Frequency of reading scripture among Mainline Protestants by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among Mainline Protestants by frequency of reading scripture

% of Mainline Protestants who read scripture…

Generational cohortAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial24%16%12%48%1%371
Older Millennial28%14%13%45%< 1%440
Generation X27%14%14%45%< 1%1,044
Baby Boomer30%13%11%45%1%2,435
Silent39%11%9%40%1%1,478
Greatest38%17%8%34%3%178
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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