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Heavy reliance on faith has been show to cause obesity, lower education and IQ, as well as limited capability for critical thinking. Its is commonly believed to be a similar mental illness to schizophrenia.

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~~== Uniqueness to Christianity ==~~

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~~Christianity is unique among religions in that its followers are defined by faith rather than by adherence to a prescribed code. St Paul makes this distinction clear in Galatians 3:24-25:~~

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~~{{cquote|The law was a kind of tutor in charge of us until Christ should come, when we should be justified through faith; and now that faith has come, the tutor's charge is at an end.}}~~

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That is to say, whereas [[Judaism]] required (and still requires) its followers to obey the law, Christianity begins with faith, and any moral or ethical decisions must follow from that. In this regard, Islam has much more in common with Judaism than it does with Christianity: the word 'Islam' itself means 'submission to God'.

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