Interpreting scripture among adults in Illinois by parental status (2014) Switch to: Parent of children under 18 among adults in Illinois by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in Illinois who say the holy scripture is…
Parent of children under 18 | 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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Parents | 31% | 30% | 2% | 31% | 5% | 300 |
Non-parents | 24% | 31% | 2% | 35% | 7% | 1,024 |
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