Interpreting scripture among adults who do not believe in God by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who do not believe in God by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who do not believe in God 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 | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 96% | 2% | 575 |
Older Millennial | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 95% | 4% | 641 |
Generation X | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 96% | 2% | 725 |
Baby Boomer | 1% | 2% | 1% | 93% | 4% | 954 |
Silent | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 90% | 8% | 434 |
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