Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never pray by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never pray by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never pray 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 | 38% | 23% | 2% | 29% | 8% | 309 |
Philosophy/reason | 2% | 7% | < 1% | 86% | 5% | 1,459 |
Common sense | 5% | 12% | < 1% | 75% | 7% | 4,559 |
Science | 4% | 7% | < 1% | 84% | 5% | 1,622 |
Don't know | 5% | 5% | 6% | 59% | 25% | 174 |
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