Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who say the holy scripture is…
Sources of guidance on right and wrong | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Religion | 56% | 32% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 1,394 |
Philosophy/reason | 20% | 38% | 1% | 30% | 11% | 273 |
Common sense | 37% | 34% | 2% | 18% | 8% | 1,017 |
Science | 40% | 31% | 1% | 26% | 2% | 175 |
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