Interpreting scripture among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by interpretation of scripture
% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's 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 | 14% | 29% | 1% | 52% | 4% | 1,492 |
Older Millennial | 14% | 24% | 1% | 51% | 9% | 1,921 |
Generation X | 21% | 28% | 2% | 41% | 8% | 3,205 |
Baby Boomer | 23% | 27% | 2% | 39% | 9% | 5,581 |
Silent | 27% | 28% | 3% | 31% | 11% | 2,458 |
Greatest | 31% | 23% | 5% | 23% | 17% | 257 |
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