State among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are in…
Survey year | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 15% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 12,132 |
2007 | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 14% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 9,963 |
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State among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by religious group
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are in…
Religious tradition | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Sample size |
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Buddhist | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 27% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 202 |
Catholic | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 15% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 11% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 2,068 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 3% | < 1% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 4% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 636 |
Hindu | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 32% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 10% | < 1% | 12% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 119 |
Historically Black Protestant | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 8% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 8% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 4% | 7% | < 1% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 177 |
Jewish | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 16% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 12% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 8% | < 1% | 19% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 513 |
Mainline Protestant | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 4% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1,841 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 16% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 8% | 3% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 5,713 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are ages…
State | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Alaska | 30% | 32% | 28% | 10% | 137 |
Arizona | 31% | 33% | 18% | 18% | 222 |
California | 29% | 35% | 22% | 13% | 1,588 |
Colorado | 31% | 35% | 22% | 12% | 219 |
Connecticut | 24% | 34% | 24% | 18% | 174 |
Delaware | 24% | 34% | 22% | 20% | 113 |
District of Columbia | 32% | 46% | 18% | 4% | 137 |
Florida | 23% | 32% | 25% | 19% | 719 |
Georgia | 31% | 39% | 21% | 10% | 228 |
Hawaii | 22% | 28% | 29% | 22% | 139 |
Idaho | 31% | 34% | 22% | 13% | 102 |
Illinois | 30% | 35% | 23% | 12% | 467 |
Indiana | 34% | 40% | 14% | 12% | 169 |
Kentucky | 40% | 31% | 22% | 7% | 112 |
Louisiana | 33% | 36% | 23% | 8% | 104 |
Maine | 24% | 27% | 30% | 18% | 142 |
Maryland | 31% | 36% | 25% | 8% | 254 |
Massachusetts | 29% | 38% | 20% | 14% | 381 |
Michigan | 27% | 34% | 25% | 14% | 313 |
Minnesota | 34% | 34% | 23% | 9% | 210 |
Missouri | 22% | 41% | 24% | 14% | 194 |
Montana | 21% | 39% | 28% | 13% | 117 |
Nevada | 26% | 34% | 27% | 13% | 136 |
New Hampshire | 23% | 39% | 25% | 13% | 146 |
New Jersey | 23% | 38% | 25% | 13% | 335 |
New Mexico | 26% | 30% | 28% | 15% | 119 |
New York | 28% | 36% | 23% | 13% | 827 |
North Carolina | 29% | 35% | 22% | 13% | 288 |
Ohio | 31% | 32% | 24% | 13% | 310 |
Oregon | 19% | 39% | 26% | 16% | 178 |
Pennsylvania | 31% | 31% | 24% | 15% | 466 |
Rhode Island | 20% | 42% | 26% | 13% | 133 |
Tennessee | 28% | 44% | 20% | 9% | 128 |
Texas | 33% | 37% | 20% | 10% | 652 |
Vermont | 21% | 31% | 34% | 13% | 175 |
Virginia | 33% | 33% | 22% | 12% | 292 |
Washington | 24% | 35% | 29% | 11% | 313 |
Wisconsin | 30% | 35% | 24% | 12% | 203 |
Generational cohort among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are…
State | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 13% | 23% | 27% | 29% | 8% | < 1% | 137 |
Arizona | 21% | 18% | 26% | 23% | 12% | < 1% | 222 |
California | 20% | 17% | 28% | 27% | 8% | 1% | 1,588 |
Colorado | 18% | 21% | 27% | 27% | 6% | 1% | 219 |
Connecticut | 15% | 15% | 28% | 28% | 13% | 1% | 174 |
Delaware | 19% | 14% | 26% | 28% | 14% | < 1% | 113 |
District of Columbia | 10% | 38% | 29% | 19% | 3% | < 1% | 137 |
Florida | 15% | 13% | 27% | 32% | 11% | 2% | 719 |
Georgia | 21% | 19% | 29% | 25% | 5% | 1% | 228 |
Hawaii | 15% | 13% | 22% | 40% | 7% | 2% | 139 |
Idaho | 19% | 17% | 29% | 27% | 8% | < 1% | 102 |
Illinois | 21% | 18% | 26% | 27% | 8% | 1% | 467 |
Indiana | 20% | 23% | 31% | 15% | 9% | 1% | 169 |
Kentucky | 26% | 21% | 24% | 25% | 4% | < 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 21% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 3% | < 1% | 104 |
Maine | 18% | 11% | 23% | 36% | 11% | 2% | 142 |
Maryland | 19% | 19% | 29% | 28% | 4% | < 1% | 254 |
Massachusetts | 16% | 21% | 30% | 24% | 8% | 1% | 381 |
Michigan | 16% | 15% | 29% | 31% | 7% | < 1% | 313 |
Minnesota | 24% | 20% | 25% | 25% | 7% | < 1% | 210 |
Missouri | 14% | 17% | 31% | 28% | 9% | 1% | 194 |
Montana | 10% | 14% | 36% | 32% | 9% | < 1% | 117 |
Nevada | 17% | 16% | 27% | 33% | 7% | 1% | 136 |
New Hampshire | 17% | 14% | 32% | 29% | 9% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 16% | 15% | 30% | 30% | 8% | 1% | 335 |
New Mexico | 13% | 21% | 22% | 33% | 11% | < 1% | 119 |
New York | 18% | 19% | 27% | 28% | 8% | 1% | 827 |
North Carolina | 16% | 20% | 29% | 26% | 9% | < 1% | 288 |
Ohio | 19% | 20% | 24% | 27% | 9% | 1% | 310 |
Oregon | 9% | 20% | 29% | 31% | 9% | 1% | 178 |
Pennsylvania | 20% | 17% | 24% | 29% | 9% | 1% | 466 |
Rhode Island | 9% | 17% | 36% | 31% | 7% | 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 16% | 24% | 31% | 23% | 6% | < 1% | 128 |
Texas | 21% | 22% | 27% | 23% | 7% | < 1% | 652 |
Vermont | 17% | 10% | 26% | 39% | 7% | 1% | 175 |
Virginia | 16% | 27% | 23% | 27% | 7% | < 1% | 292 |
Washington | 12% | 19% | 29% | 34% | 6% | 1% | 313 |
Wisconsin | 17% | 20% | 28% | 29% | 6% | 1% | 203 |
Gender composition among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are…
State | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 54% | 46% | 141 |
Arizona | 64% | 36% | 223 |
California | 56% | 44% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 53% | 47% | 221 |
Connecticut | 58% | 42% | 180 |
Delaware | 54% | 46% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 53% | 47% | 142 |
Florida | 58% | 42% | 731 |
Georgia | 58% | 42% | 232 |
Hawaii | 55% | 45% | 141 |
Idaho | 57% | 43% | 104 |
Illinois | 56% | 44% | 472 |
Indiana | 57% | 43% | 171 |
Kentucky | 54% | 46% | 112 |
Louisiana | 60% | 40% | 104 |
Maine | 56% | 44% | 142 |
Maryland | 49% | 51% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 50% | 50% | 391 |
Michigan | 62% | 38% | 321 |
Minnesota | 56% | 44% | 211 |
Missouri | 55% | 45% | 196 |
Montana | 54% | 46% | 118 |
Nevada | 66% | 34% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 50% | 50% | 146 |
New Jersey | 54% | 46% | 341 |
New Mexico | 51% | 49% | 121 |
New York | 52% | 48% | 847 |
North Carolina | 58% | 42% | 289 |
North Dakota | 65% | 35% | 100 |
Ohio | 54% | 46% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 57% | 43% | 100 |
Oregon | 56% | 44% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 54% | 46% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 45% | 55% | 133 |
Tennessee | 49% | 51% | 129 |
Texas | 59% | 41% | 663 |
Vermont | 51% | 49% | 176 |
Virginia | 59% | 41% | 298 |
Washington | 52% | 48% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 58% | 42% | 206 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who identify as…
State | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 72% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 18% | 138 |
Arizona | 65% | 1% | 3% | 26% | 4% | 217 |
California | 52% | 4% | 17% | 24% | 3% | 1,594 |
Colorado | 83% | 1% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 218 |
Connecticut | 81% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 179 |
Delaware | 78% | 8% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 113 |
District of Columbia | 62% | 21% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 142 |
Florida | 71% | 5% | 1% | 19% | 3% | 721 |
Georgia | 65% | 18% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 230 |
Hawaii | 33% | < 1% | 40% | 7% | 21% | 141 |
Idaho | 84% | 4% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 103 |
Illinois | 68% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 4% | 468 |
Indiana | 86% | 6% | < 1% | 6% | 2% | 168 |
Kentucky | 88% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 111 |
Louisiana | 80% | 10% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 103 |
Maine | 97% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 141 |
