Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by attendance at prayer groups

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

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area32%17%9%42%< 1%160
Boston Metro Area14%7%10%70%< 1%111
Chicago Metro Area17%13%12%58%< 1%260
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area23%17%12%48%< 1%196
Detroit Metro Area14%11%12%63%< 1%103
Houston Metro Area29%10%16%44%1%133
Los Angeles Metro Area25%13%11%50%< 1%282
Miami Metro Area35%14%11%40%1%122
New York City Metro Area23%10%11%56%< 1%453
Philadelphia Metro Area18%7%17%58%1%218
Phoenix Metro Area27%5%11%57%< 1%121
Providence Metro Area16%4%10%70%< 1%105
Riverside, CA Metro Area31%12%9%47%< 1%104
Washington, DC Metro Area25%10%15%51%< 1%227
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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