Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by attendance at prayer groups
% of who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who attend prayer group…
Interpreting scripture | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Word of God; should be taken literally | 53% | 13% | 9% | 25% | 1% | 6,782 |
Word of God; not everything taken literally | 36% | 12% | 11% | 41% | 1% | 4,073 |
Word of God; other/don't know | 48% | 10% | 8% | 33% | 1% | 554 |
Not the word of God | 9% | 5% | 7% | 79% | < 1% | 1,584 |
Other/don't know | 26% | 10% | 9% | 54% | 1% | 709 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never