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Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? A.) The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word. B.) The Bible is the inspired word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word. C.) The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by man.
Feelings about the Bible, volunteered option on web · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 3,735 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Word of god | Inspired word | Ancient book | Other (phone mode only: volunteered) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 864 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 846 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 2,025 |
| 23% |
| 37% |
| 28% |
| 13% |
| 864 |
| ±5 |
| Liberals | 5% | 31% | 51% | 13% | 261 | ±9 |
| Moderates | 25% | 39% | 24% | 13% | 281 | ±8 |
| Conservatives | 35% | 38% | 14% | 12% | 306 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.