Generational cohort among non-parents by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among non-parents by generational group

% of non-parents who are…

Interpreting scriptureYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Word of God; should be taken literally10%6%17%44%20%2%7,187
Word of God; not everything taken literally21%9%15%38%16%1%6,912
Word of God; other/don't know10%4%13%44%26%3%728
Not the word of God22%17%17%32%10%1%9,248
Other/don't know12%11%17%40%18%2%1,946
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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