Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama64%14%7%12%2%270
Arizona65%9%5%22%< 1%176
Arkansas61%13%6%19%1%149
California58%8%8%24%1%865
Colorado63%3%4%30%< 1%124
Florida57%11%5%25%2%580
Georgia69%9%5%17%< 1%377
Idaho60%8%10%22%< 1%112
Illinois53%9%10%27%1%386
Indiana58%9%7%25%1%234
Iowa52%6%10%31%1%122
Kansas54%9%6%31%< 1%112
Kentucky63%6%9%21%2%206
Louisiana66%8%6%20%< 1%175
Maryland63%8%7%20%1%164
Michigan58%11%5%25%2%307
Minnesota49%11%8%32%< 1%178
Mississippi75%11%4%9%1%168
Missouri65%9%6%21%< 1%231
Montana57%7%12%22%1%107
Nebraska49%13%7%31%< 1%107
New Jersey57%9%6%26%1%194
New York48%8%7%35%2%419
North Carolina63%13%5%18%1%364
North Dakota37%17%12%34%< 1%132
Ohio58%10%7%25%< 1%375
Oklahoma65%9%5%21%< 1%178
Oregon68%7%3%20%2%109
Pennsylvania52%9%12%25%1%401
South Carolina71%9%7%11%2%206
South Dakota46%12%11%30%1%104
Tennessee73%9%5%11%2%350
Texas64%11%6%18%1%962
Utah80%6%6%6%2%126
Virginia70%8%4%17%1%288
Washington62%10%6%23%< 1%182
West Virginia64%14%3%19%< 1%142
Wisconsin42%12%8%37%1%188
Wyoming56%8%7%29%1%126
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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