Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
California34%14%40%10%3%327
Florida37%8%43%9%3%202
Georgia27%12%50%7%4%114
Illinois27%16%45%10%2%143
New York28%17%48%3%3%153
North Carolina39%16%38%6%1%135
Ohio41%16%35%5%3%106
Pennsylvania36%9%44%6%5%115
Texas41%13%37%7%3%296
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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