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It turned out that people will disbelieve new information—such as the fact that having gay or lesbian parents does not harm kids—unless they’re confident that absorbing it will not threaten their values.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2012

So that men will disbelieve their own eyes, renounce the evidence of their senses, and give their own experience the lie, rather than admit of anything disagreeing with these sacred tenets.

From An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 3 and 4 by Locke, John

P: Verily We have revealed unto thee clear tokens, and only miscreants will disbelieve in them.

From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf

But if it be lawful to reject from the understanding whatever seems false, then I will disbelieve error as a duty, and unhesitatingly doubt whatever is doubtful.

From The Limits Of Atheism Or, Why should Sceptics be Outlaws? by Holyoake, George Jacob

I fear that the reader will disbelieve this part of my story, yet in no other have I endeavoured to adhere more conscientiously to facts, and can only throw myself upon his charity.

From Erewhon by Butler, Samuel