Interpreting scripture among adults in the Chicago metro area by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in the Chicago metro area by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in the Chicago metro area who say the holy scripture is…
Generational cohort | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Older Millennial | 20% | 27% | 1% | 47% | 5% | 110 |
Generation X | 32% | 29% | 1% | 34% | 4% | 190 |
Baby Boomer | 25% | 27% | 3% | 36% | 8% | 291 |
Silent | 25% | 33% | 6% | 22% | 14% | 142 |
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