Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by frequency of reading scripture
% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally 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 | 46% | 12% | 11% | 30% | 1% | 132 |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 79% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 1% | 354 |
Churches of Christ | 51% | 11% | 14% | 23% | 1% | 162 |
Episcopal Church | 25% | 15% | 17% | 42% | < 1% | 159 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 24% | 16% | 19% | 40% | < 1% | 280 |
Independent Baptist (Evangelical Trad.) | 38% | 14% | 12% | 36% | < 1% | 215 |
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | 23% | 17% | 13% | 48% | < 1% | 177 |
National Baptist Convention | 59% | 22% | 5% | 14% | < 1% | 101 |
Nondenominational evangelical | 56% | 18% | 11% | 14% | < 1% | 236 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 22% | 16% | 9% | 53% | < 1% | 468 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 8% | 8% | 5% | 78% | < 1% | 212 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 40% | 20% | 10% | 29% | < 1% | 172 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 51% | 14% | 11% | 24% | < 1% | 430 |
United Methodist Church | 35% | 14% | 13% | 38% | < 1% | 686 |
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