BIBLE (Weighted by WEIGHT)
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| Category | Frequency | Percentage | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally. | 1126 | 38.7% | 38.7% |
| The Bible is the inspired word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally. | 1244 | 42.8% | 81.5% |
| The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by humans. | 477 | 16.4% | 97.9% |
| None/Other | 24 | .8% | 98.7% |
| Don’t know | 36 | 1.2% | 99.9% |
| Refused | 2 | .1% | 100% |
Variable Comparisons
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally. | 35.0% 256 |
40.5% 223 |
35.9% 220 |
37.7% 212 |
47.9% 207 |
8 |
38.7% 1118 |
| The Bible is the inspired word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally. | 42.3% 309 |
42.8% 236 |
45.5% 279 |
44.8% 252 |
36.6% 158 |
10 |
42.7% 1234 |
| The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by humans. | 19.6% 143 |
15.2% 84 |
17.3% 106 |
15.8% 89 |
12.3% 53 |
1 |
16.4% 475 |
| None/Other | 1.4% 10 |
0.7% 4 |
0.3% 2 |
1.1% 6 |
0.7% 3 |
0 |
0.9% 25 |
| Don’t know | 1.8% 13 |
0.7% 4 |
0.8% 5 |
0.5% 3 |
2.3% 10 |
1 |
1.2% 35 |
| Refused | 0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.2% 1 |
0.0% 0 |
0.2% 1 |
1 |
0.1% 2 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 731 |
100.0% 551 |
100.0% 613 |
100.0% 562 |
100.0% 432 |
21 |
2889 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school graduate | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Post-graduate work/degree | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally. | 56.8% 134 |
51.1% 481 |
34.8% 333 |
36.1% 39 |
23.0% 103 |
16.4% 35 |
1 |
38.7% 1125 |
| The Bible is the inspired word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally. | 22.9% 54 |
35.2% 332 |
47.6% 456 |
46.3% 50 |
51.5% 230 |
54.7% 117 |
4 |
42.7% 1239 |
| The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by humans. | 13.1% 31 |
11.7% 110 |
16.2% 155 |
17.6% 19 |
23.7% 106 |
26.6% 57 |
0 |
16.5% 478 |
| None/Other | 2.1% 5 |
0.7% 7 |
0.6% 6 |
0.0% 0 |
0.7% 3 |
1.4% 3 |
0 |
0.8% 24 |
| Don’t know | 5.1% 12 |
1.3% 12 |
0.7% 7 |
0.0% 0 |
0.9% 4 |
0.5% 1 |
0 |
1.2% 36 |
| Refused | 0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.2% 1 |
0.5% 1 |
1 |
0.1% 2 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 236 |
100.0% 942 |
100.0% 957 |
100.0% 108 |
100.0% 447 |
100.0% 214 |
6 |
2904 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally. | 31.9% 445 |
45.1% 681 |
38.7% 1126 |
| The Bible is the inspired word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally. | 45.2% 631 |
40.5% 612 |
42.8% 1243 |
| The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by humans. | 21.1% 294 |
12.0% 182 |
16.4% 476 |
| None/Other | 0.9% 13 |
0.7% 11 |
0.8% 24 |
| Don’t know | 0.9% 12 |
1.6% 24 |
1.2% 36 |
| Refused | 0.1% 1 |
0.1% 1 |
0.1% 2 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1396 |
100.0% 1511 |
2907 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $10,000 | Between $10,000 and $30,000 | $30,000 or more | Don’t know/Refused | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally. | 55.3% 135 |
45.2% 315 |
33.1% 563 |
42.2% 113 |
38.7% 1126 |
| The Bible is the inspired word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally. | 25.0% 61 |
37.0% 258 |
48.3% 822 |
38.1% 102 |
42.7% 1243 |
| The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by humans. | 14.8% 36 |
16.5% 115 |
17.2% 293 |
12.3% 33 |
16.4% 477 |
| None/Other | 2.9% 7 |
0.7% 5 |
0.6% 11 |
0.7% 2 |
0.9% 25 |
| Don’t know | 2.0% 5 |
0.6% 4 |
0.6% 11 |
6.0% 16 |
1.2% 36 |
| Refused | 0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.1% 1 |
0.7% 2 |
0.1% 3 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 244 |
100.0% 697 |
100.0% 1701 |
100.0% 268 |
2910 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | AsianPcIsl | NatvAmer | OthRace | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally. | 35.5% 774 |
62.8% 213 |
21.3% 10 |
32.1% 17 |
40.4% 108 |
4 |
38.9% 1122 |
| The Bible is the inspired word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally. | 46.2% 1007 |
26.0% 88 |
46.8% 22 |
41.5% 22 |
34.8% 93 |
12 |
42.7% 1232 |
| The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by humans. | 16.6% 362 |
9.7% 33 |
25.5% 12 |
26.4% 14 |
18.4% 49 |
6 |
16.3% 470 |
| None/Other | 0.8% 17 |
0.3% 1 |
2.1% 1 |
0.0% 0 |
1.9% 5 |
0 |
0.8% 24 |
| Don’t know | 0.8% 18 |
1.2% 4 |
4.3% 2 |
0.0% 0 |
4.5% 12 |
1 |
1.2% 36 |
| Refused | 0.0% 1 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
1 |
0.0% 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 2179 |
100.0% 339 |
100.0% 47 |
100.0% 53 |
100.0% 267 |
24 |
2885 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical | Mainline | Black Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other faith | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally. | 60.2% 511 |
31.0% 113 |
67.4% 128 |
28.0% 193 |
10.3% 6 |
43.7% 90 |
86 |
44.2% 1041 |
| The Bible is the inspired word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally. | 33.3% 283 |
58.9% 215 |
22.6% 43 |
57.3% 395 |
37.9% 22 |
27.7% 57 |
228 |
43.1% 1015 |
| The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by humans. | 5.4% 46 |
9.6% 35 |
7.9% 15 |
12.9% 89 |
46.6% 27 |
23.8% 49 |
216 |
11.1% 261 |
| None/Other | 0.5% 4 |
0.3% 1 |
0.5% 1 |
0.4% 3 |
0.0% 0 |
3.4% 7 |
8 |
0.7% 16 |
| Don’t know | 0.6% 5 |
0.3% 1 |
1.6% 3 |
1.3% 9 |
3.4% 2 |
1.5% 3 |
13 |
1.0% 23 |
| Refused | 0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
1.7% 1 |
0.0% 0 |
2 |
0.0% 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 849 |
100.0% 365 |
100.0% 190 |
100.0% 689 |
100.0% 58 |
100.0% 206 |
553 |
2357 |
