Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by belief in God (2014) Switch to: Belief in God among adults who seldom or never read scripture by political party

% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who identify as…

Belief in GodRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Believe in God; absolutely certain38%19%43%6,251
Believe in God; fairly certain33%19%47%4,440
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain24%17%59%1,507
Believe in God; don't know27%34%39%126
Do not believe in God19%17%64%3,079
Other/don't know if they believe in God25%23%52%682
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