Interpreting scripture by parental status (2014) Switch to: Parent of children under 18 by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say the holy scripture is…
Parent of children under 18 | 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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Parents | 32% | 29% | 3% | 30% | 7% | 8,366 |
Non-parents | 30% | 26% | 3% | 35% | 7% | 26,567 |
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