Interpreting scripture among who believe in Heaven by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among who believe in Heaven by interpretation of scripture
% of who believe in Heaven who say the holy scripture is…
Sources of guidance on 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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Religion | 56% | 31% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 10,345 |
Philosophy/reason | 21% | 36% | 1% | 34% | 8% | 1,888 |
Common sense | 28% | 35% | 2% | 27% | 8% | 10,049 |
Science | 28% | 29% | 1% | 35% | 6% | 1,410 |
Don't know | 29% | 29% | 13% | 12% | 17% | 645 |
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