Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never meditate 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 | 50% | 35% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 3,729 |
Philosophy/reason | 12% | 21% | 1% | 61% | 6% | 1,596 |
Common sense | 16% | 28% | 2% | 46% | 8% | 7,792 |
Science | 10% | 17% | 1% | 66% | 6% | 1,712 |
Don't know | 19% | 24% | 9% | 28% | 20% | 343 |
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