Interpreting scripture among adults in the Washington, DC metro area by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the Washington, DC metro area by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in the Washington, DC metro area 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 | 49% | 27% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 178 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 19% | 2% | 59% | 9% | 589 |
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