Religious tradition among who say science is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by belief in God (2014) Switch to: Belief in God among who say science is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by religious group

% of who say science is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…

Belief in GodBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Believe in God; absolutely certain1%30%18%2%7%1%1%15%1%2%1%1%2%1%17%1%987
Believe in God; fairly certain2%37%7%2%2%< 1%4%13%1%1%< 1%< 1%3%< 1%27%< 1%812
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain1%24%3%3%2%< 1%4%9%1%2%1%1%1%< 1%46%1%309
Do not believe in God1%4%1%1%< 1%< 1%3%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%3%< 1%84%1%950
Other/don't know if they believe in God< 1%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%4%6%1%< 1%< 1%1%4%< 1%72%5%137
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