Maryland | 68% | 20% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 252 |
Massachusetts | 84% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 381 |
Michigan | 86% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 320 |
Minnesota | 88% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 209 |
Missouri | 86% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 193 |
Montana | 91% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 6% | 116 |
Nevada | 72% | 4% | 5% | 15% | 4% | 133 |
New Hampshire | 95% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 143 |
New Jersey | 71% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 336 |
New Mexico | 52% | 1% | < 1% | 36% | 11% | 120 |
New York | 68% | 7% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 833 |
North Carolina | 74% | 13% | 3% | 9% | 1% | 285 |
Ohio | 85% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 306 |
Oregon | 85% | < 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 175 |
Pennsylvania | 85% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 466 |
Rhode Island | 87% | < 1% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 132 |
Tennessee | 79% | 11% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 126 |
Texas | 54% | 6% | 3% | 31% | 5% | 652 |
Vermont | 95% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 174 |
Virginia | 80% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 291 |
Washington | 77% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 311 |
Wisconsin | 86% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 202 |
Immigrant status among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are…
State | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 10% | 6% | 84% | 139 |
Arizona | 15% | 17% | 69% | 222 |
California | 26% | 20% | 54% | 1,603 |
Colorado | 10% | 12% | 78% | 221 |
Connecticut | 14% | 15% | 71% | 177 |
Delaware | 14% | 10% | 77% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 18% | 6% | 76% | 140 |
Florida | 18% | 16% | 66% | 721 |
Georgia | 12% | 13% | 76% | 232 |
Hawaii | 20% | 18% | 62% | 137 |
Idaho | 5% | 3% | 92% | 103 |
Illinois | 13% | 15% | 72% | 468 |
Indiana | 5% | 4% | 91% | 170 |
Kentucky | 4% | 3% | 93% | 111 |
Louisiana | 7% | 9% | 84% | 101 |
Maine | 2% | 12% | 86% | 142 |
Maryland | 15% | 12% | 73% | 251 |
Massachusetts | 12% | 14% | 73% | 388 |
Michigan | 8% | 9% | 83% | 319 |
Minnesota | 6% | 7% | 87% | 211 |
Missouri | 3% | 5% | 92% | 191 |
Montana | 1% | 4% | 95% | 117 |
Nevada | 12% | 13% | 75% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 4% | 9% | 87% | 145 |
New Jersey | 16% | 15% | 68% | 332 |
New Mexico | 17% | 9% | 74% | 119 |
New York | 19% | 19% | 62% | 841 |
North Carolina | 12% | 7% | 81% | 286 |
Ohio | 6% | 9% | 84% | 312 |
Oregon | 7% | 10% | 83% | 179 |
Pennsylvania | 8% | 8% | 84% | 466 |
Rhode Island | 8% | 24% | 68% | 131 |
Tennessee | 8% | 7% | 85% | 129 |
Texas | 18% | 13% | 69% | 654 |
Vermont | 2% | 15% | 83% | 174 |
Virginia | 11% | 9% | 80% | 295 |
Washington | 11% | 10% | 79% | 311 |
Wisconsin | 6% | 7% | 87% | 205 |
Income distribution among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who have a household income of…
State | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 24% | 24% | 26% | 26% | 127 |
Arizona | 41% | 17% | 25% | 18% | 201 |
California | 26% | 18% | 25% | 30% | 1,445 |
Colorado | 21% | 18% | 30% | 31% | 199 |
Connecticut | 21% | 18% | 25% | 36% | 160 |
Delaware | 20% | 18% | 36% | 26% | 103 |
District of Columbia | 14% | 14% | 28% | 44% | 125 |
Florida | 28% | 21% | 30% | 22% | 637 |
Georgia | 26% | 16% | 28% | 30% | 217 |
Hawaii | 24% | 18% | 36% | 23% | 133 |
Illinois | 25% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 416 |
Indiana | 32% | 20% | 32% | 16% | 164 |
Kentucky | 41% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 104 |
Maine | 35% | 15% | 34% | 15% | 131 |
Maryland | 16% | 16% | 31% | 37% | 232 |
Massachusetts | 21% | 15% | 31% | 34% | 340 |
Michigan | 30% | 20% | 27% | 22% | 291 |
Minnesota | 24% | 18% | 26% | 32% | 195 |
Missouri | 29% | 24% | 21% | 26% | 181 |
Montana | 28% | 22% | 36% | 14% | 111 |
Nevada | 21% | 25% | 33% | 21% | 124 |
New Hampshire | 24% | 19% | 29% | 28% | 130 |
New Jersey | 12% | 16% | 30% | 42% | 301 |
New Mexico | 27% | 18% | 37% | 18% | 107 |
New York | 25% | 19% | 30% | 26% | 749 |
North Carolina | 29% | 19% | 33% | 19% | 264 |
Ohio | 39% | 18% | 26% | 17% | 288 |
Oregon | 26% | 24% | 31% | 18% | 169 |
Pennsylvania | 27% | 17% | 30% | 27% | 409 |
Rhode Island | 25% | 13% | 41% | 22% | 115 |
Tennessee | 35% | 22% | 25% | 18% | 120 |
Texas | 32% | 18% | 28% | 22% | 608 |
Vermont | 25% | 22% | 38% | 15% | 164 |
Virginia | 19% | 16% | 34% | 31% | 268 |
Washington | 23% | 23% | 27% | 27% | 287 |
Wisconsin | 31% | 19% | 31% | 19% | 192 |
Educational distribution among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who have completed…
State | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 22% | 41% | 19% | 17% | 140 |
Arizona | 34% | 38% | 16% | 11% | 222 |
California | 31% | 31% | 22% | 16% | 1,611 |
Colorado | 19% | 35% | 25% | 20% | 219 |
Connecticut | 31% | 26% | 21% | 23% | 179 |
Delaware | 27% | 31% | 21% | 20% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 11% | 14% | 39% | 35% | 141 |
Florida | 33% | 31% | 19% | 16% | 728 |
Georgia | 28% | 38% | 18% | 16% | 231 |
Hawaii | 32% | 26% | 28% | 14% | 140 |
Idaho | 35% | 36% | 19% | 9% | 103 |
Illinois | 26% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 471 |
Indiana | 42% | 27% | 18% | 13% | 171 |
Kentucky | 46% | 28% | 13% | 12% | 111 |
Louisiana | 41% | 26% | 24% | 8% | 104 |
Maine | 41% | 25% | 23% | 12% | 141 |
Maryland | 27% | 28% | 23% | 22% | 253 |
Massachusetts | 26% | 28% | 24% | 21% | 390 |
Michigan | 30% | 35% | 19% | 16% | 321 |
Minnesota | 26% | 36% | 25% | 13% | 210 |
Missouri | 32% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 196 |
Montana | 38% | 24% | 25% | 14% | 117 |
Nevada | 35% | 37% | 19% | 9% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 32% | 29% | 24% | 16% | 145 |
New Jersey | 26% | 28% | 22% | 24% | 341 |
New Mexico | 28% | 32% | 23% | 18% | 120 |
New York | 28% | 30% | 25% | 17% | 843 |
North Carolina | 31% | 29% | 22% | 17% | 289 |
North Dakota | 31% | 39% | 20% | 10% | 100 |
Ohio | 36% | 33% | 19% | 12% | 313 |
Oklahoma | 41% | 31% | 18% | 10% | 100 |
Oregon | 18% | 39% | 27% | 16% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 37% | 26% | 22% | 15% | 469 |
Rhode Island | 22% | 34% | 29% | 15% | 130 |
Tennessee | 38% | 25% | 23% | 14% | 129 |
Texas | 34% | 33% | 20% | 13% | 661 |
Vermont | 31% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 175 |
Virginia | 22% | 29% | 27% | 22% | 298 |
Washington | 24% | 36% | 24% | 16% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 34% | 34% | 18% | 14% | 205 |
Marital status among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are…
State | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 47% | 13% | 12% | 3% | 26% | 140 |
Arizona | 41% | 14% | 14% | 2% | 29% | 222 |
California | 42% | 11% | 11% | 3% | 33% | 1,611 |
Colorado | 47% | 13% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 221 |
Connecticut | 45% | 6% | 14% | 3% | 33% | 179 |
Delaware | 58% | 19% | 6% | 2% | 15% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 35% | 11% | 9% | 3% | 42% | 142 |
Florida | 44% | 10% | 14% | 5% | 27% | 730 |
Georgia | 44% | 10% | 10% | 4% | 32% | 232 |
Hawaii | 44% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 25% | 140 |
Idaho | 52% | 6% | 15% | 3% | 24% | 104 |
Illinois | 44% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 34% | 467 |
Indiana | 39% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 34% | 170 |
Kentucky | 27% | 8% | 13% | 7% | 45% | 110 |
Louisiana | 27% | 17% | 18% | 3% | 35% | 103 |
Maine | 51% | 11% | 14% | 2% | 21% | 142 |
Maryland | 41% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 37% | 254 |
Massachusetts | 43% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 32% | 389 |
Michigan | 46% | 13% | 10% | 3% | 29% | 320 |
Minnesota | 42% | 11% | 8% | 2% | 38% | 211 |
Missouri | 44% | 11% | 13% | 5% | 27% | 196 |
Montana | 56% | 12% | 10% | 4% | 19% | 118 |
Nevada | 36% | 17% | 10% | 7% | 30% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 52% | 14% | 12% | 1% | 21% | 145 |
New Jersey | 50% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 29% | 340 |
New Mexico | 44% | 14% | 16% | 4% | 21% | 121 |
New York | 41% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 37% | 845 |
North Carolina | 44% | 9% | 14% | 3% | 31% | 289 |
Ohio | 45% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 28% | 312 |
Oklahoma | 43% | 9% | 17% | 4% | 27% | 100 |
Oregon | 53% | 7% | 16% | 4% | 19% | 179 |
Pennsylvania | 45% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 30% | 469 |
