Frequency of reading scripture among who do not believe in Heaven by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among who do not believe in Heaven by frequency of reading scripture

% of who do not believe in Heaven who read scripture…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist23%10%11%54%1%151
Catholic12%7%8%72%< 1%709
Evangelical Protestant58%10%5%26%1%503
Jewish6%9%7%78%< 1%461
Mainline Protestant17%10%13%60%1%861
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")3%3%5%88%< 1%4,429
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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