Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe who say the holy scripture is…
Generational cohort | 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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Younger Millennial | 26% | 32% | 1% | 36% | 5% | 612 |
Older Millennial | 28% | 29% | 2% | 33% | 9% | 897 |
Generation X | 33% | 29% | 3% | 28% | 6% | 1,797 |
Baby Boomer | 38% | 26% | 3% | 26% | 7% | 2,845 |
Silent | 39% | 26% | 4% | 24% | 8% | 1,482 |
Greatest | 37% | 23% | 5% | 21% | 15% | 182 |
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