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In addition, atheists compared to [[evangelical Christians|evangelicals]] are statistically more likely to engage in various sins such as viewing pornography, profanity in public, gossiping, drunkenness, with only gambling, sexual intercourse with a non-spouse, retaliation, and lying's statistics being unclear ( See also: [[Atheism and morality studies]])<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheists_more_immoral.html Atheism Doesn't Lead to Immoral Behavior - Or Does It?]</ref> In addition, there is research indicating that atheists with social contacts with Christians give more to charity than other atheists.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuaiRO5mSQ&feature=sub Christians Give more to Charity than Atheists] ([[YouTube]] video featuring an audio clip of Dr. [[William Lane Craig]])</ref>  Specifically, [[William Lane Craig]], citing research published by author Arthur C. Brooks, points out that atheists raised in religious households are twice as likely to give to charity than those raised in nonreligious households.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuaiRO5mSQ&feature=sub Christians Give more to Charity than Atheists] ([[YouTube]] video featuring an audio clip of Dr. [[William Lane Craig]])</ref>

In addition, atheists compared to [[evangelical Christians|evangelicals]] are statistically more likely to engage in various sins such as viewing pornography, profanity in public, gossiping, drunkenness, with only gambling, sexual intercourse with a non-spouse, retaliation, and lying's statistics being unclear ( See also: [[Atheism and morality studies]])<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheists_more_immoral.html Atheism Doesn't Lead to Immoral Behavior - Or Does It?]</ref> In addition, there is research indicating that atheists with social contacts with Christians give more to charity than other atheists.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuaiRO5mSQ&feature=sub Christians Give more to Charity than Atheists] ([[YouTube]] video featuring an audio clip of Dr. [[William Lane Craig]])</ref>  Specifically, [[William Lane Craig]], citing research published by author Arthur C. Brooks, points out that atheists raised in religious households are twice as likely to give to charity than those raised in nonreligious households.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuaiRO5mSQ&feature=sub Christians Give more to Charity than Atheists] ([[YouTube]] video featuring an audio clip of Dr. [[William Lane Craig]])</ref>

In addition, while atheist claim they have better ethics because it isn't for a reward, there's debate whether being motivated by evolutionary determinism is a good reason to do good.<ref>[https://www.thinkingchristian.net/posts/2016/01/good-nothing-make-atheist-ethics-better-christian/ Being Good “For Nothing” — Does That Make Atheist Ethics Better Than Christian?]</ref> There's also evidence that their ethics rely on "ends justify the means", the opposite of what God decrees as ethics.<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/questions-on-atheism-ethics-and-marital-conflict Questions on Atheism, Ethics, and Marital Conflict]</ref>  

Furthermore, while atheist claim they have better ethics because it isn't for a reward, there's debate whether being motivated by evolutionary determinism is a good reason to do good.<ref>[https://www.thinkingchristian.net/posts/2016/01/good-nothing-make-atheist-ethics-better-christian/ Being Good “For Nothing” — Does That Make Atheist Ethics Better Than Christian?]</ref> There's also evidence that their ethics rely on "ends justify the means", the opposite of what God decrees as ethics.<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/questions-on-atheism-ethics-and-marital-conflict Questions on Atheism, Ethics, and Marital Conflict]</ref>  

While atheists make [[epistemology|epistemological]] arguments for morality, they do not provide an [[ontological]] premise for ethics.<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-and-ethics Atheism and ethics]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and epistemology]]

While atheists make [[epistemology|epistemological]] arguments for morality, they do not provide an [[ontological]] premise for ethics.<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-and-ethics Atheism and ethics]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and epistemology]]