Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants who say they believe in God; absolutely certain by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among Mainline Protestants who say they believe in God; absolutely certain by frequency of reading scripture

% of Mainline Protestants who say they believe in God; absolutely certain who read scripture…

Religious familyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Baptist Family (Mainline Trad.)47%17%8%28%1%482
Congregationalist Family (Mainline Trad.)34%17%16%31%3%148
Episcopalian/Anglican Family (Mainline Trad.)32%13%16%39%1%380
Lutheran Family (Mainline Trad.)28%12%18%42%1%577
Methodist Family (Mainline Trad.)48%14%11%27%1%1,211
Nondenominational Family (Mainline Trad.)32%20%15%34%< 1%244
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Mainline Trad.)33%10%13%43%1%381
Presbyterian Family (Mainline Trad.)40%17%9%33%< 1%428
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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