Views about human evolution among Mainline Protestants by frequency of reading scripture (2014) Switch to: Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants by views about human evolution
% of Mainline Protestants who say humans…
| Frequency of reading scripture | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least once a week | 13% | 33% | 4% | 45% | 6% | 1,894 |
| Once or twice a month | 24% | 36% | 6% | 29% | 5% | 791 |
| Several times a year | 29% | 35% | 6% | 26% | 4% | 703 |
| Seldom/never | 41% | 29% | 5% | 21% | 5% | 2,641 |
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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