Sources of guidance on right and wrong among moderates by belief in God (2014) Switch to: Belief in God among moderates by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of moderates who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Belief in GodReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Believe in God; absolutely certain39%8%45%5%2%6,834
Believe in God; fairly certain11%15%61%11%2%2,719
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain3%21%60%15%1%688
Do not believe in God1%18%53%27%1%1,048
Other/don't know if they believe in God3%18%60%14%5%295
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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