Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Interpreting scriptureAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Word of God; should be taken literally42%15%11%30%2%2,938
Word of God; not everything taken literally39%17%15%28%1%4,651
Word of God; other/don't know40%10%13%31%6%274
Not the word of God48%17%14%20%1%9,839
Other/don't know45%15%14%24%2%1,510
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