Interpreting scripture among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology (2014) Switch to: Political ideology among adults in the New York City metro area by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say the holy scripture is…
Political ideology | 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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Conservative | 38% | 28% | 6% | 21% | 7% | 510 |
Moderate | 23% | 26% | 3% | 40% | 8% | 620 |
Liberal | 17% | 15% | 1% | 61% | 6% | 550 |
Don't know | 36% | 18% | 4% | 28% | 14% | 106 |
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