Interpreting scripture among Evangelical Protestants who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among Evangelical Protestants who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm by interpretation of scripture
% of Evangelical Protestants who say government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say the holy scripture is…
Religious family | 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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Adventist Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 47% | 40% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 105 |
Baptist Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 52% | 29% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 1,038 |
Lutheran Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 32% | 43% | 3% | 15% | 6% | 209 |
Nondenominational Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 46% | 38% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 535 |
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 43% | 34% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 166 |
Pentecostal Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 67% | 21% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 459 |
Presbyterian Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 34% | 47% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 113 |
Restorationist Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 44% | 36% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 239 |
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