Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray weekly by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who pray weekly by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults who pray weekly who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Arizona25%13%44%15%3%104
California23%15%51%8%4%502
Florida21%13%54%11%2%291
Georgia33%9%46%10%2%140
Illinois19%18%53%8%2%229
Indiana19%12%59%7%3%129
Maryland32%13%43%12%1%105
Massachusetts15%15%54%16%1%104
Michigan24%8%61%6%1%146
Minnesota12%14%65%6%3%108
Missouri20%13%61%6%1%106
New Jersey21%14%50%11%3%143
New York18%20%50%10%2%278
North Carolina23%12%56%8%1%141
Ohio26%10%53%8%2%182
Pennsylvania24%9%59%6%3%214
Texas29%11%46%12%2%376
Virginia18%15%56%11%1%121
Wisconsin24%10%49%16%1%112
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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