Views about human evolution among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by views about human evolution

% of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men 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
Religion30%32%5%29%5%703
Philosophy/reason72%15%4%7%1%2,362
Common sense63%18%4%13%2%6,693
Science79%10%3%7%1%2,108
Don't know53%15%21%5%6%266
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