The Michael Knowles Show Would You Be Catholic or Protestant? | YES or NO: Ben Shapiro
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Aug 30, 2025 
Ben Shapiro, a prominent conservative commentator and co-founder of The Daily Wire, joins for a spirited discussion on faith and identity. They delve into the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, highlighting how religious beliefs shape political views. Shapiro and Knowles explore the complexities of loyalty between American identity and faith, while also scrutinizing the role of conspiracy theories in today's society. With humor and insight, they tackle topics from mortality to the intersections of media and personal belief, keeping the conversation lively and thought-provoking.
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Layered Identities Don’t Imply Disloyalty
- Ben argues identities are layered and non-conflicting: religious, familial, national can buttress each other.
- He says claiming dual loyalty misunderstands how spiritual and civic loyalties differ in kind.
Surrounded: Screamed At Then Asked For Selfies
- Ben described being screamed at for minutes by a trans person while on a TV show and how staff wouldn't intervene.
- He said many later approached him for selfies, showing mixed crowd reactions.
Policy Harm Can Be Different In Kind
- Ben contrasts bodily deaths from fentanyl with TikTok's cultural damage, noting different kinds of harm.
- He argues banning TikTok has a measurable delta while fentanyl is already illegal, complicating comparisons.
