Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
California18%15%54%10%2%563
Florida28%11%51%9%1%260
Georgia24%15%49%10%2%124
Illinois22%14%48%15%2%210
Maryland26%9%51%8%6%100
Massachusetts14%17%56%9%3%121
Michigan19%9%58%13%1%154
Minnesota19%13%58%7%2%101
New Jersey23%16%46%12%2%132
New York23%19%48%8%2%315
North Carolina29%16%44%10%1%132
Ohio22%8%59%10%1%152
Pennsylvania25%15%49%11%< 1%215
Texas31%10%48%10%1%323
Virginia22%15%54%6%3%143
Wisconsin21%14%49%12%3%106
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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