Frequency of reading scripture among Catholics by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among Catholics by frequency of reading scripture
% of Catholics who read scripture…
Interpreting scripture | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Word of God; should be taken literally | 41% | 13% | 10% | 35% | 1% | 1,545 |
Word of God; not everything taken literally | 25% | 13% | 12% | 50% | < 1% | 2,774 |
Word of God; other/don't know | 33% | 13% | 10% | 40% | 3% | 205 |
Not the word of God | 11% | 8% | 9% | 72% | < 1% | 2,068 |
Other/don't know | 21% | 12% | 11% | 54% | 2% | 610 |
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