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- noun Plural form of
belief .
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Examples
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The similarity in beliefs is just scary … not shocking … but scary.
Think Progress » Passing Health Reform Would Contribute To Obama’s Deficit Reduction Goals 2010
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Denying something to someone only because their parents have certain beliefs is inherently shortsighted.
TeeMorris.com » Blog Archive » With Liberty, Justice, and Trick-or-Treats for All 2008
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The primary cause of confirmation bias concerning origin beliefs is metaphysics and metaphysics come in different flavors.
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If the content of their beliefs is the same, in spite of their different philosophical viewpoints, then I think Jim would need to provide some sort of argument as to why we should think this so.
An Argument from Realism Against Naturalism about Human Beings 2008
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Your inability to distinguish science, reason or the divinity of other beliefs is your personal failing – not mine.
Think Progress » What Americans Want In A Supreme Court Justice 2005
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If there are not two Iraqs, we ought to be scared, because a man who filters out information that challenges his beliefs is a man ill-equipped to adapt to new circumstances, unable to formulate new strategies, slow to make necessary change.
October 2004 2004
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(The "Quick Summary" of their beliefs is absolutely hilarious.)
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This kind of beliefs is even legitimated by consecrated academics, in their spaces of reflection, conferring masterful authority to popular beliefs without the most minimal questioning.
Global Voices in English » Mozambique: House of the Flying Azagaias 2009
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Everyone's mileage will vary but to move to an area where most people have that kind of beliefs is not something I would look forward to.
Page 2 2006
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Everyone's mileage will vary but to move to an area where most people have that kind of beliefs is not something I would look forward to.
Page 2 2006
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