Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say the holy scripture is…
Religious denomination | 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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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 21% | 47% | 4% | 21% | 8% | 102 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 33% | 34% | 1% | 26% | 7% | 198 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 57% | 29% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 208 |
United Methodist Church | 27% | 45% | 4% | 12% | 12% | 229 |
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