Interpreting scripture among Mainline Protestants who say abortion should be illegal in all/most cases by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among Mainline Protestants who say abortion should be illegal in all/most cases by interpretation of scripture

% of Mainline Protestants who say abortion should be illegal in all/most cases who say the holy scripture is…

Religious familyWord 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
Baptist Family (Mainline Trad.)55%30%1%11%4%281
Episcopalian/Anglican Family (Mainline Trad.)26%43%2%20%9%128
Lutheran Family (Mainline Trad.)28%48%3%15%6%268
Methodist Family (Mainline Trad.)40%42%4%8%6%647
Nondenominational Family (Mainline Trad.)21%50%3%15%11%128
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Mainline Trad.)32%36%8%18%7%200
Presbyterian Family (Mainline Trad.)33%44%4%13%6%184
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