Year: 1998
Module: Religious Observance
Variable: V43
Question: Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different religions.
- % of
people of different ages.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| The
Bible is the actual word of God and it is to be taken literally,
word for word |
18 |
| The
Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything should be taken
literally, word for word |
47 |
| The
Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts
recorded by man |
25 |
| Does
not apply to me |
4 |
| Can't
choose |
7 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| |
Male |
Female |
| The
Bible is the actual word of God and it is to be taken literally, word
for word |
15 |
22 |
| The
Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything should be taken
literally, word for word |
43 |
50 |
| The
Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts
recorded by man |
31 |
19 |
| Does not
apply to me |
5 |
4 |
| Can't choose |
7 |
6 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| |
16-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
64+ |
| The
Bible is the actual word of God and it is to be taken literally, word
for word |
7 |
10 |
15 |
22 |
27 |
35 |
| The
Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything should be taken
literally, word for word |
46 |
49 |
52 |
43 |
37 |
46 |
| The
Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts
recorded by man |
32 |
29 |
22 |
29 |
23 |
13 |
| Does not
apply to me |
7 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Can't choose |
8 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| |
Catholic |
Protestant |
No religion |
| The
Bible is the actual word of God and it is to be taken literally, word
for word |
19 |
* |
3 |
| The
Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything should be taken
literally, word for word |
50 |
* |
20 |
| The
Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts
recorded by man |
23 |
* |
43 |
| Does not
apply to me |
3 |
* |
20 |
| Can't choose |
6 |
* |
15 |
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.
|
