Being moral and having good values

A 2004 poll indicates that 51 percent of Americans believe that "[i]t is necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values."
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There are numerous ethical theories, including Kantianism, Confucianism, and utilitarianism, that do not require belief in God. Studies show that atheists have lower crime rates and lower rates of social pathologies such as teen pregnancy than theists do, and that atheists are on average less likely to hold racist views.