Belief in Hell among 30-49 year olds by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among 30-49 year olds by belief in hell

% of 30-49 year olds who …in hell

Sources of guidance on right and wrongBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Religion81%13%6%2,848
Philosophy/reason37%54%8%1,064
Common sense53%40%8%4,056
Science39%55%5%988
Don't know52%21%27%222
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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