Religious tradition among who say science is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by marital status (2014) Switch to: Marital status 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…

Marital statusBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Married1%24%8%3%2%< 1%4%12%1%1%1%< 1%2%< 1%39%1%1,587
Living with a partner< 1%29%9%< 1%2%< 1%1%4%1%< 1%1%1%4%< 1%47%< 1%257
Divorced/separated1%27%13%< 1%4%< 1%3%12%1%1%< 1%2%3%< 1%33%< 1%377
Widowed< 1%24%13%< 1%8%1%4%21%3%< 1%< 1%1%3%1%22%1%174
Never married2%20%6%1%4%< 1%2%7%1%2%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%51%1%794
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