Frequency of meditation among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by frequency of meditation

% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men who meditate…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist67%8%5%20%< 1%202
Catholic31%9%5%53%1%2,068
Evangelical Protestant37%8%5%49%1%636
Hindu26%8%9%57%< 1%119
Historically Black Protestant42%7%6%45%< 1%177
Jewish22%9%8%61%1%513
Mainline Protestant30%12%5%52%1%1,841
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")24%11%5%59%1%5,713
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