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Belief in Hell among divorced or separated adults by religious group
% of divorced or separated adults who …in hell
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
62%
27%
11%
898
Evangelical Protestant
81%
12%
7%
1,239
Historically Black Protestant
78%
15%
6%
398
Mainline Protestant
61%
30%
10%
764
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
30%
62%
7%
967
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Age distribution among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
6%
38%
41%
16%
2,577
Don't believe
6%
35%
40%
19%
1,685
Other/don't know
4%
30%
40%
26%
396
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Generational cohort among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
2%
8%
33%
47%
10%
< 1%
2,577
Don't believe
2%
8%
32%
47%
11%
1%
1,685
Other/don't know
1%
7%
26%
49%
17%
< 1%
396
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Gender composition among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who are…
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Belief in Hell
Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
43%
57%
2,625
Don't believe
48%
52%
1,717
Other/don't know
45%
55%
410
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Racial and ethnic composition among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
58%
19%
2%
17%
4%
2,593
Don't believe
71%
9%
1%
14%
4%
1,690
Other/don't know
65%
11%
1%
19%
4%
393
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Immigrant status among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
14%
7%
79%
2,572
Don't believe
14%
8%
77%
1,700
Other/don't know
19%
9%
73%
402
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Income distribution among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
55%
23%
16%
6%
2,357
Don't believe
44%
21%
24%
11%
1,573
Other/don't know
58%
17%
15%
10%
343
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Educational distribution among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
51%
34%
10%
4%
2,609
Don't believe
35%
34%
17%
14%
1,707
Other/don't know
44%
36%
11%
9%
408
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Parent of children under 18 among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
28%
72%
2,622
Don't believe
23%
77%
1,716
Other/don't know
21%
79%
408
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Belief in God among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
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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
Believe
82%
14%
2%
1%
< 1%
1%
2,625
Don't believe
44%
25%
7%
1%
19%
4%
1,717
Other/don't know
65%
21%
4%
3%
2%
5%
410
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Importance of religion in one's life among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
71%
22%
4%
2%
1%
2,625
Don't believe
32%
26%
17%
25%
1%
1,717
Other/don't know
52%
29%
10%
7%
1%
410
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Attendance at religious services among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
40%
37%
23%
< 1%
2,625
Don't believe
18%
29%
53%
< 1%
1,717
Other/don't know
29%
35%
34%
1%
410
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Frequency of prayer among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
71%
16%
4%
8%
1%
2,625
Don't believe
42%
15%
5%
38%
1%
1,717
Other/don't know
57%
13%
7%
18%
5%
410
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
32%
11%
8%
48%
1%
2,625
Don't believe
14%
7%
6%
73%
1%
1,717
Other/don't know
20%
7%
6%
65%
3%
410
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Frequency of meditation among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
50%
7%
4%
38%
2%
2,625
Don't believe
43%
11%
4%
41%
1%
1,717
Other/don't know
44%
7%
5%
41%
4%
410
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
67%
13%
7%
12%
1%
2,625
Don't believe
50%
15%
9%
23%
2%
1,717
Other/don't know
59%
13%
9%
16%
4%
410
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
46%
14%
11%
27%
2%
2,625
Don't believe
51%
15%
12%
22%
1%
1,717
Other/don't know
47%
14%
12%
22%
4%
410
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
45%
6%
41%
6%
2%
2,625
Don't believe
16%
18%
52%
12%
2%
1,717
Other/don't know
28%
12%
52%
5%
4%
410
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
35%
62%
2%
1%
2,625
Don't believe
23%
75%
1%
1%
1,717
Other/don't know
28%
67%
3%
2%
410
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Frequency of reading scripture among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
49%
12%
9%
29%
1%
2,625
Don't believe
21%
8%
6%
64%
1%
1,717
Other/don't know
35%
11%
8%
45%
1%
410
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Interpreting scripture among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults 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
Believe
48%
29%
3%
13%
7%
2,625
Don't believe
15%
18%
1%
59%
7%
1,717
Other/don't know
25%
22%
6%
30%
18%
410
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Belief in Heaven among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
95%
2%
3%
2,625
Don't believe
39%
56%
6%
1,717
Other/don't know
49%
5%
46%
410
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Party affiliation among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
35%
19%
46%
2,625
Don't believe
25%
22%
53%
1,717
Other/don't know
30%
26%
45%
410
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Political ideology among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
31%
21%
8%
2,625
Don't believe
23%
33%
38%
6%
1,717
Other/don't know
34%
33%
22%
12%
410
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Views about size of government among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
45%
49%
2%
4%
2,625
Don't believe
46%
48%
3%
3%
1,717
Other/don't know
48%
36%
7%
9%
410
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Views about government aid to the poor among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
42%
51%
5%
2%
2,625
Don't believe
32%
63%
3%
2%
1,717
Other/don't know
36%
54%
5%
5%
410
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Views about abortion among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
47%
50%
4%
2,625
Don't believe
72%
24%
4%
1,717
Other/don't know
50%
37%
13%
410
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Views about homosexuality among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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Believe
52%
40%
5%
4%
2,625
Don't believe
77%
17%
3%
2%
1,717
Other/don't know
60%
23%
9%
8%
410
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Views about same-sex marriage among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
% of divorced or separated adults who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
39%
52%
8%
2,625
Don't believe
69%
23%
7%
1,717
Other/don't know
47%
33%
20%
410
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Views about environmental regulation among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
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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
Believe
41%
53%
2%
4%
2,625
Don't believe
29%
66%
2%
3%
1,717
Other/don't know
35%
53%
5%
7%
410
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Views about human evolution among divorced or separated adults by belief in hell
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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
Believe
17%
30%
3%
46%
5%
2,625
Don't believe
49%
21%
4%
24%
3%
1,717
Other/don't know
29%
23%
9%
28%
11%
410
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.