Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say homosexuality should be accepted by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who say homosexuality should be accepted who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama41%13%8%37%1%197
Alaska17%8%8%67%< 1%192
Arizona23%10%9%56%1%411
Arkansas35%15%9%40%< 1%137
California20%10%9%61%1%2,580
Colorado17%9%11%62%1%337
Connecticut20%7%8%66%< 1%291
Delaware14%14%8%64%< 1%209
District of Columbia15%12%10%63%1%231
Florida25%11%10%54%< 1%1,283
Georgia32%14%9%45%< 1%522
Hawaii21%8%13%57%1%214
Idaho25%10%12%54%< 1%185
Illinois19%10%10%60%1%850
Indiana21%9%10%59%< 1%359
Iowa14%12%10%64%< 1%184
Kansas19%13%10%57%< 1%170
Kentucky25%9%10%57%< 1%186
Louisiana35%14%7%42%2%247
Maine14%5%5%76%< 1%218
Maryland22%13%8%57%< 1%435
Massachusetts11%8%7%73%1%574
Michigan18%11%11%59%1%595
Minnesota15%7%13%65%< 1%362
Mississippi35%16%7%42%1%121
Missouri23%13%10%53%< 1%371
Montana17%4%8%70%< 1%186
Nebraska18%9%6%66%1%188
Nevada17%14%7%62%< 1%207
New Hampshire7%8%8%76%1%218
New Jersey20%9%9%62%< 1%627
New Mexico26%11%6%57%< 1%189
New York19%8%10%63%1%1,396
North Carolina27%16%11%45%1%551
North Dakota15%13%7%65%< 1%183
Ohio22%11%8%59%< 1%660
Oklahoma35%16%8%40%< 1%180
Oregon17%12%8%63%< 1%278
Pennsylvania20%7%9%63%< 1%858
Rhode Island14%10%11%66%< 1%224
South Carolina33%14%5%49%< 1%251
South Dakota18%10%9%62%< 1%181
Tennessee35%11%8%46%< 1%262
Texas29%11%10%50%1%1,366
Utah32%4%12%52%< 1%169
Vermont11%7%5%77%< 1%238
Virginia26%12%8%53%< 1%538
Washington17%10%7%65%< 1%497
West Virginia26%12%7%53%2%143
Wisconsin15%11%9%64%< 1%383
Wyoming19%13%8%60%< 1%164
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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