One long held belief is that it means "river of death".

One widely held belief is that you should not consider doing any such thing.

Do you hold other beliefs which might 'explain' the contradictions?

Though some neighboring cultures hold similar beliefs, others can be quite different from one another.

Like christians are the only ones who hold beliefs in the power of goodness.

But the researchers assumed that they did not hold traditional Chinese beliefs.

People also hold beliefs that are rooted in their emotions.

"What message does the company taking a position send to its employees who have strongly held beliefs on the opposite side of the issue?"

First of all, like most of us, she held beliefs based upon her parents' marriage.

The issue taps deeply held beliefs about body image, and personal choice.