Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is very important by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say religion is very important by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say religion is very important who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 61% | 26% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 7,880 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 32% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 2,275 |
Several times a year | 43% | 36% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 1,962 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 35% | 4% | 18% | 9% | 6,447 |
Don't know | 43% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 18% | 161 |
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