Interpreting scripture among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among democrats and Democratic leaners by interpretation of scripture

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say the holy scripture is…

Religious traditionWord 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
Buddhist7%8%1%72%13%184
Catholic25%32%2%33%7%3,118
Evangelical Protestant47%33%3%12%5%2,307
Hindu10%17%< 1%64%9%113
Historically Black Protestant60%23%3%9%6%1,557
Jewish6%18%1%69%6%575
Mainline Protestant21%31%1%37%10%2,511
Mormon35%40%3%16%6%110
Muslim38%33%12%12%5%150
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")8%8%< 1%78%5%4,348
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