Interpreting scripture among adults in the Washington, DC metro area by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Washington, DC metro area by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in the Washington, DC metro area 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 | 45% | 30% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 259 |
Philosophy/reason | 7% | 18% | 4% | 67% | 5% | 135 |
Common sense | 16% | 25% | < 1% | 48% | 10% | 366 |
Science | 14% | 12% | < 1% | 69% | 5% | 125 |
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