Views about human evolution among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by views about human evolution

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who say humans…

Views about size of governmentEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Smaller government; fewer services17%39%3%37%3%6,038
Bigger government; more services25%37%2%33%2%3,046
Depends14%29%5%44%8%199
Don't know14%32%9%33%12%259
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