Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
State | 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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Alabama | 49% | 26% | 5% | 16% | 4% | 232 |
Alaska | 24% | 21% | 1% | 50% | 4% | 159 |
Arizona | 31% | 28% | 1% | 31% | 9% | 349 |
Arkansas | 42% | 27% | 4% | 22% | 5% | 141 |
California | 27% | 21% | 2% | 41% | 8% | 1,849 |
Colorado | 23% | 24% | 2% | 43% | 8% | 251 |
Connecticut | 26% | 23% | 1% | 42% | 8% | 169 |
Delaware | 26% | 23% | 8% | 32% | 11% | 117 |
District of Columbia | 30% | 25% | 1% | 35% | 9% | 133 |
Florida | 33% | 25% | 2% | 33% | 7% | 960 |
Georgia | 36% | 26% | 3% | 28% | 7% | 470 |
Hawaii | 29% | 18% | 5% | 40% | 8% | 159 |
Idaho | 28% | 24% | 2% | 40% | 7% | 156 |
Illinois | 24% | 28% | 3% | 38% | 7% | 588 |
Indiana | 36% | 23% | 4% | 32% | 6% | 294 |
Iowa | 24% | 28% | 1% | 39% | 8% | 140 |
Kansas | 34% | 31% | 3% | 26% | 5% | 133 |
Kentucky | 37% | 22% | 4% | 31% | 6% | 193 |
Louisiana | 41% | 26% | 3% | 26% | 4% | 206 |
Maine | 16% | 23% | 5% | 47% | 9% | 127 |
Maryland | 31% | 25% | 2% | 37% | 5% | 292 |
Massachusetts | 16% | 18% | 2% | 56% | 7% | 336 |
Michigan | 32% | 27% | 2% | 31% | 8% | 430 |
Minnesota | 22% | 24% | 3% | 42% | 10% | 265 |
Mississippi | 58% | 18% | 5% | 16% | 3% | 141 |
Missouri | 31% | 30% | 3% | 27% | 9% | 299 |
Montana | 20% | 29% | 5% | 33% | 12% | 152 |
Nebraska | 34% | 29% | 4% | 27% | 6% | 128 |
Nevada | 26% | 23% | 1% | 41% | 9% | 165 |
New Hampshire | 15% | 18% | 2% | 60% | 5% | 139 |
New Jersey | 26% | 26% | 4% | 37% | 7% | 387 |
New Mexico | 32% | 25% | 3% | 31% | 9% | 161 |
New York | 24% | 22% | 2% | 45% | 7% | 928 |
North Carolina | 36% | 27% | 3% | 27% | 6% | 473 |
North Dakota | 25% | 35% | 3% | 28% | 9% | 148 |
Ohio | 29% | 31% | 2% | 31% | 7% | 504 |
Oklahoma | 39% | 21% | 2% | 31% | 7% | 175 |
Oregon | 21% | 24% | 3% | 44% | 8% | 220 |
Pennsylvania | 32% | 24% | 2% | 35% | 6% | 621 |
Rhode Island | 20% | 22% | < 1% | 51% | 6% | 115 |
South Carolina | 46% | 22% | 2% | 22% | 9% | 239 |
South Dakota | 28% | 27% | 2% | 31% | 12% | 147 |
Tennessee | 43% | 27% | 3% | 20% | 7% | 324 |
Texas | 37% | 25% | 2% | 29% | 7% | 1,226 |
Utah | 24% | 39% | 2% | 33% | 2% | 165 |
Vermont | 13% | 17% | 2% | 61% | 7% | 159 |
Virginia | 40% | 21% | 4% | 30% | 6% | 442 |
Washington | 25% | 28% | 3% | 40% | 5% | 359 |
West Virginia | 44% | 21% | 9% | 19% | 7% | 141 |
Wisconsin | 31% | 26% | 2% | 35% | 6% | 255 |
Wyoming | 34% | 22% | 1% | 32% | 11% | 152 |
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