Interpreting scripture among older Millennials by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among older Millennials by interpretation of scripture
% of older Millennials 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 | 51% | 35% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 1,055 |
Philosophy/reason | 8% | 23% | 1% | 60% | 8% | 580 |
Common sense | 14% | 24% | 1% | 51% | 9% | 1,921 |
Science | 15% | 13% | < 1% | 67% | 5% | 483 |
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