Gender composition among members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) by gender
% of members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) who are…
| Interpreting scripture | Men | Women | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word of God; should be taken literally | 33% | 67% | 118 |
| Word of God; not everything taken literally | 47% | 53% | 280 |
| Not the word of God | 49% | 51% | 174 |