Contrary to their teaching, the Old Testament scripture shows that God specifically asked for instruments rather than merely tolerating an evil.

Contrary to the dominant lay ministry that existed in the Nephite culture, Nehor established a church in which priests were given a separate social status and were paid for their ministry.

Contrary to the modern-day picture of the traditional tyrannical pirate, he commanded his vessels with the permission of their crews and there is no known account of his ever having harmed or murdered those he held captive.

Contrary to Communist propaganda that Chiang was pro-capitalism, Chiang Kai-shek antagonized the capitalists of Shanghai, often attacking them and confisticating their capital and assets for the use of the government.

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 a popular misconception — that hypnosis is a form of unconsciousness resembling sleep — contemporary research suggests that hypnotic subjects are fully awake and are focusing attention, with a corresponding decrease in their peripheral awareness.

Contrary to false Communist propaganda that Chiang was pro capitalist, Chiang Kai-shek was the enemy and behaved in an antagonist manner to the capitalists of Shanghai, often attacking them and confisticating their capital and assets for the use of the government, even while he was fighting the communists.

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 the behaviouralist approach to understanding the elements of cognitive processes, gestalt psychology sought to understand their organization as a whole, studying perception as a process of figure and ground.

Contrary to the accepting nature of the Ptolemaic empire towards native religions and customs, the Seleucids gradually tried to force Hellenization upon the Jewish people in their territory by outlawing Judaism.

Contrary to the typical steganographic methods which utilize digital media ( images, audio and video files ) as a cover for hidden data, network steganography utilizes communication protocols ' control elements and their basic intrinsic functionality.

Contrary to the popular belief that more women are repeat victims, and thus more victim-prone than men, actually men in their prime ( 24 to 34 year old males ) are more likely to be victims of repeated crimes.

Contrary to the practice at the time of retiring partners removing their capital from the firm, Hollingworth left his capital with the firm in trust to Jardine and Matheson.

Contrary to the fashion industry's celebrity trend of the previous decade, lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret continues to groom and launch young talents into supermodel status, awarding their high-profile " Angels " multi-year, multi-million-dollar contracts.

Contrary to what she later claimed, they came to an amicable agreement over their son's custody.

Contrary to some early expectations, Downes did not perform with Yes, although their set list included two songs from the 1980 album Drama, which featured Downes on keys.

Contrary to British constitutional convention, the Conservatives used their large majority in the Lords to vote down the Budget.

Contrary to their normal " hit and run " tactics, they occupied the town and claimed it for the prince by raising the Prince of Orange's flag above the city.

Contrary to popular belief, the long staircase is not the same one used by The Three Stooges in their 1941 film An Ache in Every Stake.

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 tight production and song-oriented nature of Glass Harp's studio albums, their live performances demonstrated the band's ability to stretch out and expand the boundaries of their compositions.

Contrary to the tight production and song-oriented nature of their studio albums, the band's live shows at the time demonstrated Glass Harp's ability to stretch out and expand the boundaries of their compositions.

Contrary to normal practice the book was written after the TV series was produced, although the line " Basis for the acclaimed public television triumph " is written on the front cover, using the program transcripts as reference.

Contrary to von Moll's report, the fossil was not missing ; it was being studied by Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring, who gave a public lecture about it on 27 December 1810.

Contrary to rumor, the memorandum did not establish any new policies but instead repeated the public positions of both nations.

Contrary to the expectations of his public school education, Trooper 23354249 Rushton W G refused a commission.

Contrary to the impression given by his public persona, Phillips came from a background of poverty.

Contrary to common misconceptions, Smith did not assert that all self-interested labour necessarily benefits society, or that all public goods are produced through self-interested labour.

Contrary to French public universities, the teaching staff at Polytechnique are not civil servants ( fonctionnaires ) but contract employees operating under regulations different from those governing university professors.

Contrary to public belief at the time of the announcement, Trice did not have a falling out with Eminem or Dr. Dre.

Contrary to their expectation and to that of the public the Criminal Court admitted the plea on the formal ground that the complaint should have been lodged by the court martial which had been slandered, and not by the minister of war.

Contrary to what many sources report, Pentecost Monday did not become a public holiday again in 2008.

Contrary to public belief, the bonds that funded the construction of Georgia 400 south of I-285 will not be paid off until 2011.

Contrary to the public announcement of Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, that nobody knows who he will personally vote for, Ghalibaf had claimed privately that he is the person Khamenei will vote for.

Contrary to the public perception of him being conservative, he voted while an MP for gay rights and abortion on demand and against hanging.

Contrary to myth, it was not shown at the Lumières ' first public film screening on 28 December 1895 in Paris, France: the programme of ten films shown that day makes no mention of it.

Contrary to the arguments put forward by human rights groups, Arabic is taught in all public schools throughout the country as a mandatory subject.

Contrary to public belief, Peel was not present at the studio, and he never managed to meet the band in person.

Contrary to public opinion, he is not a qualified doctor although did receive an honourary doctorate from the University of Bath in respect of his contributions to the media and charity.

Contrary the communists were despised for their support of the Soviet Union and Aksel Larsen became the target of public disdain.

Contrary to the Vulcan image of expressing no emotion, family bonds can be strong and affectionate just as they are for Humans.

Contrary to the image of monochrome barrenness that most people associate with deserts, the landscape is spectacular, with its crisscrossing hills and mountains of all shapes and sizes, each with a unique hue depending on its mineral composition, its distance from the observer, and the time of day.

Contrary to the image portrayed in modern day movies, the role of the Bomb Disposal Operator is to accomplish their task as remotely as possible.

Contrary to the media image of attorneys, a great deal of litigation and regulatory legal work is spent conducting research in a law library or in an electronic database like Westlaw, LexisNexis or Bloomberg L. P.

Contrary to the popular image of an anti-communist, Letov himself claimed to be a " true communist ", a claim he did not abandon until the most recent change in his beliefs.

" Contrary to the wide-spread image presented by the media, these superordinate bodies of coordination cannot be compared with the executive boards of major legal firms.

Contrary to the popular image of rowers chained to the oars, conveyed by movies such as Ben Hur, there is no evidence that ancient navies ever made use of condemned criminals or slaves as oarsmen, with the possible exception of Ptolemaic Egypt.

Contrary to the popular image of the chained convict, as conveyed in the novel Ben Hur, there is no evidence that ancient navies ever made use of condemned criminals as oarsmen.