Interpreting scripture among nothing in particulars by state (2014) Switch to: State among nothing in particulars by interpretation of scripture

% of nothing in particulars 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
Arizona9%24%1%49%17%109
California8%10%< 1%72%9%648
Florida17%17%2%57%7%297
Georgia20%12%1%58%9%108
Illinois13%16%1%65%6%163
Massachusetts7%7%< 1%81%5%127
Michigan10%23%1%54%12%143
New York13%13%1%63%10%288
North Carolina20%12%< 1%63%5%126
Ohio18%17%1%55%10%150
Pennsylvania15%16%< 1%63%6%159
Texas17%17%< 1%57%8%292
Virginia15%12%2%63%8%112
Washington6%13%1%69%11%145
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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