Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is very important by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say religion is very important by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say religion is very important 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 | 58% | 29% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 10,442 |
Philosophy/reason | 29% | 36% | 2% | 25% | 8% | 1,169 |
Common sense | 39% | 33% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 5,706 |
Science | 42% | 27% | 2% | 24% | 6% | 785 |
Don't know | 31% | 26% | 15% | 12% | 17% | 623 |
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