Frequency of reading scripture 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 frequency of reading scripture

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

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama46%19%7%28%< 1%147
Arizona42%7%12%40%< 1%183
California37%15%9%39%< 1%855
Colorado43%6%10%40%< 1%127
Florida38%15%11%36%< 1%524
Georgia50%15%11%24%< 1%266
Idaho50%16%10%24%< 1%106
Illinois29%16%13%42%< 1%400
Indiana33%11%16%40%< 1%186
Iowa30%13%13%44%< 1%119
Kansas34%13%10%43%< 1%105
Kentucky43%11%8%39%< 1%104
Louisiana43%15%9%32%< 1%129
Maryland35%24%6%35%< 1%177
Massachusetts22%10%12%55%1%154
Michigan29%11%11%47%1%283
Minnesota30%9%18%43%< 1%161
Missouri44%13%11%32%< 1%181
Nebraska26%16%10%48%< 1%106
New Jersey30%14%8%48%1%266
New York30%10%14%45%< 1%507
North Carolina42%23%9%26%< 1%262
North Dakota29%18%13%40%< 1%122
Ohio39%12%8%40%< 1%366
Oklahoma41%15%10%35%< 1%100
Oregon44%8%8%39%< 1%108
Pennsylvania32%14%14%39%1%401
South Carolina48%17%9%26%1%127
South Dakota25%13%12%50%< 1%114
Tennessee53%9%12%24%3%160
Texas42%15%14%29%< 1%704
Utah74%6%8%10%2%126
Virginia39%17%11%33%< 1%231
Washington38%17%8%37%< 1%186
Wisconsin25%17%11%47%< 1%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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