Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants by region (2014) Switch to: Region among Mainline Protestants by interpretation of scripture
% of Mainline Protestants 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 | 23% | 32% | 2% | 35% | 8% | 1,131 |
South | 26% | 36% | 3% | 25% | 10% | 2,174 |
Midwest | 24% | 38% | 3% | 25% | 9% | 1,637 |
West | 20% | 33% | 3% | 33% | 11% | 1,141 |
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