Interpreting scripture among baby Boomers by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among baby Boomers by interpretation of scripture
% of baby Boomers who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 63% | 22% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 3,363 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 27% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 991 |
Several times a year | 37% | 36% | 2% | 17% | 8% | 1,050 |
Seldom/never | 19% | 26% | 2% | 44% | 9% | 7,571 |
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