Frequency of reading scripture among who do not believe in Heaven by state (2014) Switch to: State among who do not believe in Heaven by frequency of reading scripture

% of who do not believe in Heaven who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alaska13%6%11%69%< 1%104
Arizona15%7%4%73%< 1%161
California11%4%6%78%1%1,158
Colorado14%2%8%76%< 1%162
Connecticut6%4%9%80%< 1%110
Florida17%6%5%72%< 1%499
Georgia16%5%6%73%< 1%157
Illinois11%5%9%74%1%287
Indiana12%8%5%73%1%107
Maine9%1%5%84%< 1%100
Maryland14%7%6%73%< 1%177
Massachusetts3%5%8%84%1%263
Michigan8%10%6%76%< 1%180
Minnesota12%4%8%75%1%114
Missouri21%5%11%63%< 1%114
New Hampshire6%4%5%84%1%102
New Jersey10%5%4%81%< 1%209
New York7%4%10%78%1%545
North Carolina16%5%8%71%< 1%179
Ohio11%4%7%79%< 1%194
Oregon7%6%7%80%< 1%145
Pennsylvania11%5%5%79%< 1%281
Texas16%7%8%68%< 1%430
Vermont5%5%6%84%< 1%129
Virginia19%6%7%69%1%197
Washington10%7%4%78%< 1%235
Wisconsin5%5%5%85%< 1%124
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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