Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God and should be taken literally by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God and should be taken literally by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God and should be taken literally who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama68%12%7%12%2%245
Arizona66%14%3%17%< 1%172
Arkansas67%13%5%15%< 1%135
California59%11%7%22%1%822
Colorado62%7%7%24%< 1%106
Florida62%12%7%17%1%562
Georgia71%11%4%14%< 1%379
Illinois58%10%7%23%2%320
Indiana59%11%5%25%< 1%234
Kentucky63%8%8%18%2%183
Louisiana70%10%5%13%1%186
Maryland63%10%10%17%< 1%154
Michigan61%11%6%20%1%278
Minnesota60%10%11%19%< 1%126
Mississippi69%12%5%14%< 1%169
Missouri63%12%6%18%< 1%186
New Jersey60%10%8%22%< 1%171
New York57%10%5%25%2%400
North Carolina66%14%6%13%2%352
Ohio58%11%6%24%1%336
Oklahoma71%12%4%12%< 1%152
Pennsylvania59%10%11%21%< 1%368
South Carolina70%10%5%13%1%230
Tennessee74%9%4%11%1%297
Texas65%11%4%19%1%935
Virginia73%8%3%15%1%262
Washington63%13%9%15%< 1%145
West Virginia65%18%4%13%< 1%134
Wisconsin46%10%10%33%1%158
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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