VAR CF0850 AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE (2)
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Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings
about the Bible? (1996-later: You can just give me the number of your
choice) (STATEMENTS SHOWN TO R)
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
1. The Bible is the actual Word of God and is to be
taken literally, word for word
2. The Bible is the Word of God but not everything in
it should be taken literally, word for word
3. The Bible is a book written by men and is not the
Word of God
9. Other; DK
0. NA; form B (1990); short form or Spanish language
questionnaire (1992)
1990: 517 1992: 3824 1994: 1047
1996: 960575 1998: 980496
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