Generational cohort among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally 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 the word of God but should not be taken literally by generational group
% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who are…
Sources of guidance on right and wrong | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Religion | 14% | 13% | 27% | 33% | 12% | 1% | 3,746 |
Philosophy/reason | 25% | 19% | 25% | 22% | 9% | < 1% | 817 |
Common sense | 15% | 14% | 29% | 30% | 11% | 1% | 4,094 |
Science | 22% | 13% | 30% | 26% | 8% | 1% | 509 |
Don't know | 10% | 10% | 30% | 31% | 17% | 2% | 211 |
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