Frequency of reading scripture among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of reading scripture

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama36%12%13%39%< 1%180
Alaska15%9%5%71%< 1%146
Arizona22%9%10%58%< 1%286
Arkansas29%17%12%41%1%114
California17%9%9%64%1%1,596
Colorado17%9%12%61%1%209
Connecticut15%3%7%73%1%197
Delaware17%10%9%62%1%141
District of Columbia21%15%7%57%< 1%118
Florida24%10%11%55%1%933
Georgia28%15%7%50%< 1%360
Hawaii23%12%6%58%1%158
Idaho21%8%9%60%2%150
Illinois18%10%11%60%1%596
Indiana19%10%12%60%< 1%282
Iowa15%10%10%65%< 1%148
Kansas15%13%10%61%1%139
Kentucky27%6%10%56%1%175
Louisiana31%15%8%46%< 1%172
Maine10%6%5%79%< 1%167
Maryland19%10%10%61%1%282
Massachusetts10%11%7%71%1%366
Michigan18%11%7%63%1%447
Minnesota13%7%12%68%< 1%261
Missouri23%13%13%52%< 1%267
Montana14%4%11%70%< 1%138
Nebraska14%8%5%71%1%134
Nevada15%13%10%63%< 1%162
New Hampshire11%10%3%75%1%168
New Jersey14%9%8%68%1%421
New Mexico21%14%7%58%< 1%115
New York17%8%9%65%1%935
North Carolina30%14%11%44%1%391
North Dakota14%12%7%66%1%160
Ohio24%8%9%60%< 1%527
Oklahoma38%13%12%38%< 1%163
Oregon15%9%8%68%< 1%185
Pennsylvania14%8%12%65%1%590
Rhode Island12%6%8%73%1%156
South Carolina32%12%7%47%1%177
South Dakota15%10%9%65%< 1%140
Tennessee38%9%8%43%2%231
Texas27%11%11%51%1%953
Utah22%5%9%63%1%119
Vermont8%8%7%77%< 1%162
Virginia28%13%7%52%< 1%350
Washington12%11%8%70%< 1%308
West Virginia23%13%10%52%3%125
Wisconsin10%11%9%70%< 1%267
Wyoming21%12%10%57%1%125
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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