Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by interpretation of scripture (2014) Switch to: Interpreting scripture among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of reading scripture
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who read scripture…
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 | 68% | 10% | 5% | 15% | 1% | 6,426 |
Word of God; not everything taken literally | 47% | 14% | 9% | 29% | 1% | 4,603 |
Word of God; other/don't know | 66% | 8% | 5% | 19% | 2% | 564 |
Not the word of God | 16% | 9% | 8% | 67% | < 1% | 1,957 |
Other/don't know | 36% | 13% | 8% | 42% | 3% | 763 |
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