Interpreting scripture among widowed adults by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among widowed adults by interpretation of scripture
% of widowed adults 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 | 63% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 1,285 |
Philosophy/reason | 26% | 18% | 2% | 47% | 7% | 235 |
Common sense | 30% | 28% | 3% | 27% | 12% | 1,399 |
Science | 29% | 18% | 3% | 48% | 3% | 174 |
Don't know | 34% | 22% | 17% | 10% | 17% | 125 |
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