Rhode Island | 37% | 19% | 8% | 8% | 29% | 133 |
Tennessee | 45% | 5% | 12% | 3% | 36% | 129 |
Texas | 45% | 9% | 14% | 3% | 30% | 660 |
Vermont | 51% | 11% | 12% | 2% | 25% | 175 |
Virginia | 46% | 12% | 10% | 3% | 29% | 298 |
Washington | 41% | 14% | 15% | 3% | 26% | 313 |
Wisconsin | 46% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 29% | 206 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are…
State | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 34% | 66% | 141 |
Arizona | 26% | 74% | 221 |
California | 24% | 76% | 1,616 |
Colorado | 26% | 74% | 220 |
Connecticut | 22% | 78% | 179 |
Delaware | 32% | 68% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 21% | 79% | 142 |
Florida | 21% | 79% | 729 |
Georgia | 31% | 69% | 231 |
Hawaii | 23% | 77% | 141 |
Idaho | 36% | 64% | 103 |
Illinois | 24% | 76% | 472 |
Indiana | 30% | 70% | 171 |
Kentucky | 16% | 84% | 112 |
Louisiana | 26% | 74% | 104 |
Maine | 24% | 76% | 142 |
Maryland | 26% | 74% | 254 |
Massachusetts | 28% | 72% | 390 |
Michigan | 27% | 73% | 321 |
Minnesota | 26% | 74% | 211 |
Missouri | 32% | 68% | 196 |
Montana | 22% | 78% | 118 |
Nevada | 24% | 76% | 135 |
New Hampshire | 20% | 80% | 145 |
New Jersey | 27% | 73% | 339 |
New Mexico | 24% | 76% | 120 |
New York | 23% | 77% | 847 |
North Carolina | 24% | 76% | 288 |
North Dakota | 24% | 76% | 100 |
Ohio | 31% | 69% | 311 |
Oklahoma | 20% | 80% | 100 |
Oregon | 30% | 70% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 26% | 74% | 470 |
Rhode Island | 21% | 79% | 133 |
Tennessee | 31% | 69% | 129 |
Texas | 34% | 66% | 660 |
Vermont | 25% | 75% | 176 |
Virginia | 26% | 74% | 297 |
Washington | 22% | 78% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 27% | 73% | 206 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say they…
State | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 26% | 35% | 10% | 1% | 24% | 4% | 141 |
Arizona | 25% | 28% | 11% | < 1% | 29% | 6% | 223 |
California | 26% | 26% | 15% | 1% | 29% | 4% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 25% | 29% | 16% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 221 |
Connecticut | 32% | 30% | 8% | < 1% | 24% | 6% | 180 |
Delaware | 29% | 33% | 17% | < 1% | 19% | 2% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 21% | 22% | 15% | < 1% | 34% | 8% | 142 |
Florida | 30% | 28% | 10% | < 1% | 27% | 5% | 731 |
Georgia | 31% | 26% | 15% | < 1% | 23% | 5% | 232 |
Hawaii | 37% | 26% | 11% | 1% | 21% | 4% | 141 |
Idaho | 21% | 27% | 13% | 1% | 30% | 9% | 104 |
Illinois | 29% | 29% | 13% | < 1% | 24% | 5% | 472 |
Indiana | 25% | 24% | 12% | < 1% | 33% | 6% | 171 |
Kentucky | 33% | 22% | 7% | < 1% | 31% | 7% | 112 |
Louisiana | 28% | 34% | 7% | < 1% | 28% | 4% | 104 |
Maine | 20% | 33% | 9% | < 1% | 33% | 5% | 142 |
Maryland | 31% | 25% | 10% | < 1% | 28% | 5% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 16% | 30% | 16% | 1% | 30% | 7% | 391 |
Michigan | 24% | 35% | 10% | < 1% | 26% | 5% | 321 |
Minnesota | 25% | 34% | 11% | < 1% | 23% | 8% | 211 |
Missouri | 32% | 33% | 12% | < 1% | 21% | 3% | 196 |
Montana | 28% | 32% | 16% | < 1% | 21% | 3% | 118 |
Nevada | 28% | 25% | 12% | 1% | 29% | 5% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 17% | 31% | 13% | 1% | 27% | 10% | 146 |
New Jersey | 32% | 30% | 12% | < 1% | 22% | 4% | 341 |
New Mexico | 23% | 33% | 9% | < 1% | 32% | 3% | 121 |
New York | 28% | 26% | 13% | 1% | 27% | 6% | 847 |
North Carolina | 33% | 28% | 8% | < 1% | 26% | 5% | 289 |
North Dakota | 27% | 36% | 9% | < 1% | 23% | 5% | 100 |
Ohio | 29% | 30% | 11% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 36% | 27% | 8% | < 1% | 24% | 5% | 100 |
Oregon | 22% | 24% | 15% | < 1% | 33% | 6% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 22% | 35% | 11% | < 1% | 26% | 6% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 42% | 20% | 4% | < 1% | 23% | 10% | 133 |
Tennessee | 37% | 25% | 16% | 2% | 18% | 2% | 129 |
Texas | 34% | 27% | 12% | 1% | 23% | 3% | 663 |
Vermont | 21% | 28% | 5% | < 1% | 37% | 10% | 176 |
Virginia | 27% | 29% | 15% | < 1% | 25% | 4% | 298 |
Washington | 20% | 29% | 16% | < 1% | 31% | 4% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 20% | 28% | 15% | 1% | 32% | 3% | 206 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say religion is…
State | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 12% | 32% | 23% | 32% | 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 13% | 33% | 26% | 28% | < 1% | 223 |
California | 14% | 30% | 25% | 31% | 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 12% | 35% | 24% | 29% | < 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 14% | 30% | 30% | 25% | < 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 12% | 35% | 25% | 27% | 2% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 14% | 19% | 33% | 34% | < 1% | 142 |
Florida | 17% | 31% | 23% | 28% | 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 16% | 31% | 24% | 28% | 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 22% | 31% | 24% | 23% | < 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 16% | 22% | 27% | 35% | < 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 17% | 30% | 25% | 27% | < 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 12% | 28% | 27% | 31% | 2% | 171 |
Kentucky | 21% | 33% | 23% | 23% | < 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 25% | 35% | 14% | 26% | < 1% | 104 |
Maine | 8% | 28% | 27% | 37% | < 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 21% | 25% | 25% | 29% | < 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 14% | 25% | 26% | 35% | 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 14% | 30% | 25% | 29% | 2% | 321 |
Minnesota | 15% | 29% | 25% | 29% | 2% | 211 |
Missouri | 18% | 33% | 24% | 25% | < 1% | 196 |
Montana | 12% | 25% | 24% | 38% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 12% | 33% | 18% | 34% | 3% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 11% | 26% | 37% | 26% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 17% | 36% | 24% | 23% | 1% | 341 |
New Mexico | 23% | 27% | 14% | 36% | < 1% | 121 |
New York | 16% | 31% | 21% | 30% | 2% | 847 |
North Carolina | 20% | 30% | 24% | 26% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 14% | 29% | 31% | 27% | < 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 20% | 28% | 21% | 31% | < 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 31% | 27% | 13% | 28% | 1% | 100 |
Oregon | 15% | 23% | 22% | 40% | < 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 13% | 35% | 23% | 27% | 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 25% | 29% | 17% | 29% | < 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 22% | 33% | 19% | 25% | < 1% | 129 |
Texas | 21% | 34% | 18% | 26% | 1% | 663 |
Vermont | 10% | 25% | 28% | 36% | 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 16% | 31% | 27% | 25% | < 1% | 298 |
Washington | 13% | 19% | 31% | 37% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 12% | 31% | 25% | 32% | < 1% | 206 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who attend religious services…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 14% | 30% | 56% | < 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 9% | 35% | 56% | < 1% | 223 |
California | 8% | 34% | 58% | < 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 6% | 26% | 68% | < 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 10% | 36% | 54% | < 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 9% | 27% | 62% | 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 5% | 35% | 60% | < 1% | 142 |
Florida | 8% | 32% | 59% | 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 6% | 33% | 62% | < 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 10% | 39% | 52% | < 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 4% | 19% | 75% | 2% | 104 |
Illinois | 10% | 36% | 54% | < 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 7% | 29% | 61% | 4% | 171 |
Kentucky | 7% | 30% | 63% | < 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 14% | 31% | 55% | < 1% | 104 |
Maine | 7% | 27% | 66% | < 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 8% | 32% | 59% | < 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 8% | 26% | 66% | < 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 8% | 31% | 60% | < 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 9% | 39% | 52% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 12% | 34% | 53% | 1% | 196 |
Montana | 5% | 29% | 67% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 7% | 34% | 59% | < 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 6% | 26% | 67% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 12% | 38% | 50% | 1% | 341 |
New Mexico | 13% | 29% | 59% | < 1% | 121 |
