Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say the holy scripture is…
Metro area | 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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Boston Metro Area | 3% | 19% | 4% | 67% | 7% | 115 |
Chicago Metro Area | 14% | 29% | < 1% | 50% | 7% | 139 |
Los Angeles Metro Area | 11% | 20% | < 1% | 60% | 9% | 178 |
New York City Metro Area | 12% | 14% | 1% | 66% | 8% | 326 |
Philadelphia Metro Area | 7% | 22% | 1% | 63% | 7% | 135 |
Washington, DC Metro Area | 7% | 5% | 1% | 77% | 10% | 133 |
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