Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who read scripture at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State 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…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama50%48%2%< 1%295
Arizona51%42%3%4%246
Arkansas52%46%1%1%162
California44%52%2%2%1,084
Colorado56%37%2%6%152
Florida41%57%2%< 1%702
Georgia49%48%2%1%473
Idaho60%38%1%1%132
Illinois45%52%2%1%409
Indiana52%46%1%1%247
Iowa51%47%1%< 1%104
Kansas51%49%< 1%< 1%109
Kentucky55%42%3%1%202
Louisiana49%49%1%1%229
Maryland37%60%1%1%220
Massachusetts35%58%4%3%110
Michigan49%47%2%2%332
Minnesota52%47%< 1%1%168
Mississippi45%52%1%2%192
Missouri53%46%1%< 1%257
Montana59%38%1%1%106
New Jersey34%63%2%1%231
New Mexico43%49%4%4%115
New York37%59%2%2%511
North Carolina47%51%1%1%458
Ohio42%55%2%1%429
Oklahoma40%57%2%2%193
Oregon63%36%1%1%121
Pennsylvania53%45%1%1%432
South Carolina50%47%3%< 1%252
Tennessee47%49%3%1%368
Texas44%52%2%1%1,103
Utah56%42%2%< 1%171
Virginia51%46%1%1%356
Washington58%39%2%1%218
West Virginia57%40%1%2%136
Wisconsin45%53%1%< 1%156
Wyoming57%41%1%1%115
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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