Views about human evolution among adults in Louisiana by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among adults in Louisiana by views about human evolution
% of adults in Louisiana who say humans…
| Interpreting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word of God; should be taken literally | 12% | 22% | 2% | 57% | 7% | 186 |
| Word of God; not everything taken literally | 20% | 44% | 2% | 31% | 4% | 129 |
| Not the word of God | 59% | 24% | 3% | 13% | 1% | 104 |
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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