Religious tradition among republicans and Republican leaners by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among republicans and Republican leaners by religious group

% of republicans and Republican leaners 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%58%< 1%2%< 1%1%14%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%3%< 1%6,194
Philosophy/reason1%25%19%< 1%2%< 1%2%21%1%1%1%< 1%2%< 1%24%1%1,063
Common sense< 1%25%23%< 1%2%< 1%2%21%2%< 1%1%< 1%1%< 1%22%< 1%5,409
Science2%28%16%< 1%1%< 1%2%15%1%1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%32%< 1%752
Don't know< 1%24%40%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%17%2%< 1%1%1%1%< 1%11%2%313
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