The graph presents the share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019. During the 2019 survey period, 56 percent of respondents stated they wished they read the Bible more than they did at the time of the study, marking a decrease of eleven percent who felt this way in the year 2011.
Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019
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American Bible Society. (April 16, 2019). Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
American Bible Society. "Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019." Chart. April 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
American Bible Society. (2019). Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
American Bible Society. "Share of Adults Who Wish That They Used The Bible More in The United States from 2011 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/
American Bible Society, Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults who wish that they used the Bible more in the United States from 2011 to 2019 [Graph], American Bible Society, April 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299984/desire-for-reading-the-bible-usa/