Interpreting scripture among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by state (2014) Switch to: State among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by interpretation of scripture

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who say the holy scripture is…

StateWord 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
Alabama61%25%5%4%4%155
California44%34%4%9%8%137
Florida69%20%3%7%2%172
Georgia59%29%1%6%5%196
Kentucky59%22%2%13%4%128
North Carolina55%27%6%5%6%194
South Carolina64%20%4%9%3%111
Tennessee60%20%9%10%2%214
Texas60%26%3%7%4%379
Virginia70%17%4%5%4%122
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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