Point out to my brother that his “belief” that Catholicism is “infallibly” true is simply a “belief” that could be false, and he will reflexively tell you that your “belief” that his belief is just a belief that could be false is, in fact, also just your belief that could likewise be false. This is untrue, of course, but he doesn't care about that. A "belief" by its very nature may be true or may be false. Recognizing this is not a "belief," it is a demonstrable basis of logic. It is like him claiming that his “belief” that 2 + 2 = 5 is no different than my “belief” that 2 + 2 does not equal 5, it equals 4. It is not simply my "belief" that his math is wrong, it is a demonstrable basis of mathamatics. In this way, his belief convinces him that he is infallible, because what he believes in (the Catholic Church) is infallible, and therefore his “beliefs” can never be wrong, and are always superior to any other "belief," especially those grounded in logic or evidence. And if you say “I don’t believe you or your Catholic Church are as infallible as you and your Catholic Church like to pretend you both are,” he will again tell you “but that is just your belief.” Have this conversation with him enough times and you come to the infallible religious belief that he just likes being an asshole for his brand of pure rhetoric, which he “believes” is reason, and not just hot air.
I grew up in a family that is about as homophobic as Phil Robertson and the Westboro Baptists, only they're not quite as boisterous about it; at least not in public anyway. They have also conveniently convinced themselves that their homophobia is really just their unique Christian ability to "hate the sin, but love the sinner" (even though these very same Christians adamantly refuse to accept that people can "hate Christianity, but love the Christian"). The sexual superiority complex necessarily relied on by such Christians is, of course, blanketed beneath the lambs wool of the Christian humility of serving "God." They interpret their fear of those who are different, in other words, as simply proof of their intimate knowledge and love of God. And the only thing such Christians are more sure about than that their own personal version of "God" exists, is that such a "God" would never want people to be homosexual - no matter how ma
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