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…
State | 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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Alabama | 60% | 22% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 174 |
Arizona | 43% | 23% | 1% | 23% | 10% | 192 |
California | 26% | 24% | 3% | 37% | 9% | 1,020 |
Colorado | 24% | 27% | 5% | 36% | 8% | 138 |
Connecticut | 30% | 24% | 1% | 37% | 8% | 106 |
Florida | 36% | 20% | 4% | 33% | 6% | 562 |
Georgia | 44% | 28% | 3% | 19% | 6% | 274 |
Hawaii | 25% | 18% | 1% | 42% | 14% | 111 |
Idaho | 23% | 34% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 101 |
Illinois | 29% | 31% | 2% | 30% | 8% | 370 |
Indiana | 48% | 29% | 6% | 14% | 3% | 205 |
Iowa | 24% | 35% | 4% | 29% | 8% | 114 |
Kentucky | 52% | 20% | 3% | 23% | 2% | 124 |
Louisiana | 55% | 19% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 130 |
Maine | 19% | 25% | < 1% | 47% | 8% | 103 |
Maryland | 31% | 26% | 3% | 34% | 6% | 195 |
Massachusetts | 11% | 35% | 5% | 40% | 9% | 191 |
Michigan | 32% | 31% | 3% | 27% | 8% | 310 |
Minnesota | 23% | 28% | 7% | 33% | 10% | 177 |
Missouri | 36% | 28% | 4% | 24% | 8% | 194 |
New Jersey | 26% | 27% | 1% | 36% | 11% | 255 |
New Mexico | 36% | 18% | 2% | 35% | 9% | 107 |
New York | 29% | 25% | 3% | 37% | 7% | 556 |
North Carolina | 44% | 22% | 4% | 23% | 7% | 320 |
Ohio | 36% | 30% | 2% | 24% | 7% | 361 |
Oklahoma | 44% | 24% | 3% | 21% | 8% | 127 |
Oregon | 24% | 26% | 4% | 36% | 10% | 125 |
Pennsylvania | 31% | 31% | 2% | 30% | 6% | 408 |
South Carolina | 53% | 24% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 134 |
Tennessee | 60% | 16% | 4% | 14% | 5% | 211 |
Texas | 48% | 20% | 3% | 21% | 7% | 717 |
Virginia | 47% | 21% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 258 |
Washington | 21% | 24% | 3% | 46% | 5% | 200 |
Wisconsin | 32% | 29% | 4% | 29% | 7% | 182 |
Wyoming | 40% | 35% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 106 |
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