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/^t/Thus the loss of religious faith, the lack of need for spiritual beliefs may be caused by various factors ranging from the present socio-economic situation, church's position and also an individual person's plight. Its effects are not clearly defined, since rejection of formal religion does not necessarily imply the rejection of the moral code of a given culture. Although in many cases it does not result in selfish attitudes, relaxed lifestyle and the loss of idea's. For many people who do not need spiritual beliefs it may, in fact, mean the reduction of ego and greater interest in others. Therefore, there are no definite moral criteria for evaluating one's rejection of beliefs, faith. In fact the very affiliation to a religious organization does not fully determine one's behavior and it may still be accompanied by an altruistic life.