arthra
Baha'i
Think about this for a minute, if there is no creator god then the natural world is all that exist. If all that exist is natural then humans are to and that would make us bound by causality, which doesn't allow for any free will...
Without free will nobody can be held accountable for their actions. Because whatever you did you didn't choose to. Your action was caused by an unalterable chain of events that started with the big bang and without any alternate course of action there can't be any good or bad actions, just those that were predetermined to be taken.
So how do you as an atheist account for morality?
(Note: I am not saying that atheists are bad people, just asking how they justify their morals)
I think that religion has influenced law and morality a great deal and will continue to do so.... Telling the truth, not stealing..being true to one's spouse... caring for the sick and making efforts toward greater understanding and peace are shared vales today and many of these attitudes were inspired by religions. While there have been societies that supported ethics and humanistic ideals and were not necessarily religious... I think religion is still today a great influence.