Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services seldom or never by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say the holy scripture is…
Sources of guidance on 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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Religion | 43% | 30% | 4% | 17% | 6% | 1,021 |
Philosophy/reason | 6% | 10% | 1% | 77% | 6% | 1,687 |
Common sense | 10% | 17% | 1% | 64% | 8% | 5,893 |
Science | 7% | 9% | < 1% | 79% | 5% | 1,626 |
Don't know | 12% | 13% | 7% | 44% | 23% | 258 |
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