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Relationship of nature to God · Asked in 3 waves, 1993–2000 · 4,219 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Nature created by god | Nature sacred in itself | Nature import, but not sacred | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,276 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,386 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 1,557 |
| 43% |
| 25% |
| 32% |
| 1276 |
| ±3 |
| Protestant | 49% | 22% | 29% | 742 | ±4 |
| Catholic | 46% | 21% | 33% | 302 | ±7 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 24 | ±23 |
| Other faith † | 22% | 48% | 30% | 43 | ±17 |
| None | 22% | 38% | 41% | 165 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2000 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.