Views about human evolution among younger Millennials by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among younger Millennials by views about human evolution

% of younger Millennials who say humans…

Interpreting scriptureEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Word of God; should be taken literally19%26%1%51%3%644
Word of God; not everything taken literally28%36%2%33%2%985
Not the word of God73%14%3%9%1%1,459
Other/don't know44%25%8%16%8%147
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