The Lord's Prayer in public schools - Belief Statistics Topic
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that no state or local government may require the reading of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools. What are your views on this - do you approve or disapprove of the court ruling? (PRAYERNV)(General Social Survey, 2021)
The Lord's Prayer in public schools by Age
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75 or older | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 77.7%101 | 73.1%226 | 60.2%186 | 63.7%221 | 53.3%65 | 65.7%799 | 73 |
| Disapprove | 22.3%29 | 26.9%83 | 39.8%123 | 36.3%126 | 46.7%57 | 34.3%418 | 46 |
| Missing | 276 | 671 | 598 | 676 | 261 | 2815 | 214 |
| Total | 100%130 | 100%309 | 100%309 | 100%347 | 100%122 | 1217 |
The Lord's Prayer in public schools by Worship attendance
| Never | About once a year or less | Several times a year | One to three times a month | Nearly every week | Every week or several times a week | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 78.4%305 | 72.1%245 | 65.2%86 | 55.2%58 | 44.3%43 | 49.0%120 | 65.5%857 | 15 |
| Disapprove | 21.6%84 | 27.9%95 | 34.8%46 | 44.8%47 | 55.7%54 | 51.0%125 | 34.5%451 | 13 |
| Missing | 789 | 678 | 271 | 217 | 234 | 465 | 2724 | 42 |
| Total | 100%389 | 100%340 | 100%132 | 100%105 | 100%97 | 100%245 | 1308 |
The Lord's Prayer in public schools by Household income
| Under $5,000 | $5,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $14,999 | $15,000 to $19,999 | $20,000 to $24,999 | $25,000 or more | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 54.2%26 | 74.2%23 | 50.9%28 | 43.8%21 | 56.0%28 | 70.9%640 | 67.5%766 | 106 |
| Disapprove | 45.8%22 | 25.8%8 | 49.1%27 | 56.3%27 | 44.0%22 | 29.1%263 | 32.5%369 | 95 |
| Missing | 96 | 70 | 112 | 92 | 99 | 1905 | 2897 | 322 |
| Total | 100%48 | 100%31 | 100%55 | 100%48 | 100%50 | 100%903 | 1135 |
The Lord's Prayer in public schools by Political ideology
| Extremely liberal or liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate, middle of the road | Slightly conservative | Extremely conservative or conservative | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 88.1%236 | 86.0%147 | 58.9%264 | 64.2%102 | 42.9%115 | 65.8%864 | 8 |
| Disapprove | 11.9%32 | 14.0%24 | 41.1%184 | 35.8%57 | 57.1%153 | 34.2%450 | 14 |
| Missing | 562 | 319 | 929 | 317 | 523 | 2718 | 46 |
| Total | 100%268 | 100%171 | 100%448 | 100%159 | 100%268 | 1314 |
The Lord's Prayer in public schools by Religion
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish/Other | None | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 52.4%298 | 59.6%158 | 84.9%79 | 84.4%318 | 65.4%853 | 19 |
| Disapprove | 47.6%271 | 40.4%107 | 15.1%14 | 15.6%59 | 34.6%451 | 13 |
| Missing | 1145 | 559 | 199 | 744 | 2728 | 49 |
| Total | 100%569 | 100%265 | 100%93 | 100%377 | 1304 |
The Lord's Prayer in public schools by Sex
| Male | Female | Total | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 70.1%396 | 61.8%453 | 65.4%849 | 23 |
| Disapprove | 29.9%169 | 38.2%280 | 34.6%449 | 15 |
| Missing | 1171 | 1471 | 2734 | 54 |
| Total | 100%565 | 100%733 | 1298 |
Related variables
A similar question appeared on General Social Survey 2014 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)The United States Supreme Court has ruled that no state or local government may require the reading of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools. What are your views on this? Do you approve or disapprove of the court ruling? (PRAYER)
Notes
The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed to be part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. This data file has all cases and variables asked on the 2021 GSS.The 2021 cross-sectional General Social Survey has been updated to Release Version 3 as of July 2023. This Release includes the addition of respondent spouse/partner religious identities, socioeconomic statuses, and work information (including Occupation and Industry coding), and additional information about respondents' religious background.
To download syntax files for the GSS that reproduce well-known religious group recodes, including RELTRAD, please visit the ARDA's Syntax Repository.
