Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never read scripture by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture 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 | 37% | 36% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 1,897 |
Philosophy/reason | 6% | 15% | 1% | 72% | 7% | 2,345 |
Common sense | 11% | 23% | 1% | 57% | 8% | 9,183 |
Science | 8% | 13% | < 1% | 73% | 6% | 2,263 |
Don't know | 12% | 18% | 6% | 41% | 24% | 397 |
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