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During the last 12 months, have you read or listened to the reading of any holy scripture such as the Bible, Buddhist sutra, Koran, Sruti, Torah, or other religious scripture, not counting any reading that happened during a worship service?
Read religious scripture outside services in past year · Asked in 1 wave, 2018 · 1,175 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 57% | 43% | 1175 | ±4 | |
| Protestant | 72% | 28% | 571 | ±5 | |
| Catholic | 46% | 54% | 268 | ±7 | |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | 20 | ±26 |
| Other faith † | 77% | 23% | 44 | ±17 | |
| None | 35% | 65% | 260 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2018 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,175 |