Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is somewhat important by views about government aid to the poor (2014) Switch to: Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say religion is somewhat important by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who say the holy scripture is…
Views about government aid to the poor | 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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Does more harm than good | 18% | 38% | 2% | 35% | 8% | 3,706 |
Does more good than harm | 13% | 31% | 1% | 46% | 9% | 4,182 |
Neither/both equally | 12% | 24% | 3% | 41% | 20% | 284 |
Don't know | 10% | 28% | 5% | 26% | 30% | 139 |
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