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Religious Attendance

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Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services? Would you say more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, less often than a few times a year, or never?
%
16     Never
15     Less often than a few times a year
18     A few times a year
12     Once or twice a month
24     Once a week
11     More than once a week
1     Don't know
3     Refused
Associated Press/Gfk Poll, [May, 2012]




And how often do you attend church, or synagogue?...More than once a week, once a week, several times a month, once a month, several times a year, only on holidays
%
17     More than once a week
33     Once a week
16     Several times a month
9     Once a month
14     Several times a year
8     Only on holidays
4     Never/Don't attend
1     Unsure/Refused
Sample: National likely voters
Note: Those with a religious affiliation
Politico/George Washington University Battleground 2012 Survey, [Apr, 2012]




How often do you attend religious services--more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, or hardly ever?
%
10     More than once a week
31     Once a week
12     Once or twice a month
13     Several times a year
21     Hardly ever
7     Never (Vol.)
6     Don't know/Refused
Sample: Likely voters in Republican/Democratic held battleground districts
Democracy Corps/Women's Voices. Women Vote Poll, [Mar, 2012]



Frequency of Prayer

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Which comes closest to your view about prayer--praying is effective only if a person prays regularly, praying can be effective for those who do not pray regularly, or how often someone prays has no impact on how effective prayer is?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [May, 2010]




About how often do you pray--Several times a day, once a day, several times a week, once a week, less than once a week, never
%
28     Several times a day
29     Once a day
13     Several times a week
6     Once a week
11     Less than once a week
13     Never
1     Don't know
General Social Survey 2010, [Mar, 2010]




(Now I'm going to read you a list of religious or spiritual activities. Please tell me how often you do each of these things. Would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, once a year or less, or never?)...Pray or meditate outside of religious services
%
61     Every day
11     More than once a week
8     Once a week
5     At least once a month
6     Several times a year
2     Once a year or less
5     Never
*     Don't know
2     Refused
Note: Asked of those who consider themselves very/somewhat religious/spiritual/Don't know/Refused (91%)
AARP Miracles, Divine Healings, and Angels: Beliefs Survey, [Jul, 2008]



Religion: Relevant Today or Old Fashioned?

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Do you believe that religion can answer all or most of today's problems, or that religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date?
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2011]




Do you believe that religion can answer all or most of today's problems, or that religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Dec, 2010]




Do you believe that religion can answer all or most of today's problems, or that religion is largely old-fashioned and out of date?
Gallup Poll, [May, 2010]



View of The Bible

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Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible--the Bible is the actual Word of God, the Bible is the Word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, or the Bible is a book written by men and is not the Word of God?
VCU Life Sciences Survey, [May, 2010]




Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? A. The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word. B. The Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word. C. The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by men.
General Social Survey 2010, [Mar, 2010]




Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible--the Bible is the actual Word of God, the Bible is the Word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, or the Bible is a book written by men and is not the Word of God?
VCU Life Sciences Survey, [Nov, 2008]



Importance of Religion in One's Life

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Is religion an important part of your daily life?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Mar, 2012]




Is religion an important part of your daily life?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Mar, 2012]




Is religion an important part of your daily life?
Gallup Poll, [Mar, 2012]



Influence of Religion

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At the present time, do you think religion as a whole is increasing its influence on American life or losing its influence?
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2011]




At the present time, do you think religion as a whole is increasing its influence on American life or losing its influence?
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Dec, 2010]




At the present time, do you think religion as a whole is increasing its influence on American life or losing its influence?
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press/Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life 2010 Religion & Public Life Survey, [Jul, 2010]



Religious Beliefs

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Do you believe in angels, or not?
Associated Press/Gfk Poll, [Dec, 2011]




(Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?) Do you believe...that God the father and Jesus Christ are separate, physical beings, or not?
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Mormon Survey, [Oct, 2011]




(Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?) Do you believe...that the president of the LDS (Latter Day Saints) Church/the Mormon Church is a prophet of God, or not?
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Mormon Survey, [Oct, 2011]



Consider Self Born-Again/Evangelical

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Do you consider yourself a born-again or evangelical Christian, or not?
Associated Press/Gfk Poll, [May, 2012]




Do you consider yourself to be a born-again or evangelical Christian?
Sample: National likely voters
Note: Those with a religious affiliation
Politico/George Washington University Battleground 2012 Survey, [Apr, 2012]




Would you describe yourself as either a fundamentalist or an evangelical Christian, or would you not describe yourself that way?
Note: Asked of Protestant/Other/None/Not sure (73%)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [Apr, 2012]



Opinion of Specific Religious Groups

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What is your impression of the religion called Islam? As of today, is it very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about that to say?
CBS News Poll, [Nov, 2011]




Now thinking about some specific groups in America today. Is your overall opinion of...Catholics very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
%
29     Very favorable
54     Mostly favorable
7     Mostly unfavorable
3     Very unfavorable
*     Never heard of (Vol.)
5     Can't rate (Vol.)
2     Refused
Public Religion Research Institute Pluralism, Immigration, and Civic Integration Survey, [Aug, 2011]




(Now thinking about some specific groups in America today.) Is your overall opinion of...Jews very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
%
30     Very favorable
54     Mostly favorable
5     Mostly unfavorable
2     Very unfavorable
*     Never heard of (Vol.)
5     Can't rate (Vol.)
3     Refused
Public Religion Research Institute Pluralism, Immigration, and Civic Integration Survey, [Aug, 2011]



From the Archives


(I am going to read you some statements and I would like you to tell me if you very much agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, very much disagree with them.)...My religious faith is very important to me in my day-to-day life.
Ipsos-Public Affairs Poll, [Nov, 2004]




(Please tell me if you think the Catholic Church position on each of the following issues is too conservative, too liberal or about right.) How about...AIDS?
PSRA/Newsweek Poll, [Aug, 1993]




Would you describe yourself as a born again or evangelical Christian or not?
RT Strategies/Cook Political Report Poll, [Sep, 2007]



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Most Important Problem Facing the Country

Economy/Jobs
Blue bar 48%
Other
Blue bar 24%
Health care
Blue bar 5%
Budget deficit/National debt
Blue bar 5%
Moral values/Family values
Blue bar 3%

Note: Top specific responses only shown.
CBS News/New York Times Poll, [Apr, 2012]
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95%
answered yes when asked "(Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?) Do you believe...that families can be bound together eternally in Temple ceremonies, or not?"
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Mormon Survey, [Oct, 2011]


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