Interpreting scripture among 50-64 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 50-64 year olds by interpretation of scripture

% of 50-64 year olds who say the holy scripture is…

StateWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama60%22%3%11%5%174
Arizona43%23%1%23%10%192
California26%24%3%37%9%1,020
Colorado24%27%5%36%8%138
Connecticut30%24%1%37%8%106
Florida36%20%4%33%6%562
Georgia44%28%3%19%6%274
Hawaii25%18%1%42%14%111
Idaho23%34%3%29%10%101
Illinois29%31%2%30%8%370
Indiana48%29%6%14%3%205
Iowa24%35%4%29%8%114
Kentucky52%20%3%23%2%124
Louisiana55%19%2%19%5%130
Maine19%25%< 1%47%8%103
Maryland31%26%3%34%6%195
Massachusetts11%35%5%40%9%191
Michigan32%31%3%27%8%310
Minnesota23%28%7%33%10%177
Missouri36%28%4%24%8%194
New Jersey26%27%1%36%11%255
New Mexico36%18%2%35%9%107
New York29%25%3%37%7%556
North Carolina44%22%4%23%7%320
Ohio36%30%2%24%7%361
Oklahoma44%24%3%21%8%127
Oregon24%26%4%36%10%125
Pennsylvania31%31%2%30%6%408
South Carolina53%24%2%16%5%134
Tennessee60%16%4%14%5%211
Texas48%20%3%21%7%717
Virginia47%21%1%25%5%258
Washington21%24%3%46%5%200
Wisconsin32%29%4%29%7%182
Wyoming40%35%5%14%7%106
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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