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Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by religious group
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Catholic
86%
8%
6%
1,110
Evangelical Protestant
91%
5%
5%
1,330
Historically Black Protestant
95%
4%
1%
291
Jewish
40%
50%
10%
144
Mainline Protestant
82%
11%
7%
982
Mormon
97%
< 1%
3%
148
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
32%
58%
10%
1,186
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Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
26%
34%
26%
14%
3,814
Don't believe
32%
38%
19%
11%
1,226
Other/don't know
23%
35%
24%
18%
369
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Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
17%
15%
28%
30%
9%
1%
3,814
Don't believe
20%
20%
30%
22%
7%
1%
1,226
Other/don't know
16%
15%
27%
29%
11%
2%
369
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Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
44%
56%
3,870
Don't believe
60%
40%
1,238
Other/don't know
54%
46%
375
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
67%
12%
3%
14%
3%
3,828
Don't believe
74%
5%
6%
10%
4%
1,224
Other/don't know
74%
8%
4%
11%
3%
365
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Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
13%
9%
78%
3,824
Don't believe
17%
12%
71%
1,231
Other/don't know
14%
10%
76%
367
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Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
32%
22%
28%
19%
3,461
Don't believe
20%
17%
32%
31%
1,150
Other/don't know
31%
15%
28%
26%
317
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Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
39%
34%
17%
10%
3,855
Don't believe
24%
31%
25%
21%
1,237
Other/don't know
31%
35%
20%
14%
373
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Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
50%
6%
12%
5%
26%
3,862
Don't believe
44%
11%
11%
2%
32%
1,237
Other/don't know
50%
7%
10%
5%
28%
372
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
33%
67%
3,859
Don't believe
27%
73%
1,236
Other/don't know
29%
71%
374
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Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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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
75%
21%
3%
< 1%
1%
1%
3,870
Don't believe
18%
20%
12%
< 1%
45%
5%
1,238
Other/don't know
44%
23%
13%
< 1%
6%
14%
375
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
64%
28%
6%
2%
< 1%
3,870
Don't believe
11%
20%
30%
39%
1%
1,238
Other/don't know
33%
31%
21%
14%
1%
375
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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief 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
Believe
46%
36%
18%
< 1%
3,870
Don't believe
7%
29%
63%
< 1%
1,238
Other/don't know
21%
34%
44%
1%
375
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Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
64%
20%
6%
9%
1%
3,870
Don't believe
15%
9%
7%
68%
< 1%
1,238
Other/don't know
35%
20%
8%
36%
1%
375
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief 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
Believe
28%
15%
10%
46%
1%
3,870
Don't believe
6%
4%
4%
86%
< 1%
1,238
Other/don't know
15%
7%
7%
69%
1%
375
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Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief 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
Believe
40%
11%
4%
43%
1%
3,870
Don't believe
23%
11%
6%
59%
< 1%
1,238
Other/don't know
30%
12%
5%
50%
2%
375
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief 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
Believe
60%
22%
9%
7%
1%
3,870
Don't believe
32%
25%
13%
29%
1%
1,238
Other/don't know
45%
21%
12%
19%
2%
375
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe 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
Believe
40%
8%
45%
6%
2%
3,870
Don't believe
7%
19%
52%
21%
1%
1,238
Other/don't know
22%
16%
48%
9%
4%
375
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief 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
Believe
37%
61%
1%
1%
3,870
Don't believe
22%
77%
< 1%
1%
1,238
Other/don't know
29%
67%
1%
2%
375
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief 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
Believe
41%
15%
9%
34%
< 1%
3,870
Don't believe
8%
5%
7%
79%
< 1%
1,238
Other/don't know
21%
9%
8%
60%
1%
375
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Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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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
35%
38%
3%
19%
6%
3,870
Don't believe
5%
6%
1%
85%
4%
1,238
Other/don't know
14%
18%
2%
50%
17%
375
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Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
78%
17%
5%
3,870
Don't believe
5%
94%
1%
1,238
Other/don't know
16%
26%
58%
375
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Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
45%
14%
41%
3,870
Don't believe
23%
13%
64%
1,238
Other/don't know
30%
22%
48%
375
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Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
36%
18%
4%
3,870
Don't believe
16%
35%
45%
4%
1,238
Other/don't know
32%
35%
24%
9%
375
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Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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Believe
55%
41%
2%
3%
3,870
Don't believe
46%
47%
3%
3%
1,238
Other/don't know
52%
34%
5%
10%
375
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
49%
46%
3%
2%
3,870
Don't believe
31%
63%
4%
2%
1,238
Other/don't know
39%
50%
7%
4%
375
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Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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Believe
48%
49%
3%
3,870
Don't believe
82%
17%
1%
1,238
Other/don't know
59%
34%
7%
375
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Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
59%
35%
3%
3%
3,870
Don't believe
86%
10%
2%
1%
1,238
Other/don't know
67%
25%
3%
4%
375
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage
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Belief in Heaven
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
49%
45%
6%
3,870
Don't believe
84%
13%
3%
1,238
Other/don't know
60%
31%
9%
375
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 feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month 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
40%
56%
2%
2%
3,870
Don't believe
21%
75%
2%
2%
1,238
Other/don't know
33%
57%
4%
6%
375
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 feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by belief in heaven
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month 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
22%
32%
3%
39%
4%
3,870
Don't believe
77%
8%
3%
10%
1%
1,238
Other/don't know
44%
15%
9%
25%
7%
375
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.