Frequency of prayer among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who pray…
Survey year | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 61% | 16% | 5% | 17% | 1% | 13,166 |
2007 | 61% | 17% | 5% | 16% | 1% | 10,512 |
Learn More: At least daily, Weekly, Monthly, Seldom/never
Frequency of prayer among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by religious group
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 58% | 21% | 7% | 13% | < 1% | 2,856 |
Evangelical Protestant | 79% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 4,340 |
Historically Black Protestant | 81% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 640 |
Jewish | 50% | 14% | 6% | 30% | 1% | 196 |
Mainline Protestant | 55% | 23% | 7% | 14% | 1% | 2,306 |
Mormon | 89% | 5% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | 363 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 14% | 7% | 54% | < 1% | 1,908 |
Learn More: At least daily, Weekly, Monthly, Seldom/never
Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are ages…
Frequency of prayer | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 15% | 32% | 31% | 22% | 8,028 |
Weekly | 24% | 32% | 27% | 17% | 2,026 |
Monthly | 22% | 37% | 26% | 15% | 672 |
Seldom/never | 29% | 33% | 23% | 15% | 2,076 |
Don't know | 6% | 25% | 34% | 34% | 102 |
Generational cohort among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Frequency of prayer | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 9% | 11% | 27% | 37% | 15% | 1% | 8,028 |
Weekly | 15% | 15% | 26% | 32% | 11% | < 1% | 2,026 |
Monthly | 14% | 16% | 29% | 31% | 10% | 1% | 672 |
Seldom/never | 20% | 15% | 27% | 27% | 9% | 1% | 2,076 |
Don't know | 6% | 1% | 25% | 41% | 25% | 3% | 102 |
Gender composition among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Frequency of prayer | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 46% | 54% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 57% | 43% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 65% | 35% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 72% | 28% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 57% | 43% | 121 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who identify as…
Frequency of prayer | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 68% | 13% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 8,086 |
Weekly | 68% | 8% | 3% | 17% | 3% | 2,024 |
Monthly | 67% | 8% | 4% | 18% | 3% | 669 |
Seldom/never | 75% | 4% | 6% | 13% | 3% | 2,076 |
Don't know | 67% | 17% | < 1% | 12% | 4% | 108 |
Immigrant status among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Frequency of prayer | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 12% | 8% | 80% | 8,095 |
Weekly | 14% | 10% | 76% | 2,026 |
Monthly | 16% | 12% | 72% | 668 |
Seldom/never | 12% | 13% | 75% | 2,080 |
Don't know | 15% | 10% | 75% | 115 |
Income distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who have a household income of…
Frequency of prayer | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 37% | 20% | 25% | 17% | 7,055 |
Weekly | 35% | 21% | 25% | 18% | 1,810 |
Monthly | 32% | 20% | 27% | 21% | 598 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 23% | 25% | 21% | 1,871 |
Educational distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who have completed…
Frequency of prayer | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 46% | 32% | 15% | 7% | 8,165 |
Weekly | 50% | 31% | 13% | 6% | 2,040 |
Monthly | 49% | 33% | 11% | 7% | 675 |
Seldom/never | 49% | 29% | 15% | 7% | 2,096 |
Don't know | 45% | 26% | 18% | 11% | 114 |
Marital status among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Frequency of prayer | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 57% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 8,174 |
Weekly | 49% | 7% | 13% | 5% | 26% | 2,047 |
Monthly | 47% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 27% | 676 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 9% | 11% | 4% | 33% | 2,092 |
Don't know | 54% | < 1% | 15% | 13% | 18% | 113 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Frequency of prayer | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 30% | 70% | 8,182 |
Weekly | 29% | 71% | 2,042 |
Monthly | 27% | 73% | 676 |
Seldom/never | 25% | 75% | 2,100 |
Don't know | 15% | 85% | 116 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say they…
Frequency of prayer | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 88% | 10% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 67% | 28% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 44% | 40% | 10% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 30% | 13% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 64% | 13% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 16% | 121 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say religion is…
Frequency of prayer | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 82% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 46% | 45% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 25% | 54% | 16% | 5% | 1% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 10% | 28% | 30% | 31% | 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 60% | 19% | 4% | 5% | 13% | 121 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who attend religious services…
Frequency of prayer | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 58% | 29% | 13% | < 1% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 29% | 46% | 25% | 1% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 8% | 59% | 33% | < 1% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 6% | 27% | 67% | < 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 33% | 25% | 25% | 18% | 121 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who attend prayer group…
Frequency of prayer | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 43% | 12% | 10% | 34% | 1% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 15% | 12% | 10% | 63% | < 1% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 5% | 6% | 9% | 80% | 1% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 2% | 1% | 2% | 95% | < 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 13% | 10% | 6% | 38% | 32% | 121 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who meditate…
