Interpreting scripture among Asians by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among Asians by interpretation of scripture

% of Asians who say the holy scripture is…

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groupsWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
At least once a week53%23%6%12%6%167
Several times a year19%30%2%39%10%129
Seldom/never6%17%1%66%9%556
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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