Interpreting scripture among 50-64 year olds by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among 50-64 year olds by interpretation of scripture
% of 50-64 year olds who say the holy scripture is…
Views about size of government | 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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Smaller government; fewer services | 34% | 30% | 3% | 27% | 7% | 5,878 |
Bigger government; more services | 39% | 21% | 3% | 31% | 6% | 3,694 |
Depends | 25% | 16% | 8% | 33% | 17% | 364 |
Don't know | 24% | 22% | 9% | 29% | 16% | 360 |
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