Interpreting scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by interpretation of scripture

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost 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 Area25%32%1%34%8%301
Baltimore Metro Area21%23%1%50%6%152
Boston Metro Area12%21%4%57%7%337
Chicago Metro Area19%30%3%42%5%541
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area32%29%2%33%5%396
Detroit Metro Area24%26%2%39%8%215
Houston Metro Area33%27%1%33%6%303
Los Angeles Metro Area20%23%1%49%6%669
Miami Metro Area23%23%3%42%8%302
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area16%24%2%46%12%225
New York City Metro Area21%23%3%48%6%1,177
Philadelphia Metro Area16%28%1%47%7%464
Phoenix Metro Area18%32%1%43%6%219
Pittsburgh Metro Area28%25%1%44%2%133
Providence Metro Area15%26%1%54%5%233
Riverside, CA Metro Area31%28%1%34%5%210
San Diego Metro Area21%23%1%50%5%173
San Francisco Metro Area14%16%1%63%5%358
Seattle Metro Area17%16%< 1%61%5%238
St. Louis Metro Area23%35%4%32%7%160
Tampa Metro Area21%23%3%47%6%190
Washington, DC Metro Area21%22%3%45%9%650
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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