Interpreting scripture among lutherans in the Mainline Tradition by region (2014) Switch to: Region among lutherans in the Mainline Tradition by interpretation of scripture
% of lutherans in the Mainline Tradition who say the holy scripture is…
Region | 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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Northeast | 20% | 33% | < 1% | 34% | 13% | 128 |
South | 17% | 35% | 2% | 38% | 7% | 134 |
Midwest | 17% | 45% | 2% | 28% | 9% | 461 |
West | 16% | 34% | 2% | 34% | 13% | 151 |
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