Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
HBOOK_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Which comes closest to your view? [Note: See answer to HTEXT_A for the name of the holy book inserted below.] (Q186)
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) [Holy book] is the word of God | 68.9% | 68.9% | ||
| 2) [Holy book] is a book written by men and is not the word of God | 22.4% | 91.4% | ||
| 3) Other (VOL.) | 3.6% | 95.0% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 2003 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2010 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is the word of God | 57.3% | 65.1% | 73.7% | 71.5% | 67.0% | 76.1% | 14 | 69.1% |
| [Holy book] is a book written by men and is not the word of God | 35.7% | 29.7% | 18.3% | 17.4% | 25.0% | 13.9% | 8 | 22.5% |
| Other (VOL.) | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1 | 3.6% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.5% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 7 | 4.7% |
| Missing | 166 | 230 | 270 | 400 | 394 | 511 | 2033 | 32 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is the word of God | 80.0% | 66.0% | 69.1% | 65.4% | 68.2% | 61.9% | 244 | 69.2% |
| [Holy book] is a book written by men and is not the word of God | 12.4% | 25.5% | 21.3% | 27.5% | 24.6% | 31.8% | 66 | 23.0% |
| Other (VOL.) | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 19 | 3.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.3% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 29 | 4.4% |
| Missing | 231 | 198 | 337 | 289 | 238 | 335 | 2361 | 375 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Living with a partner | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is the word of God | 73.5% | 58.1% | 71.0% | 79.7% | 57.8% | 6 | 69.0% |
| [Holy book] is a book written by men and is not the word of God | 18.9% | 28.8% | 19.5% | 11.9% | 33.1% | 4 | 22.4% |
| Other (VOL.) | 3.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0 | 3.6% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.3% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 1 | 5.0% |
| Missing | 1127 | 92 | 235 | 224 | 312 | 2014 | 13 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Other (non Christian) | Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is the word of God | 82.9% | 66.3% | 85.2% | 35.7% | 33.5% | 22 | 69.2% |
| [Holy book] is a book written by men and is not the word of God | 10.9% | 24.7% | 8.5% | 50.9% | 53.6% | 6 | 22.6% |
| Other (VOL.) | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2 | 3.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 9.9% | 9.2% | 6 | 4.8% |
| Missing | 949 | 437 | 186 | 106 | 302 | 2039 | 23 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is the word of God | 86.5% | 73.5% | 65.8% | 62.4% | 51.2% | 5 | 68.9% |
| [Holy book] is a book written by men and is not the word of God | 6.3% | 17.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% | 39.3% | 0 | 22.5% |
| Other (VOL.) | 1.9% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0 | 3.6% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 1 | 5.0% |
| Missing | 145 | 520 | 574 | 418 | 329 | 2009 | 17 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is the word of God | 64.4% | 73.2% | 0 | 69.0% |
| [Holy book] is a book written by men and is not the word of God | 25.1% | 19.9% | 0 | 22.4% |
| Other (VOL.) | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0 | 3.6% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.6% | 3.6% | 0 | 5.0% |
| Missing | 862 | 1141 | 2003 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is the word of God | 80.7% | 67.0% | 50.1% | 66 | 69.1% |
| [Holy book] is a book written by men and is not the word of God | 12.0% | 24.5% | 41.8% | 17 | 23.0% |
| Other (VOL.) | 2.7% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 4 | 3.6% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.7% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 15 | 4.3% |
| Missing | 817 | 662 | 414 | 2105 | 110 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
