Interpreting scripture by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say the holy scripture is…
Generational cohort | 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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Younger Millennial | 20% | 31% | 1% | 44% | 5% | 3,291 |
Older Millennial | 23% | 25% | 1% | 42% | 7% | 4,128 |
Generation X | 32% | 27% | 2% | 33% | 7% | 7,303 |
Baby Boomer | 35% | 26% | 3% | 29% | 7% | 13,049 |
Silent | 39% | 26% | 4% | 23% | 8% | 5,989 |
Greatest | 44% | 20% | 5% | 19% | 12% | 585 |
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