Year: 1998
Module: Religious Observance
Variable: BIBLFEEL
Question: Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| The
Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word
for word |
5 |
| The
Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything should be taken
literally, word for word |
34 |
| The
Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts
recorded by man |
42 |
| This
does not apply to me |
8 |
| Can't
choose |
9 |
| Not
answered |
2 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| |
Male |
Female |
| The
Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word
for word |
5 |
4 |
| The
Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything should be taken
literally, word for word |
28 |
38 |
| The
Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts
recorded by man |
50 |
37 |
| This
does not apply to me |
9 |
8 |
| Can't
choose |
6 |
10 |
| Not
answered |
2 |
2 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| The
Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word
for word |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
| The
Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything should be taken
literally, word for word |
29 |
25 |
30 |
44 |
43 |
36 |
| The
Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts
recorded by man |
43 |
45 |
43 |
45 |
41 |
36 |
| This
does not apply to me |
11 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| Can't
choose |
11 |
13 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
| Not
answered |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| |
Catholic |
Protestant |
No religion |
| The
Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word
for word |
6 |
8 |
2 |
| The
Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything should be taken
literally, word for word |
48 |
48 |
19 |
| The
Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts
recorded by man |
34 |
29 |
55 |
| This
does not apply to me |
1 |
5 |
12 |
| Can't
choose |
7 |
7 |
11 |
| Not
answered |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
