Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture several times a year 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 several times a year by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who read scripture several times a year 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 | 27% | 40% | 2% | 23% | 9% | 900 |
Right or wrong depends on the situation | 22% | 34% | 2% | 35% | 7% | 1,942 |
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