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Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by religious group
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Religious tradition
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
75%
19%
3%
3%
793
Evangelical Protestant
55%
39%
2%
5%
499
Historically Black Protestant
52%
37%
7%
4%
127
Jewish
84%
13%
1%
1%
127
Mainline Protestant
75%
18%
4%
2%
635
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
86%
10%
1%
3%
816
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Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Should be accepted
27%
39%
23%
11%
2,346
Should be discouraged
17%
35%
29%
19%
652
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Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Should be accepted
17%
18%
31%
27%
6%
< 1%
2,346
Should be discouraged
10%
12%
30%
34%
13%
1%
652
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Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Men
Women
Sample size
Should be accepted
47%
53%
2,376
Should be discouraged
66%
34%
663
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Should be accepted
70%
6%
7%
15%
2%
2,351
Should be discouraged
66%
13%
5%
12%
3%
657
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Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Should be accepted
17%
11%
72%
2,349
Should be discouraged
16%
7%
77%
653
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Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Should be accepted
29%
18%
29%
23%
2,152
Should be discouraged
34%
20%
27%
19%
592
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Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Should be accepted
35%
30%
21%
15%
2,367
Should be discouraged
51%
26%
14%
9%
658
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Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Should be accepted
47%
9%
11%
4%
29%
2,370
Should be discouraged
53%
4%
11%
7%
25%
661
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Should be accepted
29%
71%
2,371
Should be discouraged
31%
69%
663
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Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
41%
35%
10%
1%
11%
3%
2,376
Should be discouraged
71%
22%
2%
1%
3%
1%
663
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
24%
42%
21%
13%
< 1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
57%
31%
8%
4%
< 1%
663
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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
11%
49%
40%
< 1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
35%
40%
25%
1%
663
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Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
28%
24%
12%
35%
< 1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
51%
21%
9%
18%
1%
663
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
5%
6%
10%
78%
< 1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
19%
9%
16%
56%
< 1%
663
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Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
18%
10%
11%
61%
1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
24%
6%
14%
53%
2%
663
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
27%
19%
30%
23%
< 1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
24%
14%
29%
31%
2%
663
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
12%
14%
59%
13%
1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
37%
4%
48%
9%
2%
663
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
21%
77%
1%
1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
41%
56%
1%
2%
663
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
8%
10%
14%
68%
< 1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
25%
12%
17%
45%
< 1%
663
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Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
12%
28%
1%
50%
7%
2,376
Should be discouraged
39%
34%
4%
19%
5%
663
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Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
65%
27%
8%
2,376
Should be discouraged
81%
13%
6%
663
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Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
47%
45%
9%
2,376
Should be discouraged
72%
22%
6%
663
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Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Should be accepted
30%
16%
54%
2,376
Should be discouraged
52%
15%
33%
663
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Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
20%
43%
32%
4%
2,376
Should be discouraged
53%
27%
15%
6%
663
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Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
47%
48%
3%
3%
2,376
Should be discouraged
59%
36%
2%
4%
663
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
38%
57%
3%
1%
2,376
Should be discouraged
57%
40%
2%
1%
663
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Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
73%
25%
3%
2,376
Should be discouraged
38%
60%
3%
663
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Should be accepted
83%
13%
4%
2,376
Should be discouraged
13%
82%
5%
663
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
31%
65%
2%
2%
2,376
Should be discouraged
49%
47%
2%
2%
663
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Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing several times a year by views about homosexuality
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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
Should be accepted
50%
27%
4%
17%
2%
2,376
Should be discouraged
21%
26%
3%
44%
6%
663
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