Interpreting scripture among adults who pray daily by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray daily by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who pray daily 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 | 58% | 30% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 9,931 |
Philosophy/reason | 22% | 33% | 2% | 35% | 8% | 1,411 |
Common sense | 33% | 32% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 6,519 |
Science | 34% | 26% | 2% | 31% | 7% | 856 |
Don't know | 29% | 28% | 14% | 13% | 18% | 619 |
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