Age distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
2014
19%
36%
31%
14%
688
2007
26%
38%
22%
13%
667
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Generational cohort among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
2014
11%
13%
31%
35%
8%
1%
688
2007
< 1%
19%
29%
34%
16%
2%
667
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Racial and ethnic composition among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
2014
2%
94%
< 1%
3%
1%
703
2007
4%
91%
< 1%
4%
1%
671
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Immigrant status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
2014
8%
4%
88%
695
2007
6%
4%
91%
666
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Income distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
47%
22%
21%
9%
627
2007
40%
28%
22%
11%
550
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Educational distribution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
2014
53%
35%
8%
4%
702
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Marital status among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
2014
39%
6%
19%
4%
32%
702
2007
39%
8%
13%
7%
33%
671
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Parent of children under 18 among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
2014
25%
75%
699
2007
33%
67%
668
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Importance of religion in one's life among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
2014
88%
10%
1%
1%
< 1%
704
2007
86%
12%
1%
1%
< 1%
673
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Attendance at religious services among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
53%
37%
10%
1%
704
2007
51%
36%
12%
1%
673
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Frequency of prayer among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
77%
13%
5%
4%
1%
704
2007
79%
12%
3%
4%
2%
673
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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 believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
43%
16%
11%
30%
1%
704
2007
38%
14%
9%
38%
1%
673
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Frequency of meditation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
2014
59%
8%
3%
28%
1%
704
2007
53%
6%
3%
36%
1%
673
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
70%
11%
8%
10%
1%
704
2007
63%
11%
10%
12%
4%
673
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
43%
14%
13%
28%
1%
704
2007
40%
15%
10%
30%
4%
673
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
47%
5%
41%
3%
3%
704
2007
41%
5%
49%
4%
2%
673
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
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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
33%
64%
2%
1%
704
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Frequency of reading scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
60%
13%
8%
18%
1%
704
2007
56%
13%
8%
22%
1%
673
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Interpreting scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
63%
21%
4%
8%
5%
704
2007
59%
20%
5%
8%
8%
673
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Belief in Heaven among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
94%
3%
2%
704
2007
93%
2%
5%
673
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Belief in Hell among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
2014
88%
7%
5%
704
2007
84%
9%
7%
673
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
2014
12%
11%
77%
704
2007
13%
13%
74%
673
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Political ideology among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
36%
31%
27%
6%
704
2007
38%
34%
22%
6%
673
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Views about size of government among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
29%
65%
3%
3%
704
2007
22%
68%
6%
4%
673
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Views about government aid to the poor among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
28%
63%
5%
3%
704
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Views about abortion among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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
51%
42%
7%
704
2007
43%
50%
7%
673
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Views about homosexuality among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
44%
46%
7%
4%
704
2007
33%
54%
6%
7%
673
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Views about same-sex marriage among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
2014
33%
57%
10%
704
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Views about environmental regulation among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
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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%
57%
3%
3%
704
2007
41%
50%
4%
5%
673
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Views about human evolution among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are men 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%
34%
3%
46%
5%
704
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