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Here are four statements about the Bible and I’d like you to tell me which is closest to your own view. (STATEMENTS SHOWN TO R)
Authority of the Bible · Asked in 7 waves, 1964–1990 · 11,233 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1984, 1990. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See also VCF0850. 1988 NOTE: Placement varied by form. 2016 NOTE: For Web cases, the Other option was not available.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
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| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900516. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 972 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880934. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860507. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V841081. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,902 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801176. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680215. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,550 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640414. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| The Bible is God’s word and all it says is true |
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| The Bible was written by men inspired by God but it contains some human errors. |
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| The Bible is a good book because it was written by wise men, but God had nothing to do with it. |
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| The Bible was written by men who lived so long ago that it is worth very little today. |
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| All respondents | 50% | 39% | 8% | 3% | 972 | ±3 | |
| Northeast | 39% | 48% | 8% | 5% | 192 | ±7 | |
| Midwest | 48% | 40% | 8% | 3% | 262 | ±6 | |
| South | 67% | 27% | 4% | 2% | 341 | ±5 | |
| West | 33% | 49% | 14% | 5% | 177 | ±7 |
ANES 1990 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.