Frequency of prayer among adults who say humans always existed in present form
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who pray…
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Survey year
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
75%
13%
4%
7%
1%
11,374
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say humans always existed in present form by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
68%
19%
5%
8%
1%
1,959
Evangelical Protestant
86%
9%
2%
2%
< 1%
4,973
Historically Black Protestant
83%
11%
2%
2%
1%
853
Jehovah's Witness
93%
5%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
182
Jewish
65%
10%
3%
21%
< 1%
110
Mainline Protestant
69%
18%
5%
7%
1%
1,626
Mormon
94%
4%
1%
2%
< 1%
345
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
40%
17%
9%
33%
1%
959
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Age distribution among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
14%
34%
30%
21%
8,527
Weekly
24%
32%
30%
15%
1,350
Monthly
26%
35%
22%
17%
382
Seldom/never
24%
33%
24%
20%
761
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Generational cohort among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
9%
11%
29%
35%
15%
2%
8,527
Weekly
14%
15%
25%
34%
10%
1%
1,350
Monthly
20%
11%
29%
28%
11%
1%
382
Seldom/never
16%
13%
28%
28%
13%
2%
761
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Gender composition among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
40%
60%
8,731
Weekly
49%
51%
1,371
Monthly
54%
46%
386
Seldom/never
64%
36%
780
Don't know
43%
57%
106
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
64%
16%
2%
13%
4%
8,608
Weekly
61%
14%
3%
20%
3%
1,349
Monthly
56%
10%
5%
26%
3%
383
Seldom/never
63%
7%
7%
19%
3%
771
Don't know
66%
15%
< 1%
16%
2%
100
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Immigrant status among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
14%
7%
79%
8,626
Weekly
16%
9%
74%
1,351
Monthly
19%
15%
66%
375
Seldom/never
18%
12%
70%
760
Don't know
26%
1%
72%
101
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Income distribution among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
37%
23%
26%
14%
7,475
Weekly
44%
22%
22%
12%
1,190
Monthly
46%
14%
24%
16%
339
Seldom/never
41%
25%
23%
11%
674
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Educational distribution among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
46%
34%
14%
7%
8,690
Weekly
55%
31%
10%
4%
1,363
Monthly
56%
30%
9%
6%
383
Seldom/never
60%
25%
9%
5%
775
Don't know
55%
28%
12%
5%
100
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Marital status among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
56%
4%
14%
9%
17%
8,692
Weekly
44%
7%
14%
6%
29%
1,368
Monthly
42%
12%
13%
5%
28%
384
Seldom/never
40%
7%
15%
8%
31%
770
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
31%
69%
8,696
Weekly
30%
70%
1,368
Monthly
31%
69%
385
Seldom/never
21%
79%
777
Don't know
24%
76%
101
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Belief in God among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
92%
7%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
8,731
Weekly
74%
22%
3%
1%
1%
< 1%
1,371
Monthly
51%
34%
10%
1%
3%
1%
386
Seldom/never
37%
31%
11%
2%
18%
2%
780
Don't know
75%
13%
1%
2%
< 1%
8%
106
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
87%
10%
1%
1%
< 1%
8,731
Weekly
58%
36%
4%
2%
< 1%
1,371
Monthly
29%
56%
10%
4%
< 1%
386
Seldom/never
17%
36%
24%
23%
1%
780
Don't know
73%
17%
2%
2%
6%
106
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
65%
24%
10%
< 1%
8,731
Weekly
34%
45%
20%
< 1%
1,371
Monthly
11%
57%
31%
1%
386
Seldom/never
9%
29%
61%
1%
780
Don't know
41%
31%
10%
17%
106
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
50%
13%
9%
28%
1%
8,731
Weekly
20%
13%
11%
55%
< 1%
1,371
Monthly
7%
9%
10%
73%
1%
386
Seldom/never
4%
2%
4%
90%
< 1%
780
Don't know
21%
12%
8%
39%
20%
106
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
57%
6%
2%
32%
2%
8,731
Weekly
30%
9%
6%
53%
2%
1,371
Monthly
15%
16%
6%
61%
2%
386
Seldom/never
15%
7%
3%
73%
1%
780
Don't know
36%
3%
3%
36%
22%
106
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
81%
10%
4%
4%
1%
8,731
Weekly
52%
22%
12%
13%
2%
1,371
Monthly
32%
22%
18%
27%
1%
386
Seldom/never
