Interpreting scripture among who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by attendance at prayer groups (2014) Switch to: Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by interpretation of scripture
% of who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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At least once a week | 66% | 24% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 5,769 |
Once or twice a month | 59% | 28% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 1,433 |
Several times a year | 49% | 33% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 1,233 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 31% | 3% | 24% | 7% | 5,167 |
Don't know | 49% | 25% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 100 |
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