New York | 9% | 32% | 58% | < 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 8% | 36% | 56% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 10% | 28% | 62% | < 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 11% | 35% | 53% | < 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 26% | 25% | 49% | < 1% | 100 |
Oregon | 8% | 31% | 61% | < 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 7% | 38% | 55% | < 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 13% | 27% | 60% | < 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 13% | 31% | 56% | < 1% | 129 |
Texas | 13% | 36% | 51% | 1% | 663 |
Vermont | 7% | 28% | 65% | < 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 9% | 37% | 53% | < 1% | 298 |
Washington | 7% | 28% | 64% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 5% | 34% | 61% | < 1% | 206 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who pray…
State | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 26% | 17% | 3% | 53% | < 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 22% | 23% | 4% | 51% | < 1% | 223 |
California | 24% | 13% | 9% | 54% | < 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 19% | 16% | 7% | 57% | 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 26% | 13% | 12% | 48% | < 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 15% | 19% | 11% | 55% | < 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 18% | 18% | 8% | 53% | 2% | 142 |
Florida | 28% | 12% | 8% | 51% | 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 26% | 16% | 7% | 51% | < 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 29% | 16% | 3% | 50% | 2% | 141 |
Idaho | 15% | 10% | 4% | 70% | < 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 23% | 16% | 10% | 51% | < 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 19% | 16% | 7% | 56% | 1% | 171 |
Kentucky | 29% | 10% | 8% | 53% | < 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 29% | 20% | 2% | 48% | 1% | 104 |
Maine | 13% | 14% | 7% | 65% | < 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 24% | 18% | 4% | 54% | < 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 19% | 8% | 6% | 65% | 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 23% | 14% | 8% | 55% | < 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 22% | 11% | 6% | 60% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 29% | 16% | 10% | 45% | < 1% | 196 |
Montana | 25% | 18% | 3% | 53% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 20% | 12% | 5% | 62% | < 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 20% | 14% | 11% | 54% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 27% | 16% | 8% | 47% | 2% | 341 |
New Mexico | 16% | 16% | 3% | 65% | 1% | 121 |
New York | 23% | 15% | 9% | 53% | < 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 30% | 15% | 7% | 47% | 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 15% | 18% | 17% | 49% | 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 29% | 14% | 8% | 48% | < 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 37% | 18% | 2% | 43% | < 1% | 100 |
Oregon | 17% | 8% | 10% | 65% | < 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 24% | 17% | 9% | 50% | < 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 30% | 18% | 8% | 44% | < 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 27% | 26% | 7% | 39% | 1% | 129 |
Texas | 31% | 16% | 8% | 44% | 1% | 663 |
Vermont | 16% | 8% | 13% | 63% | < 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 18% | 18% | 11% | 52% | 1% | 298 |
Washington | 16% | 12% | 8% | 62% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 21% | 15% | 6% | 56% | 2% | 206 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who attend prayer group…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 3% | 2% | 4% | 91% | < 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 7% | 4% | 6% | 83% | < 1% | 223 |
California | 5% | 4% | 6% | 86% | < 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 3% | 4% | 5% | 88% | < 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 6% | 3% | 6% | 85% | < 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 1% | 5% | 6% | 89% | < 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 4% | 2% | 2% | 92% | < 1% | 142 |
Florida | 4% | 2% | 4% | 89% | < 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 1% | 7% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 7% | 2% | 9% | 82% | < 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 3% | 2% | 7% | 86% | 3% | 104 |
Illinois | 5% | 3% | 4% | 88% | < 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 5% | 3% | 2% | 88% | 1% | 171 |
Kentucky | 3% | 4% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 5% | 4% | 3% | 87% | 1% | 104 |
Maine | 2% | 2% | 1% | 95% | < 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 6% | 4% | 3% | 86% | < 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 4% | 5% | 3% | 88% | < 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 3% | 4% | 3% | 89% | 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 4% | 2% | 4% | 90% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 6% | 4% | 5% | 86% | < 1% | 196 |
Montana | 4% | < 1% | 5% | 90% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 4% | 4% | 4% | 88% | < 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 4% | 1% | 2% | 93% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 5% | 5% | 7% | 83% | 1% | 341 |
New Mexico | 6% | 3% | 5% | 85% | < 1% | 121 |
New York | 4% | 4% | 5% | 87% | < 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 7% | 5% | 3% | 85% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 3% | < 1% | 5% | 92% | < 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 7% | 3% | 6% | 85% | < 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 21% | 9% | 9% | 61% | < 1% | 100 |
Oregon | 6% | 2% | 4% | 87% | 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 3% | 3% | 5% | 90% | < 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 3% | 1% | 5% | 90% | < 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 5% | 3% | 7% | 85% | < 1% | 129 |
Texas | 7% | 6% | 6% | 80% | 1% | 663 |
Vermont | 5% | 6% | 2% | 86% | < 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 3% | 2% | 6% | 89% | < 1% | 298 |
Washington | 5% | 2% | 4% | 88% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 1% | 4% | 2% | 91% | 1% | 206 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who meditate…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 36% | 10% | 6% | 48% | < 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 31% | 7% | 2% | 57% | 3% | 223 |
California | 30% | 11% | 5% | 52% | 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 28% | 12% | 4% | 55% | 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 28% | 15% | 4% | 51% | 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 18% | 13% | 7% | 61% | 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 21% | 5% | 6% | 68% | < 1% | 142 |
Florida | 29% | 10% | 4% | 56% | 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 31% | 10% | 12% | 47% | < 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 30% | 15% | 13% | 42% | < 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 28% | 8% | 10% | 54% | < 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 32% | 9% | 4% | 54% | < 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 25% | 8% | 4% | 62% | < 1% | 171 |
Kentucky | 23% | 11% | 2% | 61% | 2% | 112 |
Louisiana | 25% | 11% | 8% | 55% | 1% | 104 |
Maine | 30% | 7% | 8% | 54% | < 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 30% | 10% | 6% | 50% | 4% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 25% | 9% | 5% | 61% | < 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 25% | 7% | 4% | 62% | 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 26% | 12% | 5% | 56% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 31% | 9% | 4% | 55% | < 1% | 196 |
Montana | 24% | 11% | 8% | 58% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 31% | 11% | 9% | 46% | 2% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 28% | 18% | 4% | 49% | 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 29% | 11% | 5% | 55% | 1% | 341 |
New Mexico | 36% | 17% | 1% | 46% | < 1% | 121 |
New York | 32% | 10% | 7% | 49% | 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 26% | 11% | 6% | 57% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 15% | 5% | 3% | 75% | 3% | 100 |
Ohio | 32% | 7% | 4% | 56% | 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 45% | 4% | 1% | 45% | 4% | 100 |
Oregon | 32% | 13% | 6% | 47% | 2% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 25% | 9% | 7% | 59% | < 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 31% | 8% | 6% | 55% | < 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 34% | 10% | 5% | 50% | 1% | 129 |
Texas | 35% | 9% | 6% | 49% | 1% | 663 |
Vermont | 27% | 10% | 8% | 55% | < 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 26% | 16% | 7% | 50% | 1% | 298 |
