Generational cohort among adults who say religion is very important by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say religion is very important by generational group

% of adults who say religion is very important who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Religion9%11%28%36%15%2%10,194
Philosophy/reason15%15%28%30%11%1%1,146
Common sense10%12%27%34%15%2%5,579
Science11%16%31%29%12%1%767
Don't know9%10%27%32%20%2%586
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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