Frequency of reading scripture among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of reading scripture
% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 45% | 13% | 10% | 31% | 1% | 2,716 |
Word of God; not everything taken literally | 22% | 14% | 13% | 50% | < 1% | 4,156 |
Word of God; other/don't know | 38% | 15% | 11% | 34% | 3% | 282 |
Not the word of God | 7% | 5% | 7% | 80% | < 1% | 6,693 |
Other/don't know | 19% | 11% | 9% | 59% | 3% | 1,343 |
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