Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture at least once a week by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who read scripture at least once a week by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
Belief in absolute standards for 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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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | 60% | 27% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6,062 |
Right or wrong depends on the situation | 50% | 29% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 5,903 |
Neither/both equally | 40% | 27% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 231 |
Don't know | 59% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 140 |
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