Frequency of reading scripture 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 reading scripture

% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who read scripture…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area9%9%6%76%< 1%146
Boston Metro Area3%4%8%85%< 1%270
Chicago Metro Area7%8%9%74%2%353
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area8%7%15%70%< 1%179
Detroit Metro Area9%6%10%75%< 1%124
Houston Metro Area12%8%6%75%< 1%171
Los Angeles Metro Area8%7%8%76%< 1%463
Miami Metro Area7%9%6%77%< 1%182
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area5%7%9%79%< 1%147
New York City Metro Area9%6%8%77%< 1%771
Philadelphia Metro Area4%4%6%86%< 1%306
Phoenix Metro Area6%7%10%74%3%136
Providence Metro Area4%4%14%76%3%158
Riverside, CA Metro Area16%8%10%66%< 1%115
San Diego Metro Area10%2%8%81%< 1%141
San Francisco Metro Area4%3%8%85%< 1%302
Seattle Metro Area4%4%6%86%< 1%171
Tampa Metro Area6%7%10%76%1%123
Washington, DC Metro Area5%5%6%84%< 1%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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