Interpreting scripture among blacks by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among blacks by interpretation of scripture
% of blacks 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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African Methodist Episcopal Church | 55% | 24% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 109 |
Church of God in Christ | 71% | 22% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 135 |
National Baptist Convention | 64% | 22% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 457 |
Nothing in particular (religion important) | 41% | 18% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 313 |
Nothing in particular (religion not important) | 17% | 13% | < 1% | 65% | 5% | 157 |
Southern Baptist Convention | 58% | 22% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 111 |
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