"remember, paul said faith without works is dead. if a person believes something, they think as if and act as if it is true. if they dont do this, they dont believe it, no matter what they say."

Actually it was James who said faith without works is dead. (James 2:17)
Here is what Paul said in the Book of Ephesians:
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; not of works,lest any man should boast.

But, you are right Faith is everything, but the faith must be based in truth not just wishful thinking of what one might wish was true.

One more verse: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7

Works done outside of the truth are done in vain and no good or healing can come from them.

I think you're speaking of religious hypochrisy and not of true christianity. Even Gandhi agreed with the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew and said if his world and ours could apply those chapters, that there would always be peace.

There is nothing in the Bible that isn't healthy mentally and physically. What's unhealthy is man taking the Bible and creating traditions to suppress others with and using the "religion" as an excuse to kill others who are of different faiths or cultures. But that's not Christianity. That's hypochrisy.