Washington | 28% | 10% | 5% | 57% | < 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 23% | 9% | 5% | 62% | < 1% | 206 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 48% | 16% | 9% | 25% | 2% | 141 |
Arizona | 38% | 12% | 13% | 33% | 3% | 223 |
California | 45% | 17% | 13% | 25% | 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 47% | 15% | 15% | 21% | 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 42% | 20% | 13% | 23% | 2% | 180 |
Delaware | 38% | 14% | 14% | 34% | < 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 34% | 19% | 18% | 26% | 3% | 142 |
Florida | 45% | 14% | 11% | 28% | 2% | 731 |
Georgia | 39% | 23% | 17% | 21% | < 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 50% | 17% | 10% | 23% | 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 41% | 15% | 14% | 29% | < 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 42% | 18% | 11% | 28% | < 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 37% | 25% | 8% | 27% | 2% | 171 |
Kentucky | 36% | 26% | 9% | 28% | < 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 29% | 17% | 10% | 40% | 4% | 104 |
Maine | 38% | 16% | 9% | 36% | 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 44% | 18% | 13% | 23% | 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 36% | 17% | 12% | 33% | 2% | 391 |
Michigan | 39% | 19% | 8% | 32% | 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 45% | 20% | 13% | 21% | 2% | 211 |
Missouri | 39% | 15% | 12% | 32% | 1% | 196 |
Montana | 41% | 27% | 12% | 19% | 2% | 118 |
Nevada | 42% | 18% | 15% | 25% | 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 36% | 15% | 20% | 29% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 45% | 15% | 11% | 26% | 2% | 341 |
New Mexico | 46% | 17% | 13% | 22% | 1% | 121 |
New York | 38% | 18% | 12% | 30% | 2% | 847 |
North Carolina | 47% | 17% | 10% | 25% | 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 39% | 19% | 9% | 32% | 2% | 100 |
Ohio | 42% | 17% | 12% | 28% | 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 46% | 20% | 7% | 26% | 2% | 100 |
Oregon | 45% | 19% | 10% | 27% | < 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 42% | 15% | 11% | 30% | 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 41% | 18% | 14% | 26% | 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 47% | 16% | 9% | 24% | 3% | 129 |
Texas | 46% | 14% | 11% | 27% | 2% | 663 |
Vermont | 41% | 16% | 14% | 28% | < 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 38% | 19% | 12% | 29% | 3% | 298 |
Washington | 39% | 16% | 15% | 31% | < 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 36% | 19% | 12% | 33% | < 1% | 206 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 54% | 15% | 17% | 14% | 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 52% | 15% | 12% | 18% | 2% | 223 |
California | 48% | 16% | 16% | 18% | 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 50% | 17% | 13% | 18% | 2% | 221 |
Connecticut | 40% | 18% | 14% | 27% | 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 33% | 26% | 17% | 24% | < 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 41% | 18% | 21% | 19% | 1% | 142 |
Florida | 45% | 16% | 15% | 23% | 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 55% | 17% | 10% | 17% | < 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 43% | 22% | 12% | 22% | 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 54% | 8% | 8% | 30% | < 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 48% | 14% | 17% | 20% | 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 51% | 16% | 11% | 22% | < 1% | 171 |
Kentucky | 50% | 15% | 6% | 29% | 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 52% | 10% | 11% | 26% | 1% | 104 |
Maine | 41% | 14% | 18% | 27% | 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 44% | 14% | 19% | 23% | 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 48% | 19% | 11% | 22% | < 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 41% | 17% | 15% | 26% | 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 47% | 22% | 10% | 21% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 43% | 22% | 9% | 25% | 2% | 196 |
Montana | 46% | 17% | 14% | 22% | 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 52% | 21% | 12% | 15% | < 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 48% | 20% | 8% | 24% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 41% | 16% | 20% | 22% | < 1% | 341 |
New Mexico | 46% | 20% | 9% | 24% | < 1% | 121 |
New York | 50% | 17% | 13% | 19% | 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 46% | 18% | 15% | 20% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 35% | 13% | 16% | 34% | 2% | 100 |
Ohio | 48% | 17% | 11% | 24% | 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 50% | 11% | 9% | 29% | < 1% | 100 |
Oregon | 59% | 16% | 9% | 17% | < 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 45% | 18% | 15% | 22% | < 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 46% | 18% | 14% | 22% | 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 49% | 20% | 11% | 20% | < 1% | 129 |
Texas | 52% | 16% | 12% | 19% | 1% | 663 |
Vermont | 51% | 19% | 13% | 17% | < 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 48% | 17% | 17% | 17% | < 1% | 298 |
Washington | 47% | 18% | 15% | 20% | < 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 38% | 24% | 16% | 23% | < 1% | 206 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
State | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 5% | 11% | 57% | 21% | 5% | 141 |
Arizona | 4% | 16% | 60% | 18% | 3% | 223 |
California | 7% | 22% | 52% | 18% | 2% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 5% | 27% | 53% | 15% | < 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 3% | 16% | 60% | 19% | 2% | 180 |
Delaware | 8% | 13% | 66% | 12% | 2% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 6% | 26% | 40% | 24% | 3% | 142 |
Florida | 5% | 16% | 63% | 14% | 2% | 731 |
Georgia | 6% | 19% | 57% | 16% | 2% | 232 |
Hawaii | 8% | 16% | 64% | 11% | 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 2% | 15% | 70% | 13% | 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 5% | 21% | 54% | 18% | 2% | 472 |
Indiana | 5% | 14% | 59% | 19% | 2% | 171 |
Kentucky | 5% | 24% | 59% | 11% | 2% | 112 |
Louisiana | 10% | 18% | 53% | 17% | 2% | 104 |
Maine | 3% | 16% | 65% | 15% | 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 6% | 14% | 56% | 22% | 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 4% | 15% | 58% | 21% | 2% | 391 |
Michigan | 7% | 14% | 64% | 13% | 2% | 321 |
Minnesota | 3% | 20% | 60% | 14% | 2% | 211 |
Missouri | 10% | 19% | 56% | 13% | 2% | 196 |
Montana | 1% | 16% | 67% | 15% | 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 6% | 17% | 64% | 13% | 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 5% | 13% | 63% | 17% | 2% | 146 |
New Jersey | 7% | 16% | 61% | 14% | 2% | 341 |
New Mexico | 6% | 15% | 49% | 25% | 5% | 121 |
New York | 6% | 21% | 57% | 14% | 2% | 847 |
North Carolina | 7% | 15% | 59% | 18% | 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 4% | 12% | 59% | 23% | 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 6% | 19% | 61% | 13% | 2% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 12% | 17% | 57% | 12% | 1% | 100 |
Oregon | 2% | 22% | 51% | 24% | 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 9% | 14% | 57% | 20% | 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 7% | 15% | 65% | 11% | 2% | 133 |
Tennessee | 9% | 19% | 62% | 9% | 1% | 129 |
Texas | 7% | 18% | 55% | 18% | 3% | 663 |
Vermont | 2% | 21% | 59% | 17% | 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 6% | 22% | 54% | 15% | 3% | 298 |
Washington | 5% | 18% | 56% | 20% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 8% | 20% | 57% | 15% | 1% | 206 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say…
State | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 25% | 70% | 1% | 4% | 141 |
Arizona | 22% | 72% | 3% | 3% | 223 |
California | 20% | 78% | 1% | 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 22% | 77% | 1% | 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 22% | 77% | 1% | < 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 15% | 84% | 1% | < 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 11% | 87% | < 1% | 1% | 142 |
Florida | 20% | 78% | 1% | < 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 21% | 79% | < 1% | < 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 15% | 84% | < 1% | 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 23% | 76% | 1% | < 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 17% | 81% | 1% | 2% | 472 |
Indiana | 21% | 77% | 1% | 1% | 171 |
Kentucky | 17% | 80% | 3% | < 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 18% | 76% | 3% | 3% | 104 |
