Frequency of meditation among mainline Protestants who argue that government aid to the poor does more good than sectarian harm (2014) Toggle: Religious sects within mainline Protestantism argue that government aid to the poor does more good than harm due to the frequency of meditation.
The percentage of mainline Protestants who claim that government aid to the poor does more good than harm meditates…
| religious sect | at least once a week | once or twice a month | several times a year | rarely/never | I don’t know | sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| american baptist church in america | 44% | 8% | 3% | 45% | < 1% | 225 |
| episcopal church | 41% | 13% | Five% | 41% | < 1% | 284 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) | 32% | 11% | Five% | 51% | 1% | 311 |
| Presbyterian Church (USA) | 37% | 9% | Four% | 49% | 1% | 238 |
| united church of christianity | 49% | Ten% | Four% | 36% | 1% | 142 |
| united methodist church | 43% | 11% | 6% | 38% | 2% | 688 |
Sample sizes and margins of error vary by subgroup, by year, and by state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart by rolling over or in the last column of the table. Also, visit this table to see the approximate margin of error for groups of a particular size. Readers should always keep in mind the approximate margin of error for the group being studied when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. Please see the survey questionnaire for the complete wording of the questions.
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