Interpreting scripture among 18-29 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 18-29 year olds by interpretation of scripture

% of 18-29 year olds who say the holy scripture is…

StateWord 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
Arizona22%25%2%44%7%116
California20%23%1%49%7%663
Florida20%32%3%40%5%308
Georgia26%36%2%31%5%184
Illinois13%35%< 1%47%4%214
Massachusetts8%20%< 1%71%1%106
Michigan16%33%1%40%9%168
Missouri21%36%2%29%12%116
New York18%22%1%54%6%287
North Carolina25%28%3%35%9%143
Ohio20%29%2%43%7%156
Pennsylvania18%26%< 1%51%5%173
Texas25%33%2%36%5%480
Virginia17%28%3%44%8%133
Washington21%25%1%46%8%132
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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