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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say the holy scripture is…
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Religious tradition
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
Catholic
13%
24%
1%
53%
8%
893
Evangelical Protestant
26%
34%
1%
34%
5%
326
Jewish
3%
10%
1%
80%
6%
408
Mainline Protestant
9%
21%
< 1%
60%
9%
903
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
3%
5%
< 1%
86%
5%
4,941
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
19%
42%
26%
13%
348
Word of God; not everything taken literally
31%
32%
22%
14%
775
Not the word of God
35%
34%
19%
12%
6,348
Other/don't know
30%
35%
18%
17%
493
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
10%
14%
37%
30%
8%
< 1%
348
Word of God; not everything taken literally
23%
15%
26%
28%
8%
1%
775
Not the word of God
23%
21%
26%
23%
8%
1%
6,348
Other/don't know
17%
21%
26%
22%
10%
3%
493
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
64%
36%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
65%
35%
789
Not the word of God
64%
36%
6,428
Other/don't know
65%
35%
515
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
54%
15%
3%
25%
2%
354
Word of God; not everything taken literally
73%
5%
3%
16%
3%
784
Not the word of God
77%
4%
6%
10%
3%
6,350
Other/don't know
73%
3%
8%
11%
5%
499
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
23%
8%
69%
345
Word of God; not everything taken literally
13%
12%
75%
773
Not the word of God
13%
14%
74%
6,366
Other/don't know
16%
9%
75%
506
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
55%
25%
14%
6%
301
Word of God; not everything taken literally
34%
25%
23%
18%
687
Not the word of God
23%
19%
30%
27%
5,838
Other/don't know
36%
21%
24%
20%
413
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
74%
20%
5%
1%
349
Word of God; not everything taken literally
53%
28%
13%
6%
785
Not the word of God
29%
31%
23%
16%
6,412
Other/don't know
40%
34%
17%
10%
512
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
35%
8%
17%
7%
34%
353
Word of God; not everything taken literally
41%
7%
12%
4%
35%
785
Not the word of God
41%
11%
10%
3%
36%
6,407
Other/don't know
43%
7%
9%
5%
35%
507
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
26%
74%
355
Word of God; not everything taken literally
24%
76%
787
Not the word of God
23%
77%
6,408
Other/don't know
27%
73%
511
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
64%
26%
6%
2%
2%
1%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
40%
44%
9%
< 1%
5%
2%
789
Not the word of God
9%
21%
15%
< 1%
47%
7%
6,428
Other/don't know
19%
29%
14%
4%
18%
16%
515
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
39%
41%
13%
6%
< 1%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
13%
53%
26%
7%
1%
789
Not the word of God
3%
17%
32%
48%
< 1%
6,428
Other/don't know
9%
30%
36%
23%
2%
515
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
15%
29%
56%
1%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
9%
39%
52%
< 1%
789
Not the word of God
2%
22%
75%
< 1%
6,428
Other/don't know
3%
35%
61%
1%
515
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
8%
4%
6%
83%
< 1%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
2%
3%
4%
90%
< 1%
789
Not the word of God
1%
1%
2%
96%
< 1%
6,428
Other/don't know
1%
4%
3%
90%
2%
515
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
17%
4%
4%
73%
2%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
11%
6%
4%
78%
< 1%
789
Not the word of God
17%
9%
6%
67%
1%
6,428
Other/don't know
17%
8%
4%
69%
2%
515
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
33%
13%
15%
37%
1%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
23%
16%
18%
42%
1%
789
Not the word of God
31%
16%
12%
40%
2%
6,428
Other/don't know
29%
13%
11%
43%
4%
515
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
26%
12%
15%
47%
1%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
27%
14%
16%
42%
1%
789
Not the word of God
44%
17%
15%
24%
1%
6,428
Other/don't know
33%
14%
16%
34%
3%
515
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
29%
7%
51%
12%
2%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
10%
11%
66%
12%
1%
789
Not the word of God
2%
19%
57%
21%
1%
6,428
Other/don't know
6%
13%
60%
14%
7%
515
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
31%
66%
1%
2%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
27%
72%
1%
< 1%
789
Not the word of God
17%
81%
1%
< 1%
6,428
Other/don't know
18%
78%
2%
2%
515
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
12%
5%
7%
76%
1%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
4%
6%
7%
84%
< 1%
789
Not the word of God
2%
2%
5%
91%
< 1%
6,428
Other/don't know
2%
3%
5%
89%
1%
515
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
87%
8%
5%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
78%
16%
7%
789
Not the word of God
21%
71%
8%
6,428
Other/don't know
36%
35%
29%
515
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
68%
23%
9%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
61%
33%
6%
789
Not the word of God
15%
79%
6%
6,428
Other/don't know
26%
49%
25%
515
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
33%
24%
42%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
39%
23%
38%
789
Not the word of God
23%
17%
59%
6,428
Other/don't know
26%
36%
38%
515
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
37%
31%
23%
10%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
29%
41%
25%
5%
789
Not the word of God
15%
36%
44%
5%
6,428
Other/don't know
24%
33%
24%
19%
515
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
37%
61%
1%
2%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
53%
44%
1%
3%
789
Not the word of God
49%
45%
3%
3%
6,428
Other/don't know
46%
34%
8%
12%
515
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
47%
48%
4%
1%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
50%
46%
3%
2%
789
Not the word of God
34%
61%
3%
1%
6,428
Other/don't know
39%
44%
11%
7%
515
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
41%
55%
4%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
60%
38%
3%
789
Not the word of God
84%
13%
2%
6,428
Other/don't know
65%
21%
14%
515
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 seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
54%
38%
5%
3%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
75%
19%
4%
2%
789
Not the word of God
89%
7%
2%
1%
6,428
Other/don't know
72%
14%
7%
8%
515
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 seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
40%
51%
10%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
70%
25%
5%
789
Not the word of God
86%
11%
4%
6,428
Other/don't know
63%
19%
17%
515
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 seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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
Word of God; should be taken literally
51%
42%
2%
5%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
43%
55%
1%
1%
789
Not the word of God
23%
73%
2%
2%
6,428
Other/don't know
31%
52%
6%
11%
515
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 seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
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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
Word of God; should be taken literally
27%
28%
3%
37%
5%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
41%
30%
4%
23%
2%
789
Not the word of God
81%
8%
3%
7%
1%
6,428
Other/don't know
48%
14%
17%
10%
11%
515
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.