Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain 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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Philosophy/reason | 4% | 8% | < 1% | 82% | 7% | 376 |
Common sense | 5% | 10% | < 1% | 78% | 7% | 1,020 |
Science | 7% | 9% | < 1% | 77% | 7% | 309 |
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