Interpreting scripture among men by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among men by interpretation of scripture
% of men 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 | 54% | 30% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 4,992 |
Philosophy/reason | 11% | 19% | 1% | 61% | 8% | 2,189 |
Common sense | 18% | 26% | 1% | 47% | 8% | 7,881 |
Science | 14% | 14% | 1% | 65% | 6% | 1,921 |
Don't know | 20% | 25% | 11% | 23% | 21% | 531 |
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