Frequency of prayer 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 frequency of prayer

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

Metro areaAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area79%14%4%2%< 1%160
Boston Metro Area56%25%9%11%< 1%111
Chicago Metro Area59%24%8%8%< 1%260
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area66%16%7%10%1%196
Detroit Metro Area49%28%12%11%< 1%103
Houston Metro Area60%25%4%11%< 1%133
Los Angeles Metro Area63%20%7%10%< 1%282
Miami Metro Area64%19%8%8%< 1%122
New York City Metro Area66%17%6%11%< 1%453
Philadelphia Metro Area64%18%3%15%< 1%218
Phoenix Metro Area62%22%3%13%< 1%121
Providence Metro Area55%18%13%13%< 1%105
Riverside, CA Metro Area65%19%10%7%< 1%104
Washington, DC Metro Area60%28%6%5%< 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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