Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among conservatives by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among conservatives by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of conservatives who say…

Importance of religion in one's lifeThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Very important54%43%2%1%9,129
Somewhat important38%60%2%1%2,473
Not too important34%64%1%1%731
Not at all important28%70%1%2%537
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