Interpreting scripture among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say the holy scripture is…
Generational cohort | 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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Younger Millennial | 30% | 36% | 2% | 27% | 4% | 709 |
Older Millennial | 36% | 31% | 2% | 26% | 5% | 1,148 |
Generation X | 41% | 30% | 4% | 20% | 6% | 2,567 |
Baby Boomer | 44% | 28% | 3% | 19% | 5% | 5,103 |
Silent | 48% | 27% | 5% | 13% | 6% | 2,222 |
Greatest | 57% | 19% | 3% | 9% | 13% | 176 |
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