Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never read scripture by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about size of government

% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who would rather have…

Religious traditionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Buddhist46%43%4%8%147
Catholic49%45%3%3%3,807
Evangelical Protestant58%35%3%4%1,462
Hindu42%52%5%1%120
Historically Black Protestant25%68%2%5%308
Jewish38%55%4%4%580
Mainline Protestant60%34%3%4%2,641
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")47%46%3%4%6,116
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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