Frequency of reading scripture among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm by frequency of reading scripture
% of members of the Historically Black Protestant Tradition who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm who read scripture…
| Religious family | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | 60% | 14% | 9% | 17% | 1% | 818 |
| Methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | 60% | 17% | 5% | 17% | < 1% | 125 |
| Pentecostal Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) | 73% | 6% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 182 |
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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