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B. Here are four statements about the Bible, and I'd like you to tell me which is closest to your own view. READ FIRST FOUR STATEMENTS ((a)-(d)) ONLY. CIRCLE ONLY ONE CODE. a. The Bible is God's Word and all it says is true......1 b.The Bible was written by men inspired by God, but it contains some human errors ......2 c. The Bible is a good book because it was written by wise men, but God had nothing to do with it ......3 d. The Bible was written by men who lived so long ago that it is worth very little today......4
Feelings about the Bible, version Z · Asked in 3 waves, 1984–1987 · 1,888 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.
| Group | God's word | Inspired by god | Written by man | Not worth much | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 621 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 783 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 484 |
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.
| 43% |
| 50% |
| 6% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 621 |
| ±5 |
| Urban | 34% | 52% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 182 | ±11 |
| Suburban | 38% | 55% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 271 | ±7 |
| Rural | 60% | 36% | 3% | 1% | – | 168 | ±9 |
General Social Survey 1987 · 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.