Interpreting scripture among adults with a post-graduate degree by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a post-graduate degree by interpretation of scripture

% of adults with a post-graduate degree who say the holy scripture is…

StateWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Arizona18%31%< 1%32%19%107
California12%22%2%57%7%654
Florida14%26%1%55%4%333
Georgia24%34%3%33%6%167
Illinois10%31%1%50%9%222
Maryland14%30%1%48%7%167
Massachusetts5%15%1%72%7%164
Michigan11%29%3%51%5%144
New Jersey13%25%2%54%7%203
New York10%25%2%54%9%393
North Carolina17%27%2%42%12%183
Ohio15%36%6%38%4%175
Pennsylvania9%32%3%47%8%237
Tennessee34%31%3%27%5%117
Texas22%29%2%38%10%357
Virginia11%26%4%46%12%217
Washington8%16%< 1%67%9%103
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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