Interpreting scripture by frequency of prayer (2014) Switch to: Frequency of prayer by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of prayer | 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 daily | 45% | 31% | 4% | 14% | 7% | 19,336 |
Weekly | 24% | 36% | 2% | 31% | 7% | 5,299 |
Monthly | 15% | 29% | 1% | 47% | 9% | 1,927 |
Seldom/never | 6% | 11% | < 1% | 76% | 6% | 8,123 |
Don't know | 21% | 12% | 9% | 23% | 34% | 386 |
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