Belief in God among adults who read scripture at least once a week by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among adults who read scripture at least once a week by belief in God

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say they…

Religious denominationBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
American Baptist Churches USA87%10%1%1%< 1%< 1%237
Assemblies of God93%7%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%359
Church of God in Christ98%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%115
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints92%7%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%499
Churches of Christ92%6%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%303
Episcopal Church80%14%1%5%< 1%< 1%113
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)87%10%1%1%< 1%< 1%188
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)97%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%509
Interdenominational (Evangelical Trad.)95%2%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%138
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod94%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%182
National Baptist Convention93%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%318
Nondenominational charismatic93%5%1%1%< 1%< 1%142
Nondenominational evangelical97%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%500
Nothing in particular (religion important)83%11%3%< 1%< 1%2%426
Nothing in particular (religion not important)66%20%8%2%2%2%112
Presbyterian Church (USA)86%13%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%168
Seventh-day Adventist93%4%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%122
Southern Baptist Convention95%3%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%1,211
United Methodist Church88%10%1%1%< 1%< 1%640
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