Interpreting scripture among who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by interpretation of scripture

% of who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage 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 Area47%37%3%8%5%225
Chicago Metro Area45%31%5%17%3%246
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area60%26%2%9%4%296
Detroit Metro Area47%30%5%13%4%152
Houston Metro Area59%21%1%14%4%243
Los Angeles Metro Area45%33%1%16%5%297
Miami Metro Area47%28%2%11%12%162
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area39%31%4%23%3%105
New York City Metro Area45%26%5%18%6%528
Philadelphia Metro Area43%33%3%14%7%214
Phoenix Metro Area48%37%3%9%3%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area57%26%1%7%9%131
St. Louis Metro Area48%28%2%13%8%104
Tampa Metro Area53%24%< 1%17%6%113
Washington, DC Metro Area42%29%6%18%6%247
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.

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