Religious tradition among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God with absolute certainty by religious group

% of adults who believe in God with absolute certainty who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Religion< 1%16%49%< 1%10%2%1%13%3%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%4%< 1%10,634
Philosophy/reason1%27%20%1%7%< 1%2%17%1%1%< 1%1%2%1%17%1%1,563
Common sense< 1%25%24%< 1%9%< 1%1%18%1%1%1%1%2%< 1%14%< 1%8,052
Science1%30%18%2%7%1%1%15%1%2%1%1%2%1%17%1%987
Don't know< 1%21%31%< 1%8%2%1%14%3%2%< 1%1%1%< 1%13%2%668
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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