Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month 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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California | 22% | 25% | 1% | 43% | 8% | 561 |
Florida | 29% | 25% | 1% | 38% | 7% | 295 |
Georgia | 45% | 25% | 2% | 25% | 3% | 138 |
Illinois | 22% | 38% | 2% | 32% | 6% | 207 |
Indiana | 37% | 31% | 1% | 29% | 3% | 101 |
Massachusetts | 4% | 18% | 3% | 69% | 6% | 100 |
Michigan | 27% | 35% | 1% | 31% | 5% | 170 |
Missouri | 22% | 33% | 3% | 34% | 8% | 110 |
New Jersey | 27% | 29% | < 1% | 38% | 6% | 135 |
New York | 16% | 27% | 1% | 48% | 9% | 290 |
North Carolina | 38% | 22% | 4% | 27% | 9% | 189 |
Ohio | 31% | 31% | 4% | 28% | 6% | 191 |
Pennsylvania | 24% | 37% | 1% | 33% | 5% | 246 |
Tennessee | 48% | 19% | 6% | 23% | 4% | 102 |
Texas | 36% | 32% | 2% | 26% | 5% | 403 |
Virginia | 28% | 25% | 4% | 32% | 11% | 152 |
Washington | 16% | 28% | 3% | 46% | 7% | 112 |
Wisconsin | 25% | 27% | 4% | 40% | 3% | 108 |
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