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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis

BIBLAW (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Which should be the more important influence on the laws of the United States? Should it be the Bible, or should it be the will of the American people, even when it conflicts with the Bible?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) The Bible32.5%32.5%
2) The will of the American people, even when it conflicts with the Bible62.6%95.1%
9) Don't know/Refused4.9%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-6465+MissingTotal
The Bible25.4%19.9%35.1%34.0%43.6%532.5%
The will of the American people, even when it conflicts with the Bible70.3%77.1%59.2%60.9%50.4%1562.6%
Don't know/Refused4.2%2.9%5.7%5.1%6.0%24.9%
Missing00000220
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1981

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
The Bible69.2%41.5%32.3%19.0%12.2%12.8%632.4%
The will of the American people, even when it conflicts with the Bible26.8%53.2%62.4%75.8%82.7%83.8%562.7%
Don't know/Refused4.0%5.3%5.3%5.2%5.1%3.4%24.8%
Missing000000130
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1990

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)Some college, no 4-year degree (or Vocational or Technical degree AFTER high school)College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree)Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical schoolMissingTotal
The Bible45.5%37.7%31.1%22.6%15.3%532.4%
The will of the American people, even when it conflicts with the Bible47.3%58.6%64.4%71.7%79.7%562.7%
Don't know/Refused7.3%3.7%4.4%5.7%5.0%14.8%
Missing00000110
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1992

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
The Bible28.4%36.4%032.6%
The will of the American people, even when it conflicts with the Bible67.3%58.2%062.6%
Don't know/Refused4.3%5.4%04.8%
Missing0000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 2003

Household income (I-INCOME)

 Less than $20,00020 to under $30,00030 to under $50,00050 to under $75,00075 to under $100,000$100,000 or moreMissingTotal
The Bible43.1%38.6%35.6%29.5%25.9%21.5%7832.9%
The will of the American people, even when it conflicts with the Bible53.5%56.3%61.2%66.4%68.2%75.9%15363.2%
Don't know/Refused3.4%5.1%3.1%4.1%5.9%2.7%353.9%
Missing0000002660
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1737

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced or separatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
The Bible33.3%32.0%50.9%23.2%432.5%
The will of the American people, even when it conflicts with the Bible61.3%62.5%44.2%73.8%762.6%
Don't know/Refused5.4%5.5%4.8%2.9%14.9%
Missing0000120
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1991

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