Political ideology among adults who believe in Hell
% of adults who believe in Hell who are…
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Survey year
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
2014
45%
32%
17%
6%
19,167
2007
44%
34%
15%
7%
20,461
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Political ideology among adults who believe in Hell by religious group
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Religious tradition
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
42%
34%
20%
5%
4,475
Evangelical Protestant
57%
26%
11%
6%
6,978
Historically Black Protestant
37%
33%
24%
6%
1,557
Jewish
44%
34%
18%
4%
144
Mainline Protestant
43%
36%
15%
5%
3,327
Mormon
63%
26%
7%
4%
381
Muslim
25%
39%
29%
7%
173
Orthodox Christian
38%
48%
13%
2%
101
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
26%
39%
25%
10%
1,699
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Age distribution among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Conservative
16%
33%
30%
21%
9,030
Moderate
25%
35%
25%
15%
5,953
Liberal
26%
36%
25%
13%
2,873
Don't know
26%
38%
21%
15%
958
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Conservative
10%
11%
28%
36%
14%
1%
9,030
Moderate
16%
15%
29%
29%
9%
1%
5,953
Liberal
17%
18%
29%
28%
8%
1%
2,873
Don't know
15%
21%
28%
24%
11%
1%
958
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Gender composition among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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Men
Women
Sample size
Conservative
51%
49%
9,195
Moderate
45%
55%
6,042
Liberal
45%
55%
2,908
Don't know
42%
58%
1,022
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Conservative
72%
11%
2%
12%
3%
9,088
Moderate
62%
16%
3%
15%
4%
5,987
Liberal
46%
21%
5%
23%
5%
2,876
Don't know
57%
18%
3%
16%
5%
990
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Conservative
12%
7%
81%
9,114
Moderate
13%
10%
77%
5,974
Liberal
22%
12%
66%
2,848
Don't know
20%
6%
75%
957
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Income distribution among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
32%
21%
29%
17%
8,012
Moderate
38%
21%
26%
15%
5,370
Liberal
47%
22%
19%
12%
2,591
Don't know
60%
17%
16%
6%
677
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Conservative
45%
33%
15%
7%
9,166
Moderate
42%
34%
15%
9%
6,019
Liberal
50%
32%
11%
7%
2,895
Don't know
61%
31%
6%
3%
982
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Marital status among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Conservative
58%
4%
12%
7%
18%
9,165
Moderate
46%
7%
13%
7%
27%
6,025
Liberal
37%
10%
17%
6%
31%
2,899
Don't know
38%
6%
17%
8%
31%
1,004
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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Political ideology
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Conservative
31%
69%
9,165
Moderate
32%
68%
6,017
Liberal
31%
69%
2,903
Don't know
31%
69%
1,009
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Belief in God among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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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
Conservative
86%
12%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
9,195
Moderate
75%
20%
3%
< 1%
1%
1%
6,042
Liberal
68%
24%
5%
1%
1%
1%
2,908
Don't know
75%
17%
3%
2%
1%
2%
1,022
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
77%
18%
3%
1%
< 1%
9,195
Moderate
62%
28%
7%
2%
< 1%
6,042
Liberal
58%
30%
8%
4%
< 1%
2,908
Don't know
67%
22%
6%
3%
1%
1,022
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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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
Conservative
56%
30%
13%
< 1%
9,195
Moderate
41%
38%
20%
< 1%
6,042
Liberal
34%
38%
28%
< 1%
2,908
Don't know
36%
32%
29%
3%
1,022
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
76%
14%
4%
6%
1%
9,195
Moderate
63%
19%
6%
12%
< 1%
6,042
Liberal
60%
20%
7%
13%
< 1%
2,908
Don't know
66%
15%
6%
12%
2%
1,022
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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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
Conservative
41%
12%
10%
37%
1%
9,195
Moderate
26%
12%
10%
52%
< 1%
6,042
Liberal
25%
12%
8%
55%
< 1%
2,908
Don't know
27%
10%
8%
52%
2%
1,022
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
47%
7%
3%
41%
2%
9,195
Moderate
39%
9%
4%
47%
1%
6,042
Liberal
43%
9%
5%
43%
2%
2,908
Don't know
41%
6%
3%
45%
5%
1,022
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
71%
13%
7%
7%
1%
9,195
Moderate
61%
16%
10%
12%
1%
6,042
Liberal
60%
14%
10%
15%
1%
2,908
Don't know
56%
14%
7%
16%
7%
1,022
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
46%
16%
11%
25%
1%
9,195
Moderate
40%
18%
15%
26%
1%
6,042
Liberal
44%
15%
13%
27%
1%
2,908
Don't know
41%
11%
9%
34%
6%
1,022
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
57%
5%
32%
4%
2%
9,195
Moderate
37%
8%
47%
6%
2%
6,042
Liberal
31%
10%
47%
9%
2%
2,908
Don't know
42%
6%
44%
5%
4%
1,022
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
53%
45%
2%
1%
9,195
Moderate
31%
67%
1%
< 1%
6,042
Liberal
24%
74%
1%
1%
2,908
Don't know
30%
63%
4%
3%
1,022
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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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
Conservative
56%
12%
8%
24%
1%
9,195
Moderate
39%
13%
10%
38%
1%
6,042
Liberal
37%
12%
10%
41%
< 1%
2,908
Don't know
42%
8%
8%
38%
3%
1,022
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
53%
31%
4%
9%
4%
9,195
Moderate
34%
38%
3%
19%
6%
6,042
Liberal
37%
30%
2%
25%
6%
2,908
Don't know
47%
21%
6%
14%
12%
1,022
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Conservative
94%
2%
3%
9,195
Moderate
96%
3%
2%
6,042
Liberal
96%
3%
2%
2,908
Don't know
94%
2%
4%
1,022
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Party affiliation among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
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Conservative
65%
11%
24%
9,195
Moderate
35%
17%
49%
6,042
Liberal
17%
18%
65%
2,908
Don't know
15%
57%
28%
1,022
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell who would rather have…
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Political ideology
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
69%
27%
1%
2%
9,195
Moderate
49%
45%
3%
3%
6,042
Liberal
30%
65%
3%
3%
2,908
Don't know
35%
49%
6%
10%
1,022
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
63%
32%
3%
1%
9,195
Moderate
42%
52%
4%
2%
6,042
Liberal
33%
62%
3%
2%
2,908
Don't know
39%
47%
7%
7%
1,022
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Views about abortion among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
29%
68%
3%
9,195
Moderate
53%
44%
3%
6,042
Liberal
59%
37%
4%
2,908
Don't know
40%
48%
12%
1,022
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Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
36%
56%
4%
3%
9,195
Moderate
64%
29%
4%
3%
6,042
Liberal
67%
27%
3%
2%
2,908
Don't know
49%
35%
7%
9%
1,022
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 believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell who …same-sex marriage
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Political ideology
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
25%
68%
7%
9,195
Moderate
53%
40%
7%
6,042
Liberal
61%
33%
6%
2,908
Don't know
39%
42%
20%
1,022
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 believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
56%
39%
2%
3%
9,195
Moderate
35%
61%
2%
2%
6,042
Liberal
31%
65%
1%
3%
2,908
Don't know
39%
46%
5%
10%
1,022
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 believe in Hell by political ideology
% of adults who believe in Hell 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
Conservative
13%
26%
2%
54%
4%
9,195
Moderate
23%
34%
3%
37%
3%
6,042
Liberal
29%
32%
3%
32%
4%
2,908
Don't know
18%
24%
6%
39%
12%
1,022
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.