Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by region (2014) Switch to: Region 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…
Region | 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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Northeast | 10% | 18% | 1% | 63% | 8% | 1,245 |
South | 19% | 18% | 1% | 55% | 6% | 1,576 |
Midwest | 16% | 22% | 1% | 54% | 8% | 1,133 |
West | 9% | 18% | 1% | 62% | 10% | 1,308 |
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