Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray weekly by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who pray weekly by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who pray weekly who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona29%66%1%4%104
California24%72%2%2%502
Florida26%72%1%1%291
Georgia37%61%1%< 1%140
Illinois31%66%2%1%229
Indiana32%66%1%1%129
Maryland31%67%1%1%105
Massachusetts25%71%2%1%104
Michigan34%65%1%< 1%146
Minnesota32%67%< 1%1%108
Missouri27%73%< 1%< 1%106
New Jersey25%74%< 1%1%143
New York19%79%1%< 1%278
North Carolina33%67%< 1%< 1%141
Ohio24%74%1%1%182
Pennsylvania35%65%1%< 1%214
Texas31%66%2%2%376
Virginia32%65%1%2%121
Wisconsin24%73%2%2%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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