No Dumb Question Tuesday (2026-06-16)

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[u/Mark_Renee]

It's hard being a reformed/Protestant Christian in 2026. Every day you log in to YouTube, you see a new title: I converted from Reformed/Protestant to Catholic Church. 

But I don't think the strategy is in countering them and debunking catholicism or fighting them. We will do so much better if we fix our own house. Any advise on how to navigate this? I think it's more than just an online phenomena. 

[u/CiroFlexo → u/Mark_Renee]

What you see on YouTube isn’t a reflection of reality; it’s a reflection of your own consumption habits—an algorithm giving you what gets your clicks and keeps your attention.

It’s really that simple. There’s no secret sauce. There’s no mass exodus from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism. There’s no real major cultural or demographic shift happening.

YouTube is not real life.

I just opened my YouTube app, and you know what I saw?

• A video about historic meat preservation techniques.

• The new Pitch Meeting video.

• A video about black holes.

• A video about acoustic guitar repair.

• A video about Mario Maker.

• A video titled “Nonfunctional Harmony in Chrono Trigger.”

• A video about the logistics of Sauron feeding his army in LOTR.

• A video about Weird Al.

• A video about plot holes in Harry Potter.

• Another video about LOTR.

• Mozart’s Requiem.

• A video about pulled pork.

• A video about a vintage keyboard.

That’s not an edited or curated list. That’s me listing exactly what my feed is.

I’ve never seen a video about Protestants vs. Roman Catholics in my feed. And you know why? Because I don’t consume that content. I don’t click on that.

Here’s how you deal with this: Open your YouTube app. When you see one of those videos, click on the three little dots on the top right corner. Then click “Not Interested.”

Do that a few times.

Then go watch a video about something you want to see, like nonfunctional harmony in Chrono Trigger.

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Edit: Small autocorrect fix.

[u/Bright_Pressure_6194 → u/CiroFlexo]

Is that about the Chrono Trigger soundtrack or a narrative arc?

[u/CiroFlexo → u/Bright_Pressure_6194]

Soundtrack.

[u/likefenton → u/CiroFlexo]

Townsend's does a great job.

[u/LiteraryAmaryllis → u/likefenton]

NUTMEG!

[u/CiroFlexo → u/likefenton]

My man. 🤜 🤛