Interpreting scripture among adults in the Philadelphia metro area by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in the Philadelphia metro area by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in the Philadelphia metro area 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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Generation X | 22% | 29% | 1% | 39% | 9% | 143 |
Baby Boomer | 25% | 29% | 1% | 41% | 4% | 261 |
Silent | 21% | 35% | 3% | 32% | 9% | 149 |
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