Interpreting scripture among republicans and Republican leaners by political ideology (2014) Switch to: Political ideology among republicans and Republican leaners by interpretation of scripture

% of republicans and Republican leaners who say the holy scripture is…

Political ideologyWord 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
Conservative43%33%4%16%5%8,951
Moderate22%36%2%34%7%3,768
Liberal33%25%1%35%6%745
Don't know33%21%11%24%10%267
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