Interpreting scripture among Catholics by state (2014) Switch to: State among Catholics by interpretation of scripture
% of Catholics 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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Arizona | 24% | 39% | 1% | 29% | 8% | 127 |
California | 32% | 31% | 2% | 26% | 8% | 878 |
Connecticut | 25% | 38% | < 1% | 29% | 7% | 120 |
Florida | 24% | 33% | 4% | 30% | 8% | 428 |
Illinois | 20% | 44% | 3% | 25% | 8% | 356 |
Indiana | 35% | 42% | < 1% | 18% | 5% | 123 |
Louisiana | 33% | 36% | 2% | 22% | 7% | 130 |
Maryland | 23% | 33% | 9% | 30% | 4% | 103 |
Massachusetts | 17% | 30% | 3% | 41% | 9% | 238 |
Michigan | 22% | 36% | 3% | 35% | 4% | 197 |
Minnesota | 19% | 36% | 3% | 34% | 8% | 128 |
New Jersey | 20% | 37% | 2% | 33% | 8% | 327 |
New York | 24% | 32% | 3% | 33% | 8% | 635 |
Ohio | 19% | 50% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 227 |
Pennsylvania | 22% | 39% | 3% | 29% | 7% | 355 |
Rhode Island | 13% | 39% | 2% | 38% | 8% | 146 |
Texas | 37% | 32% | 3% | 21% | 7% | 540 |
Virginia | 24% | 33% | 6% | 28% | 9% | 119 |
Washington | 22% | 35% | 3% | 29% | 12% | 112 |
Wisconsin | 20% | 42% | 3% | 26% | 9% | 153 |
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