Interpreting scripture among adults in Illinois by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in Illinois by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in Illinois 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 | 57% | 25% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 276 |
Once or twice a month | 33% | 51% | < 1% | 11% | 4% | 105 |
Several times a year | 25% | 46% | 5% | 17% | 8% | 114 |
Seldom/never | 15% | 28% | 2% | 48% | 7% | 823 |
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