Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by interpretation of scripture

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month 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
California22%25%1%43%8%561
Florida29%25%1%38%7%295
Georgia45%25%2%25%3%138
Illinois22%38%2%32%6%207
Indiana37%31%1%29%3%101
Massachusetts4%18%3%69%6%100
Michigan27%35%1%31%5%170
Missouri22%33%3%34%8%110
New Jersey27%29%< 1%38%6%135
New York16%27%1%48%9%290
North Carolina38%22%4%27%9%189
Ohio31%31%4%28%6%191
Pennsylvania24%37%1%33%5%246
Tennessee48%19%6%23%4%102
Texas36%32%2%26%5%403
Virginia28%25%4%32%11%152
Washington16%28%3%46%7%112
Wisconsin25%27%4%40%3%108
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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