Contrary to the common mainstream academic and popular use of the term, Communist states have sometimes been referred to as " fascist ", typically as an epithet.

Contrary to mainstream Islam the Ahmadis do not believe that Jesus is alive in heaven, but that he survived the crucifixion and migrated towards the east where he died a natural death and that Ghulam Ahmad was only the promised spiritual second coming and likeness of Jesus, the promised Messiah and Mahdi.

Contrary to current mainstream Mormon belief, Mormon leader Orson Hyde taught that the marriage at Cana was Jesus ' own wedding, that Jesus was a polygamist and that the sisters Mary Magdalene and Martha as well as another Mary were his wives.

Contrary to the convenient assumptions of mainstream economists, significant external effects are in fact pervasive in modern market economies.

Contrary to mainstream historians, Belien depicts an artificial state, called into existence by the Belgian revolution of 1830, and led by rather ruthless kings and a corrupt political elite ever since.

Contrary to reports, my remarks were not about Islam, but about Islamism – perhaps ' extremism ' would be a better term.

Contrary to the popular belief, Mleh did not convert to Islam

Contrary to popular belief, Islam came to South Asia prior to Muslim invasions of Indian subcontinent.

Contrary to brownian motion, which is the diffusion of a single particle, interactions between particles may have to be considered, unless the particles form an ideal mix with their solvent ( ideal mix conditions correspond to the case where the interactions between the solvent and particles are identical to the interactions between particles and the interactions between solvent molecules ; in this case, the particles do not interact when inside the solvent ).

Contrary to popular belief, diplomatic missions do not enjoy full extraterritorial status and are not sovereign territory of the represented state.

Contrary to popular belief, even the larger species, such as the reticulated python, P. reticulatus, do not crush their prey to death ; in fact, prey is not even noticeably deformed before it is swallowed.

Contrary to popular belief, these tattoos do not spell out the " Elvish " ( Quenya or Sindarin ) word for nine ( Quenya nertë or Sindarin neder ) but instead simply the letters for the English word nine in tengwar.

Contrary to the views of New Keynesian economists working in the neo-classical tradition, Post-Keynesians do not accept that the theoretical basis of the market failure to provide full employment is rigid or sticky prices or wages.

Contrary to popular belief, Jewish people do not simply say that " God chose the Jews.

Contrary to popular belief, the seeds themselves do not produce any capsaicin, although the highest concentration of capsaicin can be found in the white pith around the seeds.

Contrary to popular belief, light soils do not weigh less than heavy soils on an air dry basis nor do they have more porosity.

Contrary to popular belief, the Act does not prohibit members of the Army from exercising state law enforcement, police, or peace officer powers that maintain " law and order "; it simply requires that any authority to do so must exist with the United States Constitution or Act of Congress.

Contrary to the popular misconception, red-eared sliders do not have saliva.

Contrary to popular belief, even the larger species do not crush their prey to death ; in fact, prey is not even noticeably deformed before it is swallowed.

Contrary to the title, the film is not set in Dallas nor does the eponymous Debbie " do " anyone in or from Dallas.

Contrary to a common misconception, echinoderms do not possess an exoskeleton, as their test is always contained within a layer of living tissue.

Contrary to popular understanding women do not seem to possess empathic abilities that men do not have.

Contrary to popular belief, modern palmists generally do not believe that the length of a person's life line is tied to the length of a person's life.

Contrary to our impact biases, lotteries and paraplegia do not change experiences in the ways we think, or even to as great a degree as we would believe.

Contrary to popular belief, the title has nothing to do with the infamous New Jersey theme park, Action Park, which closed in 1996 due to numerous fatalities.

Contrary to the other Goetia Grimoires, this book does not denote the evocation of demons to do one's bidding or involuntary handywork, but describes how one might summon these infernal forces, solely for the purpose of excommunicating them from the life of the Magus.

Contrary to a widespread misconception perpetuated by the acronym, HEAT rounds do not depend in any way on thermal phenomena for their effectiveness.

Contrary to hype surrounding the study, the results suggest that walking styles and body shapes do not give away sexual orientation.

Contrary to certain reports, the name has nothing to do with Leofric, an 11th-century Earl of Mercia ( most famous for being the miserly husband of Lady Godiva ).

Contrary to the popular histories, the origins of the name " Bowland " have nothing to do with archery (“ the land of the bow ”) or with mediaeval cattle farms or vaccaries ( Old Norse, buu -, farmstead ).

Contrary to what many thoughtless people seem to believe, dandyism is not even an excessive delight in clothes and material elegance.

Contrary to popular belief of Carpe Diem meaning " Seize the Day ," the direct translation was originally discovered as " what will be, will be "; however, centuries of varied use of this phrase has evolved its meaning to what we believe it to be now.

Contrary to some conceptions of dissociation, Janet did not believe that dissociation was a psychological defense.

Contrary to some beliefs, Sumner did not believe that warfare was a result of primitive societies ; he suggested that “ real warfare ” came from more developed societies.

Contrary to what many believe, he has never been stuck in the transit area and was therefore free to move.

Contrary to what some believe, the track " 250 ffm " ( 250 flat firemen ) is not about the fate of rescue workers when the World Trade Center towers collapsed.

Contrary to popular believe the ANJV was not the youth organisation of the CPN, but had an independent broad " all-youth " structure, similar to that of the East-German FDJ.

Contrary to what some dentists believe, a bevel is not at all suitable for implementing the ferrule effect, and beveled tooth structure may not be included in the 2 mms of required tooth structure for a ferrule.

Contrary to popular belief, " Rocky Top " is not UT's official fight song, although it is so closely identified with the university that many believe this to be the case.

Contrary to what many people believe upon first impression, " Ebright Azimuth " is not a person's first and last name.

Contrary to popular belief, " Rocky Top " is not Tennessee's official fight song, although it is so closely identified with the university that many believe this to be the case.

Contrary to what some Filipinos may believe, Darna was not named after the magical Ibong Adarna ( Adarna bird ), which appears in a Philippine epic of the same name.

( Contrary to what many believe, the SD45 was not a " gas guzzler.

Contrary to what some believe, McDonald does live in a house.

Contrary to the people of this small town believe, the first settlers in the area came from Bacon, Cagraray Island or Casiguran which are geographically situated near Manito.

*" Contrary to what many romantically inclined critics of contemporary civilization say about the dehumanizing effects of machines, I believe that contact with machines ( particularly complicated machines ) exercises a profoundly humanizing influence in the sense of making people less brutal.