25%
13%
13%
47%
1%
780
Don't know
58%
8%
7%
10%
19%
106
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
49%
15%
10%
24%
2%
8,731
Weekly
37%
16%
14%
32%
2%
1,371
Monthly
25%
19%
21%
34%
1%
386
Seldom/never
24%
11%
15%
49%
1%
780
Don't know
29%
15%
10%
28%
17%
106
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
64%
4%
27%
3%
2%
8,731
Weekly
36%
7%
49%
7%
1%
1,371
Monthly
19%
9%
63%
9%
< 1%
386
Seldom/never
15%
10%
62%
11%
1%
780
Don't know
43%
1%
42%
4%
9%
106
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
51%
46%
1%
1%
8,731
Weekly
34%
63%
1%
1%
1,371
Monthly
29%
68%
1%
1%
386
Seldom/never
24%
74%
1%
1%
780
Don't know
43%
51%
2%
3%
106
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
68%
10%
5%
15%
1%
8,731
Weekly
28%
17%
14%
41%
1%
1,371
Monthly
8%
13%
14%
64%
< 1%
386
Seldom/never
6%
4%
4%
85%
< 1%
780
Don't know
40%
13%
8%
18%
21%
106
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
59%
27%
4%
6%
4%
8,731
Weekly
41%
36%
2%
15%
5%
1,371
Monthly
28%
37%
2%
27%
7%
386
Seldom/never
20%
22%
1%
51%
6%
780
Don't know
34%
20%
11%
8%
27%
106
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who …in heaven
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Frequency of prayer
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
88%
6%
6%
8,731
Weekly
88%
8%
4%
1,371
Monthly
80%
12%
8%
386
Seldom/never
58%
36%
7%
780
Don't know
74%
5%
21%
106
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Belief in Hell among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
79%
15%
7%
8,731
Weekly
73%
21%
7%
1,371
Monthly
64%
30%
6%
386
Seldom/never
45%
48%
7%
780
Don't know
59%
19%
22%
106
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Party affiliation among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
51%
17%
32%
8,731
Weekly
42%
17%
40%
1,371
Monthly
35%
23%
42%
386
Seldom/never
37%
25%
38%
780
Don't know
26%
46%
28%
106
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Political ideology among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
56%
25%
12%
7%
8,731
Weekly
44%
33%
18%
6%
1,371
Monthly
34%
37%
22%
7%
386
Seldom/never
30%
37%
23%
10%
780
Don't know
43%
25%
11%
21%
106
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 size of government among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
59%
35%
3%
3%
8,731
Weekly
52%
44%
2%
2%
1,371
Monthly
50%
46%
1%
3%
386
Seldom/never
50%
46%
1%
2%
780
Don't know
47%
37%
6%
11%
106
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 government aid to the poor among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say government aid to the poor…
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Frequency of prayer
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
54%
40%
4%
2%
8,731
Weekly
51%
45%
2%
1%
1,371
Monthly
52%
44%
2%
2%
386
Seldom/never
48%
48%
3%
2%
780
Don't know
39%
42%
6%
13%
106
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 abortion among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say abortion should be…
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Frequency of prayer
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
30%
67%
4%
8,731
Weekly
45%
51%
4%
1,371
Monthly
52%
44%
4%
386
Seldom/never
56%
40%
4%
780
Don't know
34%
47%
19%
106
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 homosexuality among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
34%
58%
5%
3%
8,731
Weekly
54%
39%
3%
4%
1,371
Monthly
58%
36%
3%
4%
386
Seldom/never
65%
28%
3%
3%
780
Don't know
36%
40%
5%
19%
106
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 same-sex marriage among adults who say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of prayer
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
25%
68%
7%
8,731
Weekly
43%
49%
8%
1,371
Monthly
46%
46%
8%
386
Seldom/never
57%
36%
7%
780
Don't know
25%
52%
23%
106
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 say humans always existed in present form by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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
At least daily
49%
45%
3%
3%
8,731
Weekly
49%
48%
1%
2%
1,371
Monthly
47%
48%
2%
2%
386
Seldom/never
46%
48%
2%
3%
780
Don't know
38%
38%
8%
15%
106
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.