Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by interpretation of scripture

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who say the holy scripture is…

Metro areaWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area18%35%1%37%9%107
Boston Metro Area7%28%9%49%6%126
Chicago Metro Area17%33%1%41%7%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area16%33%1%45%5%146
Houston Metro Area16%34%1%40%8%109
Los Angeles Metro Area9%29%1%49%12%280
Miami Metro Area11%31%2%45%11%109
New York City Metro Area12%23%2%53%9%471
Philadelphia Metro Area16%32%1%42%9%192
Providence Metro Area11%37%< 1%48%3%108
San Francisco Metro Area9%19%1%57%15%115
Washington, DC Metro Area13%28%4%43%12%226
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Learn More: Word of God; should be taken literally, Word of God; not everything taken literally, Not the word of God