Interpreting scripture among adults in Pennsylvania by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in Pennsylvania by interpretation of scripture
% of adults in Pennsylvania 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 | 48% | 36% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 474 |
Philosophy/reason | 9% | 30% | < 1% | 56% | 5% | 128 |
Common sense | 23% | 26% | 1% | 43% | 7% | 590 |
Science | 15% | 11% | < 1% | 66% | 9% | 139 |
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