Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God and should be taken literally by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God and should be taken literally by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God and should be taken literally who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama53%9%11%26%1%245
Arizona47%17%5%30%1%172
Arkansas44%24%8%24%< 1%135
California43%16%9%32%< 1%822
Colorado47%11%17%24%1%106
Florida47%12%9%31%1%562
Georgia49%14%10%26%< 1%379
Illinois43%11%8%37%1%320
Indiana46%14%9%32%< 1%234
Kentucky45%9%19%26%1%183
Louisiana51%16%10%22%< 1%186
Maryland50%13%9%27%< 1%154
Michigan41%17%6%34%1%278
Minnesota37%18%10%36%< 1%126
Mississippi52%10%16%22%< 1%169
Missouri41%12%12%34%1%186
New Jersey44%14%10%32%1%171
New York41%11%8%39%2%400
North Carolina52%15%9%24%1%352
Ohio44%10%7%39%< 1%336
Oklahoma51%15%8%26%< 1%152
Pennsylvania39%12%11%38%< 1%368
South Carolina51%18%10%20%1%230
Tennessee58%9%9%22%2%297
Texas50%13%7%30%1%935
Virginia54%14%5%26%1%262
Washington50%14%9%25%1%145
West Virginia51%17%9%23%< 1%134
Wisconsin37%11%13%40%< 1%158
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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