Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who read scripture at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who read scripture at least once a week by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say…

Metro areaThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area50%48%2%1%232
Chicago Metro Area39%57%2%2%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area47%51%1%1%281
Detroit Metro Area49%44%2%5%125
Houston Metro Area44%53%2%1%199
Los Angeles Metro Area44%52%1%4%316
Miami Metro Area37%61%2%< 1%162
New York City Metro Area32%65%2%1%455
Philadelphia Metro Area41%57%< 1%2%198
Phoenix Metro Area47%44%4%5%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area53%41%2%3%138
San Diego Metro Area47%45%3%5%100
Tampa Metro Area44%55%< 1%1%106
Washington, DC Metro Area42%56%2%< 1%258
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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