Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona27%65%2%5%121
California23%74%1%2%803
Colorado39%57%1%4%118
Florida24%74%2%< 1%377
Georgia26%73%1%< 1%141
Illinois18%81%2%< 1%274
Indiana28%72%< 1%< 1%126
Maryland26%70%4%< 1%116
Massachusetts21%78%1%1%175
Michigan19%79%2%1%203
Minnesota21%78%1%1%126
Missouri20%80%< 1%< 1%110
New Jersey24%73%1%2%220
New York22%75%2%1%425
North Carolina27%68%3%2%161
Ohio28%72%< 1%< 1%208
Pennsylvania27%72%1%< 1%275
Texas25%71%1%2%443
Virginia26%74%1%< 1%168
Washington23%75%1%< 1%156
Wisconsin26%71%3%< 1%131
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.

Learn More: There are clear standards for what is right and wrong, Right or wrong depends on the situation