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Interpreting scripture among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by religious group
% of other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities who say the holy scripture is…
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Religious tradition
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
Catholic
28%
35%
5%
21%
12%
164
Evangelical Protestant
48%
32%
5%
10%
6%
518
Mainline Protestant
20%
34%
5%
28%
12%
223
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
7%
14%
1%
66%
11%
365
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Age distribution among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
19%
38%
31%
13%
399
Word of God; not everything taken literally
35%
33%
24%
8%
368
Not the word of God
35%
39%
20%
6%
494
Other/don't know
23%
35%
30%
12%
153
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.
Generational cohort among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
% of other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
13%
11%
32%
33%
10%
< 1%
399
Word of God; not everything taken literally
21%
21%
25%
27%
5%
< 1%
368
Not the word of God
24%
23%
28%
21%
4%
< 1%
494
Other/don't know
15%
14%
29%
33%
8%
< 1%
153
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.
Gender composition among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Men
Women
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
40%
60%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
46%
54%
370
Not the word of God
52%
48%
501
Other/don't know
55%
45%
164
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Immigrant status among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
% of other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
6%
6%
88%
395
Word of God; not everything taken literally
8%
9%
83%
367
Not the word of God
8%
18%
75%
490
Other/don't know
9%
10%
81%
155
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Income distribution among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
52%
23%
17%
8%
356
Word of God; not everything taken literally
41%
21%
21%
18%
331
Not the word of God
39%
24%
19%
18%
464
Other/don't know
42%
23%
26%
8%
136
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Educational distribution among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
46%
37%
11%
6%
406
Word of God; not everything taken literally
40%
40%
13%
8%
369
Not the word of God
31%
41%
17%
11%
499
Other/don't know
29%
45%
17%
10%
162
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Marital status among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
41%
6%
18%
6%
29%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
36%
9%
13%
5%
37%
370
Not the word of God
35%
14%
12%
3%
36%
499
Other/don't know
40%
5%
19%
5%
32%
162
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Parent of children under 18 among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
31%
69%
407
Word of God; not everything taken literally
31%
69%
370
Not the word of God
26%
74%
501
Other/don't know
34%
66%
162
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Belief in God among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
90%
9%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
78%
18%
3%
< 1%
1%
1%
370
Not the word of God
36%
25%
10%
1%
22%
6%
501
Other/don't know
67%
19%
4%
2%
5%
3%
164
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Importance of religion in one's life among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
84%
11%
2%
2%
1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
65%
27%
5%
1%
1%
370
Not the word of God
21%
33%
21%
24%
< 1%
501
Other/don't know
40%
34%
9%
13%
4%
164
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Attendance at religious services among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
56%
29%
15%
1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
41%
35%
23%
1%
370
Not the word of God
11%
31%
58%
< 1%
501
Other/don't know
20%
42%
37%
1%
164
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Frequency of prayer among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
86%
8%
2%
3%
1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
71%
17%
3%
8%
< 1%
370
Not the word of God
33%
15%
8%
44%
< 1%
501
Other/don't know
52%
14%
8%
21%
5%
164
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
49%
11%
8%
32%
1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
28%
12%
15%
45%
1%
370
Not the word of God
5%
4%
6%
86%
1%
501
Other/don't know
19%
5%
3%
69%
4%
164
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Frequency of meditation among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Interpreting scripture
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
55%
8%
2%
34%
1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
46%
7%
2%
43%
< 1%
370
Not the word of God
40%
12%
6%
42%
1%
501
Other/don't know
36%
7%
6%
49%
3%
164
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
% of other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
78%
8%
3%
9%
1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
66%
15%
8%
9%
1%
370
Not the word of God
56%
15%
7%
21%
< 1%
501
Other/don't know
52%
19%
7%
18%
4%
164
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
45%
17%
10%
26%
2%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
53%
15%
10%
21%
1%
370
Not the word of God
59%
16%
10%
14%
1%
501
Other/don't know
52%
8%
8%
29%
4%
164
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
% of other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
60%
4%
29%
4%
3%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
41%
12%
39%
7%
1%
370
Not the word of God
5%
16%
63%
14%
2%
501
Other/don't know
13%
14%
50%
12%
11%
164
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
43%
54%
2%
1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
33%
64%
1%
2%
370
Not the word of God
17%
81%
2%
< 1%
501
Other/don't know
22%
73%
2%
3%
164
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Frequency of reading scripture among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
68%
10%
5%
16%
1%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
50%
12%
11%
25%
1%
370
Not the word of God
13%
5%
10%
72%
< 1%
501
Other/don't know
25%
12%
10%
50%
3%
164
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Belief in Heaven among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
% of other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
93%
3%
4%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
84%
8%
8%
370
Not the word of God
40%
46%
14%
501
Other/don't know
62%
19%
19%
164
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Belief in Hell among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
% of other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
84%
9%
7%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
70%
23%
7%
370
Not the word of God
29%
60%
11%
501
Other/don't know
43%
33%
24%
164
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Party affiliation among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
31%
27%
41%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
35%
24%
42%
370
Not the word of God
18%
24%
59%
501
Other/don't know
24%
33%
43%
164
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Political ideology among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
49%
24%
15%
12%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
28%
44%
19%
9%
370
Not the word of God
15%
35%
42%
8%
501
Other/don't know
22%
35%
26%
18%
164
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Views about size of government among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
38%
51%
5%
7%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
55%
40%
3%
1%
370
Not the word of God
46%
43%
5%
6%
501
Other/don't know
48%
37%
7%
8%
164
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Views about government aid to the poor among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
41%
52%
5%
2%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
40%
55%
3%
3%
370
Not the word of God
27%
67%
4%
2%
501
Other/don't know
38%
44%
10%
8%
164
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Views about abortion among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
37%
58%
5%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
54%
43%
2%
370
Not the word of God
78%
18%
4%
501
Other/don't know
59%
25%
16%
164
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.
Views about homosexuality among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
36%
54%
4%
6%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
62%
29%
5%
4%
370
Not the word of God
84%
11%
2%
3%
501
Other/don't know
64%
14%
9%
13%
164
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.
Views about same-sex marriage among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
27%
64%
9%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
54%
39%
7%
370
Not the word of God
81%
13%
6%
501
Other/don't know
56%
22%
22%
164
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.
Views about environmental regulation among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
40%
52%
3%
5%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
36%
59%
2%
3%
370
Not the word of God
24%
71%
3%
2%
501
Other/don't know
35%
53%
10%
1%
164
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.
Views about human evolution among other/mixed non-Hispanic ethnicities by interpretation of scripture
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Word of God; should be taken literally
11%
27%
2%
55%
6%
409
Word of God; not everything taken literally
20%
37%
2%
40%
2%
370
Not the word of God
59%
17%
4%
18%
2%
501
Other/don't know
38%
18%
20%
16%
8%
164
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.