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Personal Religious Affiliation
Personal Religious Practices
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Personal Religious Affiliation

Religious Affiliation

Religious Affiliation¹	June 21 – July 12, 2004	October 21-26, 2004
Protestant	32%	40%
Catholic	27%	27%
Jewish	0%	1%
Something else	29%	23%
No religious affiliation	9%	6%
No opinion	4%	4%
Poll	Humphrey Institute	Humphrey Institute
Sample	589 RV	690 LV
MoE	± 4.0	± 4.0

1 "What is your religious affiliation: Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, or something else?"

Identify As Evangelical Christian

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA	April 11-13, 2008	33%	56%	11%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	March 14-16, 2008	27%	65%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	February 15-17, 2008	33%	59%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	January 20-21, 2008	33%	62%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	December 13-15, 2007	29%	64%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	October 12-14, 2007	33%	63%	4%	600	± 4.1

Personal Religious Practices

Attend Religious Services

Poll	Date	Almost Never	Occasionally	Regularly	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA	April 11-13, 2008	22%	31%	47%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	March 14-16, 2008	21%	29%	50%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	February 15-17, 2008	19%	35%	46%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	January 20-21, 2008	22%	31%	47%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	December 13-15, 2007	23%	30%	47%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	October 12-14, 2007	22%	30%	48%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	September 14-17, 2006	25%	33%	42%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	August 11-13, 2006	25%	32%	43%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	July 14-16, 2006	22%	37%	42%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	June 9-11, 2006	25%	32%	43%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	May 12-14, 2006	25%	35%	40%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	April 7-9, 2006	26%	34%	40%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	March 10-12, 2006	24%	35%	41%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	February 10-12, 2006	26%	35%	39%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	January 13-15, 2006	29%	34%	38%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	December 9-11, 2005	22%	33%	44%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA	November 11-13, 2005	28%	30%	42%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	October 14-16, 2005	28%	29%	43%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	September 16-18, 2005	27%	32%	40%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	August 12-14, 2005	29%	33%	38%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	July 8-10, 2005	26%	32%	42%	600	± 4.1

Attend Religious Services

Attend religious services¹	June 21 – July 12, 2004	October 21-26, 2004
Every week	32%	38%
Almost every week	13%	15%
Once or twice a month	16%	15%
A few times a year	28%	21%
Never	8%	9%
No opinion	3%	3%
Poll	Humphrey Institute	Humphrey Institute
Sample	589 RV	690 LV
MoE	± 4.0	± 4.0

1 "How often do you attend religious services?"

The Bible

Bible Literally True

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	August 1, 2006	46%	40%	15%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Do you believe the Bible is literally true?"