Speaking in tongues

• Introduction
• Patterns

Speaking in tongues (Demographic Patterns)

Please indicate whether or not you have ever had any of the following experiences: I spoke or prayed in tongues. Results weighted by WEIGHT (Baylor Religion Survey, Wave 2, 2007)

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Speaking in tongues by Age

	18-29 years old	30-44 years old	45-59 years old	60-74 years old	75 years and older	TOTAL
Yes	5.7% 15	7.5% 38	9.6% 44	6.5% 17	6.8% 8	7.6% 122
No	94.3% 250	92.5% 470	90.4% 413	93.5% 246	93.2% 110	92.4% 1489
Missing	7	3	5	12	12	39
TOTAL	100.0% 265	100.0% 508	100.0% 457	100.0% 263	100.0% 118	1611

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Speaking in tongues by Church attendance

	Never	Less than once a month	Less than once a week	Weekly or more	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	2.4% 9	4.0% 18	6.4% 18	15.4% 74	1	7.5% 119
No	97.6% 364	96.0% 433	93.6% 265	84.6% 406	20	92.5% 1468
Missing	5	14	6	12	0	37
TOTAL	100.0% 373	100.0% 451	100.0% 283	100.0% 480	21	1587

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Speaking in tongues by Education

	Less than high school	High school graduate	Some college or vocational training	College graduate	Postgraduate work/degree	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	12.6% 15	9.5% 43	6.5% 39	6.1% 13	4.5% 9	1	7.5% 119
No	87.4% 104	90.5% 408	93.5% 560	93.9% 199	95.5% 190	27	92.5% 1461
Missing	7	14	9	3	2	0	35
TOTAL	100.0% 119	100.0% 451	100.0% 599	100.0% 212	100.0% 199	28	1580

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Speaking in tongues by Political party

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	6.5% 38	7.2% 25	9.0% 55	2.8% 1	2	7.5% 119
No	93.5% 547	92.8% 323	91.0% 555	97.2% 35	29	92.5% 1460
Missing	12	5	12	1	0	30
TOTAL	100.0% 585	100.0% 348	100.0% 610	100.0% 36	31	1579

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Speaking in tongues by Sex

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Yes	6.3% 48	8.6% 73	7.5% 121
No	93.7% 709	91.4% 780	92.5% 1489
Missing	18	20	38
TOTAL	100.0% 757	100.0% 853	1610

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Speaking in tongues by Religion

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	11.3% 103	3.5% 12	0.0% 0	1.1% 2	2.1% 2	1	7.6% 119
No	88.7% 808	96.5% 330	100.0% 30	98.9% 177	97.9% 93	52	92.4% 1438
Missing	21	11	1	1	1	0	35
TOTAL	100.0% 911	100.0% 342	100.0% 30	100.0% 179	100.0% 95	53	1557

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Notes

The Baylor Department of Sociology received a three-year grant from the John M. Templeton Foundation, to conduct a nationally representative multi-year study of religious values, practices, and behaviors. Wave 2 of the Baylor Religion Survey was collected in 2007 and includes a deep selection of questions related to religious behaviors, beliefs and belonging. Special topic modules examine race and religion, and personality.