 Like Hume, Kant holds that the foundation of morality is independent of religion. The main difference between them is that Hume locates that foundation in human nature, while Kant —depending on the interpretation—locates it in the structure of practical reason, the nature of rational beings, or the supreme value of freedom. On Kant’s view, morality is not only independent of religion; it is also more fundamental. One way that he gives priority to morality is by arguing that belief in God follows from a moral commitment, and by denying that recognition of the moral law follows from or must be grounded in recognition of God’s authority. A second way in which Kant treats morality as fundamental is by denying that we have any duties to God. All that God commands us to do is what morality requires: our duties to ourselves and others. A third point is that Kant insists that children not be taught about religion until they are familiar with basic moral concepts and principles; otherwise, they may think, for example, that the reason one should act rightly is to hope for God’s favor and to avoid God’s punishment. He argues that Christianity is superior to other ecclesiastical faiths because of the centrality of ethics within it from its inception (Rel 6:167). But all ecclesiastical faiths are liable to corruption, and none is the ideal form for religion to take. Ideally, we will dispense with distinct ecclesiastical faiths, along with their revealed texts and doctrinal statutes and observances, in favor of a universal, pure religion of reason, dedicated to morality.