Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who read scripture…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist9%6%11%73%< 1%160
Catholic12%8%9%71%1%4,669
Evangelical Protestant30%14%12%43%1%2,790
Hindu4%5%11%80%< 1%119
Historically Black Protestant29%18%11%42%< 1%572
Jewish3%3%6%87%1%548
Mainline Protestant13%10%12%64%< 1%3,642
Mormon32%12%5%52%< 1%116
Orthodox Christian15%8%11%66%1%109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")5%4%5%86%< 1%6,810
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.

Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never