Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say religion is somewhat important by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among adults who say religion is somewhat important by frequency of reading scripture
% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who read scripture…
Religious denomination | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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American Baptist Churches USA | 22% | 12% | 17% | 49% | 1% | 115 |
Churches of Christ | 28% | 19% | 13% | 40% | < 1% | 106 |
Episcopal Church | 5% | 11% | 16% | 68% | < 1% | 173 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 11% | 13% | 16% | 60% | < 1% | 194 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 16% | 17% | 11% | 55% | < 1% | 158 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 7% | 5% | 11% | 77% | < 1% | 123 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 9% | 9% | 8% | 72% | 1% | 1,262 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 9% | 13% | 17% | 61% | < 1% | 130 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 22% | 17% | 15% | 45% | < 1% | 291 |
United Methodist Church | 12% | 13% | 18% | 57% | < 1% | 481 |
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