Age distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
11%
33%
34%
21%
1,000
2007
16%
34%
29%
21%
1,040
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Generational cohort among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
7%
10%
28%
40%
14%
1%
1,000
2007
< 1%
10%
26%
38%
21%
5%
1,040
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Gender composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
2014
41%
59%
1,029
2007
36%
64%
1,071
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Racial and ethnic composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
2%
94%
< 1%
3%
1%
1,026
2007
2%
93%
< 1%
4%
1%
1,066
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Immigrant status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
8%
2%
90%
1,007
2007
5%
3%
93%
1,062
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Income distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
53%
22%
18%
7%
909
2007
47%
27%
19%
8%
882
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Educational distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
51%
32%
10%
6%
1,021
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Marital status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
35%
5%
23%
11%
26%
1,022
2007
37%
5%
19%
14%
25%
1,061
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Parent of children under 18 among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
27%
73%
1,025
2007
33%
67%
1,067
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
94%
4%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,029
2007
96%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
1,071
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Attendance at religious services among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
2014
70%
24%
5%
1%
1,029
2007
74%
19%
7%
< 1%
1,071
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Frequency of prayer among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
90%
7%
1%
1%
1%
1,029
2007
91%
6%
< 1%
1%
2%
1,071
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
2014
62%
14%
6%
16%
1%
1,029
2007
62%
13%
6%
19%
1%
1,071
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
85%
8%
3%
4%
1%
1,029
2007
80%
9%
4%
5%
2%
1,071
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
51%
16%
8%
24%
2%
1,029
2007
44%
14%
8%
28%
6%
1,071
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
57%
4%
34%
2%
3%
1,029
2007
51%
4%
40%
2%
3%
1,071
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
2014
31%
66%
1%
1%
1,029
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Frequency of reading scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
2014
81%
9%
3%
6%
1%
1,029
2007
80%
9%
2%
8%
1%
1,071
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Interpreting scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
70%
18%
3%
4%
3%
1,029
2007
70%
16%
4%
4%
6%
1,071
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Belief in Heaven among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
95%
3%
2%
1,029
2007
92%
2%
6%
1,071
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Belief in Hell among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
86%
9%
5%
1,029
2007
86%
7%
7%
1,071
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
10%
11%
79%
1,029
2007
10%
11%
79%
1,071
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Political ideology among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
39%
31%
24%
7%
1,029
2007
38%
35%
20%
7%
1,071
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Views about size of government among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
25%
69%
3%
3%
1,029
2007
18%
71%
6%
6%
1,071
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Views about government aid to the poor among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
27%
65%
5%
3%
1,029
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Views about abortion among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
46%
48%
7%
1,029
2007
42%
49%
8%
1,071
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Views about homosexuality among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
41%
49%
6%
3%
1,029
2007
29%
55%
7%
9%
1,071
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Views about same-sex marriage among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
30%
62%
8%
1,029
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Views about environmental regulation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
2014
37%
56%
3%
5%
1,029
2007
34%
54%
4%
8%
1,071
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Views about human evolution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who say religion is very important who meditate at least once a week 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
2014
13%
28%
3%
50%
6%
1,029
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