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Political ideology among adults who pray monthly by religious group
% of adults who pray monthly who are…
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Religious tradition
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
29%
43%
24%
5%
485
Evangelical Protestant
36%
34%
18%
12%
242
Mainline Protestant
28%
42%
22%
7%
417
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
18%
38%
38%
6%
480
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Age distribution among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who are ages…
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Political ideology
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Conservative
21%
30%
33%
17%
506
Moderate
26%
39%
21%
13%
753
Liberal
33%
38%
20%
8%
543
Don't know
28%
50%
16%
6%
101
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Generational cohort among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who are…
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Political ideology
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Conservative
14%
12%
24%
38%
10%
1%
506
Moderate
16%
20%
29%
26%
8%
1%
753
Liberal
22%
22%
28%
23%
5%
< 1%
543
Don't know
21%
23%
34%
20%
1%
< 1%
101
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Gender composition among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who are…
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Political ideology
Men
Women
Sample size
Conservative
68%
32%
511
Moderate
61%
39%
761
Liberal
48%
52%
549
Don't know
51%
49%
106
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
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Political ideology
White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Conservative
70%
7%
4%
17%
2%
504
Moderate
66%
9%
7%
16%
3%
758
Liberal
60%
11%
6%
20%
4%
544
Don't know
61%
14%
3%
15%
7%
105
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Immigrant status among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
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Political ideology
Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Conservative
15%
10%
75%
506
Moderate
16%
11%
73%
750
Liberal
18%
13%
69%
539
Don't know
20%
14%
66%
100
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Income distribution among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who have a household income of…
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Political ideology
Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Conservative
31%
18%
30%
21%
464
Moderate
28%
18%
28%
26%
677
Liberal
33%
19%
22%
26%
502
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Educational distribution among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Conservative
49%
33%
12%
6%
508
Moderate
40%
31%
16%
13%
759
Liberal
35%
30%
20%
15%
548
Don't know
49%
35%
10%
6%
102
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Marital status among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Conservative
55%
11%
8%
5%
21%
511
Moderate
47%
9%
12%
3%
29%
760
Liberal
38%
13%
9%
4%
37%
548
Don't know
39%
11%
17%
1%
32%
104
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
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Political ideology
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Conservative
31%
69%
508
Moderate
28%
72%
759
Liberal
28%
72%
549
Don't know
30%
70%
104
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Belief in God among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly 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
Conservative
51%
36%
8%
1%
3%
1%
511
Moderate
37%
45%
11%
< 1%
4%
2%
761
Liberal
33%
42%
12%
1%
8%
4%
549
Don't know
47%
33%
12%
4%
3%
1%
106
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
26%
55%
16%
3%
< 1%
511
Moderate
19%
54%
21%
5%
1%
761
Liberal
15%
52%
20%
12%
< 1%
549
Don't know
34%
41%
21%
4%
< 1%
106
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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who attend religious services…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
6%
62%
32%
< 1%
511
Moderate
10%
57%
33%
< 1%
761
Liberal
9%
50%
41%
< 1%
549
Don't know
6%
54%
37%
3%
106
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who attend prayer group…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
3%
5%
11%
80%
< 1%
511
Moderate
3%
7%
9%
80%
< 1%
761
Liberal
5%
6%
7%
81%
< 1%
549
Don't know
2%
3%
6%
86%
3%
106
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Frequency of meditation among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly 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
16%
12%
7%
65%
< 1%
511
Moderate
17%
17%
9%
56%
1%
761
Liberal
25%
18%
7%
49%
1%
549
Don't know
13%
9%
6%
65%
6%
106
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
28%
23%
18%
29%
2%
511
Moderate
34%
22%
21%
22%
1%
761
Liberal
39%
24%
18%
18%
1%
549
Don't know
27%
19%
9%
39%
6%
106
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
29%
17%
20%
34%
1%
511
Moderate
34%
20%
23%
23%
1%
761
Liberal
42%
20%
15%
22%
1%
549
Don't know
30%
9%
18%
38%
4%
106
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Political ideology
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
16%
10%
63%
10%
1%
511
Moderate
9%
15%
63%
10%
2%
761
Liberal
7%
20%
58%
14%
1%
549
Don't know
27%
6%
56%
7%
4%
106
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who say…
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Political ideology
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
37%
60%
2%
< 1%
511
Moderate
23%
75%
1%
< 1%
761
Liberal
18%
81%
< 1%
1%
549
Don't know
21%
77%
1%
1%
106
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who read scripture…
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Political ideology
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
4%
11%
16%
68%
< 1%
511
Moderate
3%
11%
14%
71%
< 1%
761
Liberal
7%
6%
12%
74%
< 1%
549
Don't know
8%
11%
15%
66%
< 1%
106
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Interpreting scripture among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly 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
23%
34%
2%
32%
9%
511
Moderate
10%
33%
1%
47%
8%
761
Liberal
11%
20%
< 1%
61%
8%
549
Don't know
24%
22%
4%
31%
19%
106
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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who …in heaven
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Political ideology
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
81%
13%
6%
511
Moderate
72%
20%
8%
761
Liberal
59%
31%
10%
549
Don't know
78%
13%
9%
106
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Belief in Hell among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who …in hell
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Political ideology
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
64%
28%
8%
511
Moderate
51%
42%
7%
761
Liberal
41%
52%
7%
549
Don't know
57%
26%
18%
106
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Party affiliation among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
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Political ideology
Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Conservative
64%
12%
24%
511
Moderate
31%
22%
47%
761
Liberal
15%
15%
70%
549
Don't know
19%
57%
24%
106
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Views about size of government among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly 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
71%
26%
1%
1%
511
Moderate
53%
41%
2%
3%
761
Liberal
32%
62%
3%
4%
549
Don't know
40%
45%
7%
7%
106
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly 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
68%
26%
2%
3%
511
Moderate
44%
51%
4%
1%
761
Liberal
24%
72%
2%
2%
549
Don't know
51%
32%
8%
8%
106
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Views about abortion among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who say abortion should be…
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Political ideology
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
54%
43%
3%
511
Moderate
64%
33%
3%
761
Liberal
77%
19%
3%
549
Don't know
54%
35%
11%
106
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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
58%
34%
3%
5%
511
Moderate
79%
16%
3%
1%
761
Liberal
88%
10%
1%
1%
549
Don't know
64%
19%
9%
8%
106
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly who …same-sex marriage
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Political ideology
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
46%
45%
9%
511
Moderate
70%
24%
6%
761
Liberal
84%
13%
4%
549
Don't know
53%
27%
20%
106
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly 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
54%
42%
2%
2%
511
Moderate
32%
64%
2%
2%
761
Liberal
21%
77%
1%
1%
549
Don't know
45%
47%
2%
6%
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 human evolution among adults who pray monthly by political ideology
% of adults who pray monthly 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
30%
32%
4%
30%
4%
511
Moderate
46%
26%
5%
21%
2%
761
Liberal
55%
22%
4%
17%
2%
549
Don't know
30%
21%
14%
28%
7%
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.