Interpreting scripture among members of the Southern Baptist Convention by state (2014) Switch to: State among members of the Southern Baptist Convention by interpretation of scripture

% of members of the Southern Baptist Convention 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
Alabama60%25%6%5%4%131
Florida69%19%2%8%1%116
Georgia65%25%1%5%4%146
North Carolina61%25%5%4%5%123
Tennessee61%19%10%8%1%149
Texas63%25%3%6%3%260
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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