Interpreting scripture among Catholics by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among Catholics by interpretation of scripture
% of Catholics 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 | 38% | 41% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 2,203 |
Philosophy/reason | 21% | 32% | 1% | 38% | 8% | 738 |
Common sense | 19% | 36% | 3% | 34% | 9% | 3,428 |
Science | 27% | 27% | 1% | 40% | 5% | 626 |
Don't know | 16% | 34% | 12% | 21% | 16% | 207 |
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