Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among Mainline Protestants who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage by interpretation of scripture
% of Mainline Protestants who oppose or strongly oppose gay marriage who say the holy scripture is…
Religious denomination | 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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American Baptist Churches USA | 65% | 22% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 236 |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) | 45% | 36% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 196 |
Presbyterian Church (USA) | 42% | 35% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 141 |
United Methodist Church | 44% | 38% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 701 |
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