Interpreting scripture among methodists in the Mainline Tradition by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among methodists in the Mainline Tradition by interpretation of scripture
% of methodists in the Mainline Tradition 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 | 44% | 41% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 624 |
Philosophy/reason | 9% | 38% | 4% | 43% | 5% | 153 |
Common sense | 19% | 42% | 1% | 28% | 10% | 820 |
Science | 9% | 38% | < 1% | 35% | 18% | 100 |
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