Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who read scripture at least once a week by interpretation of scripture

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…

Metro areaWord 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
Atlanta Metro Area49%38%4%6%3%232
Chicago Metro Area48%33%3%11%5%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area59%30%2%5%4%281
Detroit Metro Area56%19%6%10%9%125
Houston Metro Area64%23%2%9%4%199
Los Angeles Metro Area49%30%3%12%7%316
Miami Metro Area51%31%3%7%9%162
New York City Metro Area52%25%5%12%6%455
Philadelphia Metro Area40%36%5%7%12%198
Phoenix Metro Area50%37%3%6%5%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area53%27%3%13%4%138
San Diego Metro Area55%24%3%13%5%100
Tampa Metro Area51%34%1%7%7%106
Washington, DC Metro Area48%29%9%7%7%258
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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