Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among who do not believe in Heaven by state (2014) Switch to: State among who do not believe in Heaven by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of who do not believe in Heaven who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alaska33%61%2%4%104
Arizona26%70%3%1%161
California22%76%1%1%1,158
Colorado26%69%< 1%5%162
Connecticut22%78%< 1%< 1%110
Florida24%74%2%1%499
Georgia22%77%1%< 1%157
Illinois17%79%1%2%287
Indiana25%74%< 1%1%107
Maine16%79%5%< 1%100
Maryland15%84%1%< 1%177
Massachusetts17%81%1%2%263
Michigan22%77%1%< 1%180
Minnesota19%80%< 1%< 1%114
Missouri33%66%1%< 1%114
New Hampshire26%73%< 1%< 1%102
New Jersey20%77%1%1%209
New York18%81%1%< 1%545
North Carolina24%74%2%1%179
Ohio27%72%< 1%< 1%194
Oregon14%85%< 1%1%145
Pennsylvania26%73%< 1%< 1%281
Texas20%77%2%2%430
Vermont23%75%2%< 1%129
Virginia23%73%1%3%197
Washington23%75%2%< 1%235
Wisconsin18%81%1%< 1%124
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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