Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of reading scripture (2014) Switch to: Frequency of reading scripture among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say…

Frequency of reading scriptureThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least once a week56%41%2%1%7,819
Once or twice a month42%56%1%1%1,236
Several times a year44%55%< 1%1%700
Seldom/never35%63%1%1%1,897
Don't know44%48%4%3%102
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