The problem in this country is not crime and greed. It is ignorance. Ignorance breeds crime and greed. No wonder the voter in this country is so gullibile. We are an ignorant country who somehow has managed to become more affluent than other ignorant countries.
Religion can provide answers, meaning, inspiration, peace, and so on to an individual.
That is the good. That is the solution. We need to teach people to accept the beliefs of others provided that belief brings comfort to the individual and no harm to others.