Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 42% | 36% | 4% | 12% | 6% | 3,425 |
Philosophy/reason | 7% | 16% | 1% | 69% | 7% | 2,862 |
Common sense | 13% | 25% | 2% | 52% | 9% | 11,028 |
Science | 8% | 14% | 1% | 71% | 6% | 2,530 |
Don't know | 15% | 18% | 8% | 35% | 23% | 550 |
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