Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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 | 48% | 37% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 1,100 |
Philosophy/reason | 16% | 40% | 1% | 35% | 7% | 322 |
Common sense | 29% | 38% | 3% | 24% | 7% | 1,160 |
Science | 23% | 24% | 1% | 41% | 10% | 212 |
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