Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
| Metro area | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Metro Area | 37% | 25% | 18% | 20% | < 1% | 146 |
| Boston Metro Area | 41% | 14% | 15% | 27% | 3% | 270 |
| Chicago Metro Area | 43% | 22% | 13% | 22% | < 1% | 353 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area | 46% | 10% | 11% | 30% | 3% | 179 |
| Detroit Metro Area | 41% | 22% | 7% | 29% | < 1% | 124 |
| Houston Metro Area | 40% | 17% | 11% | 32% | < 1% | 171 |
| Los Angeles Metro Area | 46% | 14% | 13% | 26% | 1% | 463 |
| Miami Metro Area | 52% | 10% | 9% | 27% | 3% | 182 |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area | 43% | 19% | 12% | 24% | 3% | 147 |
| New York City Metro Area | 40% | 17% | 14% | 28% | 2% | 771 |
| Philadelphia Metro Area | 44% | 13% | 13% | 29% | 2% | 306 |
| Phoenix Metro Area | 36% | 13% | 12% | 35% | 3% | 136 |
| Providence Metro Area | 41% | 16% | 13% | 29% | 1% | 158 |
| Riverside, CA Metro Area | 50% | 18% | 15% | 16% | < 1% | 115 |
| San Diego Metro Area | 45% | 17% | 11% | 27% | 1% | 141 |
| San Francisco Metro Area | 41% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 1% | 302 |
| Seattle Metro Area | 35% | 18% | 19% | 28% | < 1% | 171 |
| Tampa Metro Area | 41% | 8% | 15% | 32% | 3% | 123 |
| Washington, DC Metro Area | 39% | 16% | 16% | 26% | 2% | 416 |
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
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