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 state (2014) Switch to: State 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…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama32%12%11%45%< 1%147
Arizona30%8%11%52%< 1%183
California27%12%11%50%< 1%855
Colorado19%14%13%55%< 1%127
Florida26%9%13%52%< 1%524
Georgia29%17%12%42%1%266
Idaho29%7%9%54%< 1%106
Illinois16%15%12%57%< 1%400
Indiana26%11%14%49%< 1%186
Iowa22%6%15%58%< 1%119
Kansas27%12%9%52%< 1%105
Kentucky29%7%9%55%< 1%104
Louisiana31%17%8%44%< 1%129
Maryland20%7%14%59%1%177
Massachusetts13%8%11%68%< 1%154
Michigan19%11%11%60%< 1%283
Minnesota21%8%11%59%< 1%161
Missouri23%12%9%56%< 1%181
Nebraska18%12%17%50%2%106
New Jersey18%12%13%55%2%266
New York21%10%8%60%< 1%507
North Carolina24%11%16%49%< 1%262
North Dakota16%13%13%58%< 1%122
Ohio27%10%12%51%1%366
Oklahoma30%9%10%51%< 1%100
Oregon28%14%9%50%< 1%108
Pennsylvania25%8%11%55%< 1%401
South Carolina30%11%11%47%1%127
South Dakota18%9%12%61%1%114
Tennessee32%18%8%41%< 1%160
Texas25%15%12%48%< 1%704
Utah68%9%4%17%1%126
Virginia24%18%6%52%< 1%231
Washington27%14%8%51%< 1%186
Wisconsin14%9%17%59%2%180
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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