Views about human evolution among who believe in Hell by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among who believe in Hell by views about human evolution

% of who believe in Hell who say humans…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Religion8%27%2%59%5%9,135
Philosophy/reason31%34%4%28%3%1,285
Common sense27%33%4%33%4%7,312
Science41%25%2%28%3%986
Don't know9%27%11%33%19%449
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