Maine | 18% | 81% | 1% | < 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 17% | 82% | 1% | < 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 21% | 77% | 1% | 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 25% | 74% | 1% | < 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 15% | 85% | < 1% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 22% | 74% | 3% | < 1% | 196 |
Montana | 27% | 72% | 1% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 19% | 78% | 2% | 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 22% | 76% | 1% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 22% | 77% | 1% | < 1% | 341 |
New Mexico | 20% | 74% | 4% | 2% | 121 |
New York | 16% | 82% | 1% | 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 23% | 77% | 1% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 16% | 83% | < 1% | 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 24% | 75% | 1% | < 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 20% | 77% | 2% | 1% | 100 |
Oregon | 14% | 85% | < 1% | 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 21% | 78% | 1% | < 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 22% | 72% | 5% | 2% | 133 |
Tennessee | 22% | 77% | 1% | < 1% | 129 |
Texas | 22% | 76% | 1% | 1% | 663 |
Vermont | 18% | 80% | 1% | 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 22% | 75% | 2% | 1% | 298 |
Washington | 18% | 81% | 1% | < 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 22% | 77% | 1% | < 1% | 206 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who read scripture…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 11% | 6% | 9% | 74% | < 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 8% | 7% | 7% | 75% | 3% | 223 |
California | 8% | 6% | 9% | 77% | < 1% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 6% | 7% | 10% | 77% | < 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 8% | 6% | 8% | 79% | < 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 5% | 2% | 6% | 88% | < 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 3% | 9% | 6% | 83% | < 1% | 142 |
Florida | 9% | 7% | 9% | 75% | < 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 10% | 9% | 6% | 75% | < 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 8% | 5% | 10% | 77% | < 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 8% | 5% | 8% | 76% | 3% | 104 |
Illinois | 9% | 7% | 7% | 76% | 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 8% | 4% | 7% | 80% | 1% | 171 |
Kentucky | 12% | 3% | 9% | 76% | < 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 13% | 10% | 7% | 68% | 1% | 104 |
Maine | 3% | 1% | 4% | 91% | < 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 11% | 6% | 6% | 77% | < 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 2% | 6% | 6% | 84% | 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 7% | 8% | 9% | 76% | < 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 5% | 6% | 7% | 82% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 12% | 5% | 8% | 75% | < 1% | 196 |
Montana | 8% | 5% | 8% | 80% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 7% | 7% | 7% | 79% | < 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 4% | 4% | 8% | 83% | 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 9% | 5% | 8% | 79% | < 1% | 341 |
New Mexico | 11% | 9% | 7% | 72% | < 1% | 121 |
New York | 8% | 5% | 8% | 78% | 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 11% | 8% | 12% | 69% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 2% | 6% | 8% | 84% | < 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 8% | 7% | 6% | 79% | < 1% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 21% | 13% | 8% | 57% | < 1% | 100 |
Oregon | 5% | 9% | 9% | 77% | < 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 6% | 3% | 8% | 83% | < 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 4% | 3% | 11% | 83% | < 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 13% | 9% | 5% | 74% | < 1% | 129 |
Texas | 12% | 7% | 9% | 71% | < 1% | 663 |
Vermont | 8% | 4% | 6% | 82% | < 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 8% | 6% | 8% | 77% | < 1% | 298 |
Washington | 6% | 5% | 6% | 83% | < 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 8% | 5% | 5% | 82% | < 1% | 206 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who …in heaven
State | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 36% | 56% | 8% | 141 |
Arizona | 42% | 48% | 10% | 223 |
California | 35% | 56% | 9% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 33% | 57% | 10% | 221 |
Connecticut | 45% | 47% | 8% | 180 |
Delaware | 51% | 41% | 8% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 33% | 59% | 8% | 142 |
Florida | 41% | 49% | 10% | 731 |
Georgia | 40% | 53% | 7% | 232 |
Hawaii | 38% | 45% | 17% | 141 |
Idaho | 33% | 59% | 8% | 104 |
Illinois | 42% | 49% | 9% | 472 |
Indiana | 49% | 43% | 8% | 171 |
Kentucky | 48% | 43% | 9% | 112 |
Louisiana | 44% | 42% | 13% | 104 |
Maine | 35% | 57% | 7% | 142 |
Maryland | 37% | 58% | 6% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 31% | 56% | 13% | 391 |
Michigan | 46% | 43% | 11% | 321 |
Minnesota | 50% | 44% | 7% | 211 |
Missouri | 54% | 40% | 6% | 196 |
Montana | 39% | 56% | 5% | 118 |
Nevada | 37% | 48% | 15% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 36% | 50% | 14% | 146 |
New Jersey | 44% | 47% | 9% | 341 |
New Mexico | 32% | 61% | 7% | 121 |
New York | 41% | 51% | 7% | 847 |
North Carolina | 45% | 45% | 9% | 289 |
North Dakota | 53% | 38% | 9% | 100 |
Ohio | 46% | 47% | 8% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 47% | 46% | 6% | 100 |
Oregon | 26% | 64% | 10% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 46% | 47% | 7% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 42% | 48% | 10% | 133 |
Tennessee | 47% | 47% | 6% | 129 |
Texas | 44% | 45% | 11% | 663 |
Vermont | 31% | 62% | 7% | 176 |
Virginia | 44% | 46% | 10% | 298 |
Washington | 27% | 62% | 11% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 42% | 49% | 8% | 206 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who …in hell
State | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 25% | 70% | 5% | 141 |
Arizona | 27% | 65% | 8% | 223 |
California | 24% | 70% | 6% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 19% | 71% | 10% | 221 |
Connecticut | 27% | 65% | 8% | 180 |
Delaware | 30% | 59% | 11% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 14% | 81% | 5% | 142 |
Florida | 28% | 65% | 7% | 731 |
Georgia | 24% | 69% | 6% | 232 |
Hawaii | 28% | 59% | 12% | 141 |
Idaho | 25% | 70% | 5% | 104 |
Illinois | 23% | 68% | 10% | 472 |
Indiana | 33% | 61% | 5% | 171 |
Kentucky | 34% | 55% | 11% | 112 |
Louisiana | 33% | 58% | 9% | 104 |
Maine | 18% | 68% | 15% | 142 |
Maryland | 22% | 72% | 6% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 16% | 73% | 11% | 391 |
Michigan | 31% | 60% | 9% | 321 |
Minnesota | 29% | 63% | 9% | 211 |
Missouri | 35% | 57% | 8% | 196 |
Montana | 27% | 66% | 7% | 118 |
Nevada | 26% | 60% | 14% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 25% | 64% | 11% | 146 |
New Jersey | 32% | 62% | 7% | 341 |
New Mexico | 17% | 73% | 10% | 121 |
New York | 28% | 66% | 7% | 847 |
North Carolina | 31% | 63% | 6% | 289 |
North Dakota | 37% | 58% | 5% | 100 |
Ohio | 28% | 63% | 9% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 34% | 58% | 8% | 100 |
Oregon | 12% | 79% | 9% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 28% | 67% | 5% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 27% | 64% | 9% | 133 |
Tennessee | 37% | 56% | 7% | 129 |
Texas | 30% | 61% | 9% | 663 |
Vermont | 18% | 74% | 8% | 176 |
Virginia | 28% | 66% | 7% | 298 |
Washington | 15% | 78% | 7% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 27% | 65% | 8% | 206 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who identify as…
State | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 27% | 25% | 48% | 141 |
Arizona | 24% | 19% | 57% | 223 |
California | 23% | 16% | 61% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 24% | 19% | 57% | 221 |
Connecticut | 28% | 20% | 51% | 180 |
Delaware | 18% | 17% | 65% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 7% | 8% | 84% | 142 |
Florida | 31% | 18% | 52% | 731 |
Georgia | 26% | 22% | 52% | 232 |
Hawaii | 19% | 19% | 62% | 141 |
Idaho | 29% | 23% | 48% | 104 |
Illinois | 19% | 19% | 61% | 472 |
Indiana | 28% | 20% | 52% | 171 |
Kentucky | 37% | 10% | 53% | 112 |
Louisiana | 34% | 23% | 43% | 104 |
Maine | 23% | 11% | 66% | 142 |
Maryland | 23% | 12% | 64% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 25% | 17% | 59% | 391 |
Michigan | 23% | 18% | 59% | 321 |
Minnesota | 24% | 17% | 59% | 211 |
Missouri | 28% | 21% | 51% | 196 |
Montana | 31% | 16% | 53% | 118 |
Nevada | 27% | 23% | 50% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 24% | 14% | 62% | 146 |
New Jersey | 26% | 15% | 60% | 341 |
New Mexico | 20% | 12% | 68% | 121 |
New York | 20% | 17% | 63% | 847 |
North Carolina | 24% | 18% | 58% | 289 |
North Dakota | 35% | 15% | 50% | 100 |
