Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing 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% | 32% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 505 |
Philosophy/reason | 9% | 13% | < 1% | 70% | 7% | 703 |
Common sense | 11% | 20% | 1% | 60% | 8% | 3,102 |
Science | 8% | 11% | < 1% | 74% | 6% | 846 |
Don't know | 18% | 22% | 2% | 31% | 27% | 106 |
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