Religious tradition among immigrants by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among immigrants by religious group

% of immigrants who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Religion< 1%42%28%1%5%4%1%6%1%4%1%< 1%< 1%1%6%1%1,251
Philosophy/reason2%33%11%6%1%< 1%2%5%< 1%3%1%< 1%2%1%31%< 1%469
Common sense2%39%9%6%2%< 1%2%9%1%3%2%< 1%1%1%23%< 1%1,475
Science1%42%6%6%2%< 1%1%4%< 1%3%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%32%< 1%636
Don't know< 1%38%23%2%4%1%1%5%1%6%1%< 1%< 1%1%17%1%123
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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