Interpreting scripture among adults in New Jersey by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults in New Jersey by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in New Jersey 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 | 20% | 37% | 2% | 33% | 8% | 327 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 35% | 1% | 40% | 8% | 124 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 10% | 1% | 75% | 6% | 148 |
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