Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never read scripture by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say the holy scripture is…
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | 17% | 28% | 2% | 46% | 7% | 3,941 |
Right or wrong depends on the situation | 11% | 21% | 1% | 60% | 8% | 11,766 |
Neither/both equally | 15% | 11% | 4% | 49% | 22% | 215 |
Don't know | 29% | 8% | 10% | 30% | 23% | 163 |
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