Frequency of prayer | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 54% | 7% | 3% | 34% | 2% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 28% | 10% | 6% | 54% | 1% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 16% | 16% | 8% | 59% | 2% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 6% | 3% | 76% | 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 26% | 6% | 2% | 38% | 28% | 121 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Frequency of prayer | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 77% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 49% | 22% | 13% | 14% | 2% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 32% | 22% | 20% | 25% | 1% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 26% | 13% | 14% | 46% | 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 53% | 10% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 121 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of prayer | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 50% | 15% | 10% | 23% | 2% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 37% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 1% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 32% | 17% | 19% | 30% | 2% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 33% | 13% | 15% | 38% | 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 39% | 11% | 6% | 26% | 18% | 121 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of prayer | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 56% | 5% | 33% | 3% | 2% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 26% | 11% | 54% | 7% | 2% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 15% | 8% | 67% | 9% | 1% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 8% | 12% | 65% | 15% | 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 29% | 5% | 51% | 4% | 12% | 121 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say…
Frequency of prayer | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 49% | 48% | 1% | 1% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 35% | 63% | 1% | 1% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 35% | 64% | 1% | < 1% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 46% | 47% | 3% | 4% | 121 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who read scripture…
Frequency of prayer | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 61% | 12% | 7% | 20% | 1% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 21% | 16% | 14% | 49% | 1% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 6% | 11% | 16% | 67% | < 1% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 3% | 3% | 5% | 90% | < 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 22% | 16% | 14% | 23% | 25% | 121 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of prayer | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 51% | 29% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 30% | 36% | 2% | 24% | 7% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 20% | 32% | 2% | 39% | 7% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 16% | 1% | 65% | 7% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 27% | 18% | 9% | 15% | 32% | 121 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who …in heaven
Frequency of prayer | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 88% | 6% | 7% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 85% | 9% | 6% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 81% | 14% | 5% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 45% | 10% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 58% | 10% | 32% | 121 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who …in hell
Frequency of prayer | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 76% | 16% | 7% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 69% | 24% | 8% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 63% | 31% | 6% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 56% | 9% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 48% | 18% | 34% | 121 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who identify as…
Frequency of prayer | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 58% | 15% | 27% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 54% | 17% | 29% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 52% | 21% | 27% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 49% | 22% | 29% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 40% | 35% | 26% | 121 |
Political ideology among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who are…
Frequency of prayer | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 60% | 23% | 11% | 6% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 46% | 33% | 15% | 6% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 39% | 36% | 17% | 8% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 36% | 37% | 20% | 7% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 45% | 30% | 9% | 16% | 121 |
Views about size of government among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who would rather have…
Frequency of prayer | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 67% | 29% | 2% | 2% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 65% | 32% | 1% | 2% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 65% | 32% | 1% | 2% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 69% | 28% | 1% | 2% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 61% | 30% | 2% | 8% | 121 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of prayer | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 62% | 34% | 3% | 2% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 63% | 33% | 2% | 2% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 63% | 33% | 2% | 2% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 62% | 34% | 3% | 1% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 56% | 35% | 2% | 7% | 121 |
Views about abortion among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say abortion should be…
Frequency of prayer | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 32% | 65% | 4% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 46% | 50% | 4% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 54% | 43% | 3% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 65% | 31% | 4% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 42% | 43% | 15% | 121 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say homosexuality…
Frequency of prayer | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 40% | 52% | 5% | 4% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 59% | 33% | 4% | 4% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 62% | 31% | 3% | 4% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 72% | 21% | 4% | 3% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 37% | 40% | 10% | 13% | 121 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of prayer | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 29% | 63% | 8% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 46% | 46% | 9% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 51% | 40% | 9% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 63% | 28% | 8% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 29% | 49% | 22% | 121 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy who say humans…
Frequency of prayer | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least daily | 13% | 26% | 2% | 54% | 5% | 8,211 |
Weekly | 24% | 33% | 3% | 36% | 4% | 2,049 |
Monthly | 33% | 29% | 3% | 31% | 5% | 678 |
Seldom/never | 58% | 16% | 5% | 19% | 2% | 2,107 |
Don't know | 23% | 12% | 12% | 40% | 13% | 121 |