Ohio | 30% | 19% | 51% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 30% | 14% | 56% | 100 |
Oregon | 16% | 15% | 69% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 25% | 16% | 59% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 30% | 15% | 54% | 133 |
Tennessee | 25% | 20% | 55% | 129 |
Texas | 29% | 22% | 48% | 663 |
Vermont | 21% | 7% | 72% | 176 |
Virginia | 33% | 18% | 49% | 298 |
Washington | 18% | 19% | 64% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 19% | 12% | 69% | 206 |
Political ideology among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who are…
State | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 23% | 38% | 35% | 3% | 141 |
Arizona | 21% | 34% | 36% | 8% | 223 |
California | 16% | 36% | 43% | 5% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 15% | 41% | 41% | 4% | 221 |
Connecticut | 27% | 36% | 32% | 5% | 180 |
Delaware | 8% | 45% | 36% | 10% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 3% | 30% | 65% | 2% | 142 |
Florida | 21% | 36% | 36% | 7% | 731 |
Georgia | 19% | 37% | 39% | 5% | 232 |
Hawaii | 22% | 41% | 32% | 4% | 141 |
Idaho | 28% | 35% | 34% | 3% | 104 |
Illinois | 20% | 33% | 43% | 4% | 472 |
Indiana | 20% | 36% | 34% | 10% | 171 |
Kentucky | 21% | 28% | 49% | 3% | 112 |
Louisiana | 32% | 36% | 27% | 5% | 104 |
Maine | 21% | 35% | 43% | 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 13% | 36% | 42% | 9% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 15% | 34% | 47% | 4% | 391 |
Michigan | 17% | 42% | 35% | 6% | 321 |
Minnesota | 12% | 36% | 44% | 8% | 211 |
Missouri | 19% | 44% | 29% | 8% | 196 |
Montana | 23% | 39% | 32% | 5% | 118 |
Nevada | 22% | 40% | 33% | 5% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 14% | 45% | 38% | 3% | 146 |
New Jersey | 15% | 34% | 43% | 7% | 341 |
New Mexico | 20% | 41% | 38% | 1% | 121 |
New York | 15% | 35% | 47% | 3% | 847 |
North Carolina | 18% | 35% | 43% | 4% | 289 |
North Dakota | 27% | 39% | 33% | 2% | 100 |
Ohio | 24% | 38% | 33% | 5% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 17% | 41% | 37% | 4% | 100 |
Oregon | 15% | 35% | 45% | 4% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 20% | 37% | 39% | 5% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 16% | 35% | 47% | 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 25% | 26% | 43% | 7% | 129 |
Texas | 20% | 41% | 33% | 5% | 663 |
Vermont | 10% | 36% | 51% | 2% | 176 |
Virginia | 17% | 47% | 32% | 5% | 298 |
Washington | 10% | 31% | 51% | 8% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 23% | 39% | 37% | 1% | 206 |
Views about size of government among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who would rather have…
State | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 43% | 53% | 3% | 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 55% | 40% | 3% | 2% | 223 |
California | 45% | 47% | 4% | 3% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 47% | 46% | 4% | 3% | 221 |
Connecticut | 50% | 43% | 4% | 3% | 180 |
Delaware | 54% | 41% | 4% | 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 18% | 79% | 3% | < 1% | 142 |
Florida | 45% | 47% | 3% | 4% | 731 |
Georgia | 49% | 42% | 5% | 5% | 232 |
Hawaii | 50% | 45% | 4% | 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 59% | 33% | 5% | 2% | 104 |
Illinois | 48% | 43% | 5% | 4% | 472 |
Indiana | 52% | 40% | 3% | 5% | 171 |
Kentucky | 50% | 41% | 6% | 3% | 112 |
Louisiana | 60% | 35% | 1% | 4% | 104 |
Maine | 52% | 40% | 3% | 5% | 142 |
Maryland | 44% | 49% | 1% | 6% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 49% | 47% | 1% | 3% | 391 |
Michigan | 55% | 39% | 3% | 4% | 321 |
Minnesota | 48% | 47% | 3% | 2% | 211 |
Missouri | 57% | 38% | 2% | 3% | 196 |
Montana | 64% | 28% | < 1% | 8% | 118 |
Nevada | 63% | 30% | 5% | 3% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 58% | 39% | 1% | 2% | 146 |
New Jersey | 50% | 41% | 4% | 5% | 341 |
New Mexico | 40% | 56% | 3% | 1% | 121 |
New York | 40% | 54% | 3% | 3% | 847 |
North Carolina | 47% | 49% | 3% | 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 57% | 39% | 3% | 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 58% | 35% | 4% | 3% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 56% | 38% | 3% | 3% | 100 |
Oregon | 45% | 50% | 2% | 3% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 50% | 43% | 3% | 4% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 50% | 43% | 5% | 2% | 133 |
Tennessee | 49% | 47% | 1% | 3% | 129 |
Texas | 52% | 40% | 4% | 4% | 663 |
Vermont | 39% | 53% | 5% | 4% | 176 |
Virginia | 53% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 298 |
Washington | 42% | 50% | 3% | 5% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 49% | 47% | 2% | 2% | 206 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say government aid to the poor…
State | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 35% | 58% | 6% | 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 39% | 54% | 5% | 2% | 223 |
California | 31% | 63% | 4% | 2% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 36% | 60% | 3% | 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 43% | 52% | 4% | 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 32% | 63% | 3% | 2% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 15% | 83% | 1% | 1% | 142 |
Florida | 41% | 55% | 2% | 1% | 731 |
Georgia | 36% | 55% | 7% | 2% | 232 |
Hawaii | 36% | 55% | 7% | 2% | 141 |
Idaho | 39% | 59% | 2% | < 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 32% | 64% | 2% | 2% | 472 |
Indiana | 48% | 46% | 4% | 2% | 171 |
Kentucky | 37% | 54% | 8% | 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 45% | 48% | 7% | 1% | 104 |
Maine | 32% | 63% | 2% | 2% | 142 |
Maryland | 30% | 64% | 5% | 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 35% | 63% | 1% | < 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 39% | 57% | 2% | 2% | 321 |
Minnesota | 30% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 211 |
Missouri | 38% | 56% | 4% | 2% | 196 |
Montana | 42% | 56% | 2% | 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 41% | 54% | 4% | 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 29% | 66% | 2% | 3% | 146 |
New Jersey | 36% | 58% | 4% | 2% | 341 |
New Mexico | 30% | 63% | 2% | 5% | 121 |
New York | 31% | 64% | 4% | 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 38% | 60% | 2% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 47% | 49% | 2% | 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 41% | 53% | 5% | 2% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 33% | 60% | 5% | 2% | 100 |
Oregon | 24% | 74% | 2% | < 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 41% | 55% | 2% | 2% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 31% | 63% | 2% | 4% | 133 |
Tennessee | 40% | 57% | 1% | 3% | 129 |
Texas | 42% | 54% | 3% | 2% | 663 |
Vermont | 18% | 79% | 1% | 2% | 176 |
Virginia | 41% | 53% | 3% | 3% | 298 |
Washington | 26% | 71% | 2% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 30% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 206 |
Views about abortion among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say abortion should be…
State | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 84% | 13% | 3% | 141 |
Arizona | 76% | 22% | 2% | 223 |
California | 81% | 16% | 3% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 88% | 10% | 2% | 221 |
Connecticut | 77% | 19% | 4% | 180 |
Delaware | 83% | 16% | 2% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 92% | 8% | < 1% | 142 |
Florida | 78% | 19% | 3% | 731 |
Georgia | 77% | 21% | 2% | 232 |
Hawaii | 88% | 9% | 3% | 141 |
Idaho | 76% | 19% | 5% | 104 |
Illinois | 82% | 16% | 2% | 472 |
Indiana | 69% | 25% | 7% | 171 |
Kentucky | 61% | 32% | 6% | 112 |
Louisiana | 75% | 22% | 2% | 104 |
Maine | 85% | 14% | 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 79% | 20% | 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 87% | 12% | 2% | 391 |
Michigan | 79% | 19% | 3% | 321 |
Minnesota | 76% | 21% | 3% | 211 |
Missouri | 70% | 26% | 4% | 196 |
Montana | 81% | 16% | 3% | 118 |
Nevada | 81% | 18% | 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 79% | 19% | 2% | 146 |
New Jersey | 79% | 18% | 3% | 341 |
New Mexico | 79% | 16% | 5% | 121 |
New York | 80% | 18% | 2% | 847 |
North Carolina | 76% | 20% | 5% | 289 |
North Dakota | 64% | 33% | 4% | 100 |
Ohio | 75% | 22% | 3% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 73% | 23% | 4% | 100 |
Oregon | 87% | 11% | 2% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 78% | 18% | 4% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 86% | 11% | 2% | 133 |
Tennessee | 67% | 31% | 2% | 129 |
Texas | 72% | 24% | 4% | 663 |
Vermont | 87% | 12% | 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 79% | 18% | 2% | 298 |
