Interpreting scripture among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by marital status (2014) Switch to: Marital status among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say the holy scripture is…
Marital status | 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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Married | 45% | 29% | 4% | 17% | 5% | 7,290 |
Living with a partner | 26% | 27% | 2% | 37% | 7% | 511 |
Divorced/separated | 43% | 27% | 3% | 21% | 6% | 1,526 |
Widowed | 49% | 25% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 1,036 |
Never married | 33% | 32% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 1,784 |
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