Interpreting scripture among third generation immigrants or higher by state (2014) Switch to: State among third generation immigrants or higher by interpretation of scripture

% of third generation immigrants or higher 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
Alabama53%26%4%13%4%460
Alaska23%22%2%46%7%251
Arizona27%33%1%29%10%503
Arkansas43%30%2%20%5%282
California22%24%2%44%8%2,235
Colorado22%26%1%42%9%403
Connecticut18%28%2%45%7%252
Delaware23%32%2%35%7%251
District of Columbia31%23%2%41%4%212
Florida31%26%3%34%6%1,363
Georgia43%28%2%21%6%823
Hawaii26%24%3%38%9%226
Idaho25%30%2%37%6%282
Illinois25%32%2%33%8%1,044
Indiana35%28%3%28%6%584
Iowa25%36%2%29%7%304
Kansas30%36%4%24%6%273
Kentucky42%24%3%26%5%414
Louisiana45%28%3%19%5%417
Maine19%22%3%47%10%251
Maryland26%29%2%35%8%490
Massachusetts9%23%1%59%8%474
Michigan30%30%3%30%7%826
Minnesota21%28%3%39%9%504
Mississippi55%23%5%12%4%299
Missouri31%30%3%28%9%571
Montana19%33%4%36%8%284
Nebraska30%36%3%24%6%264
Nevada18%27%1%47%7%226
New Hampshire13%22%2%53%11%249
New Jersey18%29%2%43%8%563
New Mexico32%22%5%33%8%246
New York19%26%1%46%8%1,209
North Carolina38%27%3%25%8%886
North Dakota25%35%2%33%5%301
Ohio32%31%3%27%7%971
Oklahoma35%30%3%26%7%357
Oregon21%27%4%39%9%345
Pennsylvania29%29%2%33%6%1,160
Rhode Island19%31%1%44%5%229
South Carolina48%24%2%19%7%446
South Dakota28%37%2%22%11%274
Tennessee47%23%5%18%6%584
Texas38%26%2%27%6%1,791
Utah20%39%4%32%5%271
Vermont16%21%2%56%4%246
Virginia39%23%3%30%5%709
Washington20%27%3%43%8%547
West Virginia48%23%4%18%7%289
Wisconsin28%29%3%35%5%516
Wyoming33%28%4%27%8%287
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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