Interpreting scripture among Evangelical Protestants who say there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among Evangelical Protestants who say there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by interpretation of scripture
% of Evangelical Protestants who say there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say the holy scripture is…
Religious family | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Baptist Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 69% | 20% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 1,655 |
Holiness Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 61% | 29% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 143 |
Lutheran Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 46% | 35% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 303 |
Nondenominational Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 59% | 30% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 963 |
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 60% | 20% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 228 |
Pentecostal Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 76% | 16% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 571 |
Presbyterian Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 47% | 34% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 140 |
Restorationist Family (Evangelical Trad.) | 57% | 31% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 258 |
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