Interpreting scripture among adults in the West by views about environmental protection (2014) Switch to: Views about environmental regulation among adults in the West by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in the West who say the holy scripture is…
Views about environmental regulation | 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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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 33% | 30% | 3% | 27% | 8% | 3,173 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 20% | 24% | 1% | 48% | 7% | 4,838 |
Neither/both equally | 29% | 14% | 4% | 34% | 19% | 233 |
Don't know | 36% | 11% | 12% | 20% | 20% | 254 |
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