Interpreting scripture among adults in the Silent generation by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the Silent generation by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in the Silent generation 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 | 64% | 23% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 1,810 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 27% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 435 |
Several times a year | 36% | 36% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 516 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 27% | 4% | 38% | 10% | 3,160 |
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