As much as America identifies with Christianity as a whole, there seems a slightly different motivation as to where our moral guidance comes from. Hugh Heclo looks into more detail on this matter by taking a quantitative approach with his studies: “Even among ‘born-again’ Christians, only 40 percent say they rely on Biblical or church teachings as their primary source of more guidance […] Mainly, it seems, they look to personal, utilitarian calculations. Slightly over six out of ten Americans report that their moral guidance comes from considering what will bring the most pleasuring results to themselves or other persons” (Heclo,66).
So instead of the focusing in on teachings from scripture, they focus inward for what is just going
So instead of the focusing in on teachings from scripture, they focus inward for what is just going