Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never read scripture by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never read scripture by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say the holy scripture is…
Importance of religion in one's life | 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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Very important | 32% | 35% | 3% | 21% | 9% | 3,846 |
Somewhat important | 12% | 31% | 1% | 46% | 9% | 5,299 |
Not too important | 4% | 12% | < 1% | 77% | 7% | 3,255 |
Not at all important | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 91% | 4% | 3,570 |
Don't know | 9% | 11% | 2% | 59% | 19% | 115 |
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