Interpreting scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say the holy scripture is…
Region | 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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Northeast | 18% | 24% | 2% | 49% | 7% | 4,133 |
South | 32% | 27% | 2% | 33% | 6% | 6,868 |
Midwest | 22% | 31% | 2% | 38% | 7% | 4,089 |
West | 20% | 24% | 1% | 48% | 7% | 4,838 |
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