Interpreting scripture among adults in Massachusetts by political ideology (2014) Switch to: Political ideology among adults in Massachusetts by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in Massachusetts 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 | 23% | 33% | 5% | 35% | 4% | 160 |
Moderate | 11% | 26% | 2% | 53% | 8% | 248 |
Liberal | 8% | 13% | 1% | 70% | 8% | 262 |
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