Frequency of reading scripture among men by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among men by frequency of reading scripture

% of men who read scripture…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist15%9%10%64%< 1%138
Catholic22%11%10%56%1%3,426
Evangelical Protestant58%13%8%20%1%4,061
Hindu7%7%21%64%2%136
Historically Black Protestant56%13%9%21%1%818
Jewish19%9%9%63%1%428
Mainline Protestant24%14%12%49%1%2,778
Mormon77%7%2%12%1%347
Muslim45%14%11%28%2%152
Orthodox Christian32%13%13%41%< 1%106
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")8%6%6%80%< 1%4,471
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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