Interpreting scripture among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by interpretation of scripture
% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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 | 42% | 44% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 785 |
Older Millennial | 51% | 35% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 1,055 |
Generation X | 57% | 29% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 2,316 |
Baby Boomer | 57% | 28% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 4,762 |
Silent | 58% | 26% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 2,347 |
Greatest | 64% | 19% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 218 |
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