Interpreting scripture among adults in Massachusetts by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults in Massachusetts by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in Massachusetts who say the holy scripture is…
Religious tradition | 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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Catholic | 17% | 30% | 3% | 41% | 9% | 238 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 5% | < 1% | 86% | 5% | 209 |
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