition among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
49%
51%
4,119
Don't believe
51%
49%
2,633
Other/don't know
49%
51%
551
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
59%
15%
3%
19%
4%
4,087
Don't believe
67%
7%
6%
16%
4%
2,594
Other/don't know
62%
10%
5%
18%
5%
534
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Immigrant status among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
19%
7%
74%
4,071
Don't believe
21%
9%
70%
2,607
Other/don't know
23%
8%
69%
540
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Income distribution among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
33%
20%
28%
19%
3,781
Don't believe
21%
17%
30%
32%
2,470
Other/don't know
32%
18%
26%
24%
482
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Educational distribution among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
42%
32%
17%
9%
4,105
Don't believe
28%
27%
24%
21%
2,629
Other/don't know
38%
27%
20%
15%
549
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Marital status among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
59%
7%
16%
2%
16%
4,114
Don't believe
58%
10%
14%
1%
17%
2,627
Other/don't know
56%
9%
13%
2%
20%
548
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
60%
40%
4,103
Don't believe
57%
43%
2,627
Other/don't know
55%
45%
546
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Belief in God among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
79%
17%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
4,119
Don't believe
37%
25%
10%
< 1%
24%
4%
2,633
Other/don't know
58%
24%
7%
< 1%
3%
7%
551
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
68%
24%
6%
2%
< 1%
4,119
Don't believe
26%
26%
20%
27%
1%
2,633
Other/don't know
49%
25%
14%
10%
2%
551
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Attendance at religious services among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who attend religious services…
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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
Believe
44%
36%
20%
< 1%
4,119
Don't believe
17%
33%
50%
< 1%
2,633
Other/don't know
31%
34%
34%
1%
551
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Frequency of prayer among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
69%
17%
5%
9%
1%
4,119
Don't believe
34%
14%
7%
45%
< 1%
2,633
Other/don't know
53%
17%
6%
21%
2%
551
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
32%
13%
9%
45%
< 1%
4,119
Don't believe
12%
6%
6%
76%
< 1%
2,633
Other/don't know
23%
6%
8%
61%
1%
551
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Frequency of meditation among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
41%
7%
3%
46%
2%
4,119
Don't believe
35%
11%
6%
48%
1%
2,633
Other/don't know
39%
8%
7%
43%
3%
551
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
64%
15%
9%
10%
1%
4,119
Don't believe
47%
15%
12%
24%
1%
2,633
Other/don't know
54%
14%
13%
17%
2%
551
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
41%
16%
13%
29%
1%
4,119
Don't believe
45%
16%
15%
23%
1%
2,633
Other/don't know
44%
16%
15%
23%
1%
551
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
44%
6%
41%
6%
2%
4,119
Don't believe
12%
17%
53%
16%
2%
2,633
Other/don't know
29%
10%
46%
8%
7%
551
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who say…
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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
Believe
41%
57%
1%
1%
4,119
Don't believe
24%
74%
1%
1%
2,633
Other/don't know
33%
62%
3%
2%
551
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who read scripture…
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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
Believe
46%
12%
10%
31%
< 1%
4,119
Don't believe
17%
8%
8%
66%
< 1%
2,633
Other/don't know
32%
10%
9%
47%
2%
551
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Interpreting scripture among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
44%
33%
3%
15%
6%
4,119
Don't believe
11%
17%
1%
65%
6%
2,633
Other/don't know
26%
20%
4%
32%
19%
551
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Belief in Heaven among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
95%
2%
3%
4,119
Don't believe
38%
58%
5%
2,633
Other/don't know
46%
3%
51%
551
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Party affiliation among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
44%
19%
37%
4,119
Don't believe
26%
20%
55%
2,633
Other/don't know
33%
30%
38%
551
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Political ideology among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
45%
32%
17%
6%
4,119
Don't believe
19%
36%
39%
6%
2,633
Other/don't know
37%
34%
18%
11%
551
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Views about size of government among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
54%
41%
3%
3%
4,119
Don't believe
48%
45%
3%
3%
2,633
Other/don't know
50%
36%
7%
7%
551
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X 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
Believe
51%
44%
4%
1%
4,119
Don't believe
37%
58%
4%
1%
2,633
Other/don't know
43%
43%
9%
5%
551
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Views about abortion among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
44%
52%
4%
4,119
Don't believe
73%
23%
3%
2,633
Other/don't know
49%
42%
9%
551
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Views about homosexuality among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
52%
39%
5%
4%
4,119
Don't believe
81%
14%
3%
2%
2,633
Other/don't know
59%
24%
8%
9%
551
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
50%
9%
4,119
Don't believe
76%
17%
6%
2,633
Other/don't know
54%
32%
14%
551
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Views about environmental regulation among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who say…
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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
Believe
43%
53%
2%
2%
4,119
Don't believe
25%
71%
2%
2%
2,633
Other/don't know
35%
55%
6%
4%
551
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Views about human evolution among adults in Generation X by belief in hell
% of adults in Generation X who say humans…
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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
Believe
19%
30%
3%
44%
4%
4,119
Don't believe
58%
17%
4%
19%
2%
2,633
Other/don't know
30%
20%
11%
32%
7%
551
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.