Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults who seldom or never meditate by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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 | 16% | 27% | 2% | 48% | 7% | 3,007 |
South | 32% | 28% | 2% | 33% | 6% | 5,065 |
Midwest | 23% | 32% | 2% | 36% | 6% | 3,482 |
West | 18% | 25% | 2% | 47% | 9% | 3,618 |
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