Frequency of meditation among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by frequency of meditation

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who meditate…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama35%7%3%54%< 1%147
Arizona45%9%8%38%< 1%183
California43%8%5%42%1%855
Colorado42%8%6%44%< 1%127
Florida44%8%4%42%2%524
Georgia47%11%< 1%40%2%266
Idaho46%12%5%36%< 1%106
Illinois38%7%4%49%1%400
Indiana34%8%3%56%< 1%186
Iowa35%5%3%57%< 1%119
Kansas31%9%6%52%1%105
Kentucky36%5%5%53%1%104
Louisiana40%10%5%45%1%129
Maryland29%7%6%56%2%177
Massachusetts32%9%5%53%1%154
Michigan28%9%5%58%< 1%283
Minnesota27%8%4%61%1%161
Missouri36%9%2%52%1%181
Nebraska37%10%1%52%< 1%106
New Jersey35%9%5%51%< 1%266
New York36%10%4%49%< 1%507
North Carolina44%6%3%45%1%262
North Dakota29%5%4%62%< 1%122
Ohio38%8%6%47%1%366
Oklahoma38%6%3%53%< 1%100
Oregon40%7%5%47%1%108
Pennsylvania39%6%4%50%1%401
South Carolina40%7%7%45%1%127
South Dakota29%6%7%56%1%114
Tennessee45%5%1%48%2%160
Texas43%9%4%44%1%704
Utah44%19%3%31%2%126
Virginia38%11%5%46%< 1%231
Washington45%7%3%44%1%186
Wisconsin24%10%9%56%1%180
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