Interpreting scripture among baby Boomers by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among baby Boomers by interpretation of scripture
% of baby Boomers 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% | 7,463 |
Bigger government; more services | 38% | 21% | 2% | 32% | 6% | 4,649 |
Depends | 24% | 18% | 8% | 34% | 16% | 457 |
Don't know | 24% | 22% | 8% | 27% | 19% | 480 |
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