How many Christians believe in the literal translation of the Bible?

im also curious about this- and extend the study to see how many of those that do have actually read the bible and are literate.

I think you will find a high corrolation of illiteracy among those that do believe the literal translation of the bible.

I have trouble to understand the question. Literal translation from what to what?

The Bible was compiled and written by a great number of divinely inspired believers and prophets and, therefore, shows a great number of inconsistencies, since there was never really a complete "editing" done. However, the reason of the Bible was to have the basic and fundamental rules, regulations and parables for advice available to every faithful follower. It must not be taken word by word or letter by letter, however, it was translated in all languages existing in the world and provides still the same messages of faith and hope.

Interpretation-no

not all or even most of it (OT) but much of the NT ,yes

translation-i prefer literal rather than paraphrase translations but i like them not wooden or incomprehensible but flowing and understandible (with good footnotes)

I like interlinear bibles which have a literal(including word order) translation word-for-word underneath the Greek and Hebrew.

I have never found anyone who takes the whole Bible literally ( for example, some FPs may take Gen 1&2 literally but not John 6;maybe they trust the OT more)

It saddens me how so many who call themselves believers do not believe the events in the OT actually happened.

Granted, there may be some things that are not to be taken literal, such as the physical law since it was changed to the spiritual law through God's Son, allot, if not most should be taken literally.

Such as Adam and Eve, Noah and the flood, Abraham and his son, Samson, and so on and so forth. A good bit, most, should be taken literally. Often times the a story can have both literal and prophetic implications.

Such as Jonah being swallowed by a fish. This story is not only literal, but also has symbolic meaning. For this story was symbolic of the death of Jesus, his being in hell for three days, and his resurrection.

I have worry to appreciate the question. Literal translation from what to what? The Bible become compiled and written by skill of a good variety of divinely inspired believers and prophets and, hence, shows a good variety of inconsistencies, considering there become under no circumstances truly an finished "enhancing" executed. besides the undeniable fact that, the reason of the Bible become to have the needed and needed regulations, regulations and parables for suggestion obtainable to each and every dedicated follower. It ought to no longer be taken note by skill of note or letter by skill of letter, besides the undeniable fact that, it become translated in all languages latest contained in the international and provides you nevertheless an identical messages of religion and desire.

I believe all of it but since being on YA I'm beginning to understand it more. I think some parts of it is meant to be symbolic like Revelation.

*EDIT* Yes I believe in literal translation and the inclusion of the other parts of the bible supposedly left out - I think we should decide what we read.

I believe the bible literally from Genesis 11 onwards, I take the first 10 chapters of Genesis as a hidden metaphor for something else

I'm a Christian, and my church does not teach Biblical literalism. That seems to be more of a Fundamentalist perspective. I grew up attending Christian schools, and even in the earliest years, we children were never expected to literally believe that Jonah was swallowed by a whale, that donkeys talked, or that there were two giraffes riding on Noah's Ark.

Per Barna.Org:

"In 2006 48% of all adults agreed strongly that the Bible is totally accurate in all of its teachings compared with 42% in 2002 and 35% in 1991. "

I think some is meant to be taken literally and some parts are not.

Its written by many diff authors and meant to convey many diff messages.

A lot of the Bible is just historical descriptions of events and so I see no reason not to take those literally. Christ himself specifically stated he liked to teach in parables and so you clearly cant take those literally.