Washington | 87% | 11% | 2% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 78% | 18% | 3% | 206 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say homosexuality…
State | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 82% | 12% | 6% | < 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 88% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 223 |
California | 87% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 89% | 7% | 4% | < 1% | 221 |
Connecticut | 85% | 13% | 1% | 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 92% | 8% | < 1% | < 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 94% | 3% | 3% | < 1% | 142 |
Florida | 84% | 11% | 2% | 3% | 731 |
Georgia | 89% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 232 |
Hawaii | 77% | 17% | 2% | 4% | 141 |
Idaho | 80% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 104 |
Illinois | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 472 |
Indiana | 81% | 11% | 4% | 4% | 171 |
Kentucky | 71% | 18% | 8% | 3% | 112 |
Louisiana | 81% | 15% | 4% | < 1% | 104 |
Maine | 85% | 13% | 1% | 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 88% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 95% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 391 |
Michigan | 86% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 321 |
Minnesota | 86% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 82% | 12% | 5% | 1% | 196 |
Montana | 85% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 118 |
Nevada | 83% | 13% | 2% | 3% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 87% | 9% | 3% | 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 88% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 341 |
New Mexico | 91% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 121 |
New York | 86% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 847 |
North Carolina | 82% | 14% | 3% | 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 76% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 100 |
Ohio | 83% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 73% | 21% | 2% | 4% | 100 |
Oregon | 88% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 90% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 91% | 6% | 3% | < 1% | 133 |
Tennessee | 85% | 15% | < 1% | < 1% | 129 |
Texas | 82% | 12% | 3% | 2% | 663 |
Vermont | 97% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 90% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 298 |
Washington | 92% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 89% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | 206 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who …same-sex marriage
State | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 80% | 17% | 3% | 141 |
Arizona | 85% | 10% | 5% | 223 |
California | 83% | 13% | 4% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 90% | 8% | 2% | 221 |
Connecticut | 83% | 15% | 2% | 180 |
Delaware | 91% | 8% | 2% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 94% | 3% | 3% | 142 |
Florida | 77% | 15% | 8% | 731 |
Georgia | 84% | 11% | 5% | 232 |
Hawaii | 74% | 16% | 9% | 141 |
Idaho | 80% | 12% | 8% | 104 |
Illinois | 84% | 12% | 5% | 472 |
Indiana | 72% | 15% | 13% | 171 |
Kentucky | 72% | 24% | 4% | 112 |
Louisiana | 79% | 17% | 4% | 104 |
Maine | 83% | 13% | 4% | 142 |
Maryland | 86% | 9% | 4% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 88% | 9% | 3% | 391 |
Michigan | 80% | 14% | 6% | 321 |
Minnesota | 83% | 15% | 3% | 211 |
Missouri | 76% | 18% | 6% | 196 |
Montana | 76% | 19% | 5% | 118 |
Nevada | 74% | 19% | 7% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 85% | 13% | 3% | 146 |
New Jersey | 82% | 14% | 4% | 341 |
New Mexico | 77% | 15% | 8% | 121 |
New York | 82% | 13% | 5% | 847 |
North Carolina | 79% | 16% | 5% | 289 |
North Dakota | 71% | 23% | 6% | 100 |
Ohio | 76% | 20% | 5% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 71% | 20% | 9% | 100 |
Oregon | 84% | 13% | 4% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 83% | 11% | 5% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 89% | 9% | 2% | 133 |
Tennessee | 79% | 16% | 5% | 129 |
Texas | 77% | 17% | 6% | 663 |
Vermont | 95% | 4% | 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 82% | 12% | 7% | 298 |
Washington | 88% | 8% | 4% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 83% | 12% | 5% | 206 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say…
State | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 22% | 75% | 2% | 1% | 141 |
Arizona | 27% | 68% | 2% | 2% | 223 |
California | 24% | 72% | 2% | 2% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 27% | 69% | 2% | 2% | 221 |
Connecticut | 29% | 67% | < 1% | 4% | 180 |
Delaware | 26% | 65% | 6% | 3% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 10% | 86% | 2% | 2% | 142 |
Florida | 26% | 70% | 2% | 3% | 731 |
Georgia | 21% | 75% | 3% | 1% | 232 |
Hawaii | 22% | 75% | 1% | 3% | 141 |
Idaho | 32% | 65% | 3% | < 1% | 104 |
Illinois | 25% | 71% | 2% | 2% | 472 |
Indiana | 30% | 68% | 2% | 1% | 171 |
Kentucky | 26% | 65% | 7% | 2% | 112 |
Louisiana | 28% | 71% | < 1% | 2% | 104 |
Maine | 23% | 72% | 2% | 2% | 142 |
Maryland | 20% | 76% | 1% | 3% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 25% | 70% | 1% | 4% | 391 |
Michigan | 27% | 68% | 1% | 3% | 321 |
Minnesota | 25% | 71% | 2% | 2% | 211 |
Missouri | 36% | 59% | 3% | 1% | 196 |
Montana | 39% | 59% | 2% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 29% | 66% | 4% | 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 24% | 76% | 1% | < 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 24% | 73% | 3% | < 1% | 341 |
New Mexico | 29% | 70% | 1% | 1% | 121 |
New York | 23% | 74% | 2% | 1% | 847 |
North Carolina | 34% | 64% | 2% | < 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 38% | 61% | < 1% | 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 33% | 64% | 1% | 2% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 37% | 53% | 6% | 3% | 100 |
Oregon | 20% | 74% | 2% | 4% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 25% | 72% | 1% | 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 16% | 76% | 1% | 7% | 133 |
Tennessee | 32% | 65% | 3% | 1% | 129 |
Texas | 29% | 66% | 2% | 3% | 663 |
Vermont | 13% | 86% | < 1% | 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 26% | 71% | 2% | 1% | 298 |
Washington | 19% | 78% | 2% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 24% | 74% | 1% | 1% | 206 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by state
% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who say humans…
State | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 61% | 21% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 141 |
Arizona | 69% | 14% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 223 |
California | 68% | 13% | 5% | 12% | 2% | 1,621 |
Colorado | 67% | 20% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 221 |
Connecticut | 62% | 14% | 6% | 17% | 1% | 180 |
Delaware | 74% | 14% | 5% | 8% | < 1% | 115 |
District of Columbia | 75% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 142 |
Florida | 62% | 18% | 4% | 13% | 2% | 731 |
Georgia | 64% | 18% | 4% | 12% | 3% | 232 |
Hawaii | 61% | 18% | 8% | 13% | 1% | 141 |
Idaho | 54% | 26% | 8% | 9% | 3% | 104 |
Illinois | 67% | 16% | 3% | 12% | 2% | 472 |
Indiana | 65% | 18% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 171 |
Kentucky | 58% | 22% | 3% | 15% | 1% | 112 |
Louisiana | 59% | 24% | 3% | 13% | 1% | 104 |
Maine | 78% | 8% | 4% | 10% | < 1% | 142 |
Maryland | 69% | 19% | 2% | 9% | < 1% | 255 |
Massachusetts | 72% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 391 |
Michigan | 65% | 17% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 321 |
Minnesota | 63% | 20% | 5% | 12% | < 1% | 211 |
Missouri | 66% | 19% | 4% | 10% | 1% | 196 |
Montana | 67% | 21% | 3% | 9% | < 1% | 118 |
Nevada | 64% | 13% | 9% | 14% | 1% | 137 |
New Hampshire | 71% | 15% | 1% | 11% | 1% | 146 |
New Jersey | 62% | 18% | 6% | 11% | 3% | 341 |
New Mexico | 74% | 13% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 121 |
New York | 67% | 16% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 847 |
North Carolina | 62% | 19% | 5% | 13% | 1% | 289 |
North Dakota | 63% | 23% | 2% | 12% | < 1% | 100 |
Ohio | 54% | 23% | 6% | 15% | 2% | 314 |
Oklahoma | 48% | 28% | 3% | 18% | 3% | 100 |
Oregon | 74% | 13% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 180 |
Pennsylvania | 65% | 19% | 3% | 12% | 1% | 471 |
Rhode Island | 65% | 17% | 4% | 13% | 2% | 133 |
Tennessee | 50% | 17% | 2% | 27% | 4% | 129 |
Texas | 59% | 20% | 4% | 14% | 2% | 663 |
Vermont | 82% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 176 |
Virginia | 70% | 21% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 298 |
Washington | 75% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 314 |
Wisconsin | 70% | 18% | 2% | 9% | 1% | 206 |