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Not much is known about Richard Ackerman's personal life outside his YouTube videos, although it is known that he is a member of [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]], a mainline [[Protestantism|Protestant]] church in the [[wikipedia:United States of America|United States]]. Ackerman's father is [[wikipedia:Jewish people|Jewish]] making him half Jewish, something he rarely mentions in his YouTube videos. He currently resides in [[wikipedia:Manhattan|Manhattan]], [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]]. He is both a quarter [[wikipedia:Lithuania|Lithuanian]] and [[wikipedia:Italy|Italian]], and he originally attended High School in Irvington High School in New York,<ref> [https://ihspawprint.com/2020/11/29/ackerman-yun-named-to-all-state-music-festival/] </ref> but started attending Southern Methodist University in Texas.<ref> [https://irvingtonpresbychurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-13-21-ZOOM-Service.pdf, last page of this document]</ref> He described his time in Irvington High School as difficult, claiming the community has ostracized him for his political beliefs. <ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEq8WFyV8DA] </ref> However, community members have denied this, saying that Ackerman was disliked due to his attempts to start unwanted political arguments in the middle of class. In High School, he converted to Christianity through attending a youth camp and soon thereafter his family followed with conversion. | Not much is known about Richard Ackerman's personal life outside his YouTube videos, although it is known that he is a member of [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]], a mainline [[Protestantism|Protestant]] church in the [[wikipedia:United States of America|United States]]. Ackerman's father is [[wikipedia:Jewish people|Jewish]] making him half Jewish, something he rarely mentions in his YouTube videos. He currently resides in [[wikipedia:Manhattan|Manhattan]], [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]]. He is both a quarter [[wikipedia:Lithuania|Lithuanian]] and [[wikipedia:Italy|Italian]], and he originally attended High School in Irvington High School in New York,<ref> [https://ihspawprint.com/2020/11/29/ackerman-yun-named-to-all-state-music-festival/] </ref> but started attending Southern Methodist University in Texas.<ref> [https://irvingtonpresbychurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-13-21-ZOOM-Service.pdf, last page of this document]</ref> He described his time in Irvington High School as difficult, claiming the community has ostracized him for his political beliefs. <ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEq8WFyV8DA] </ref> However, community members have denied this, saying that Ackerman was disliked due to his attempts to start unwanted political arguments in the middle of class. In High School, he converted to Christianity through attending a youth camp and soon thereafter his family followed with conversion. | ||
During the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic]], Richard started his [[wikipedia:Instagram|Instagram]] and [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]] career which he continues to be highly active in. Compared with his YouTube channel, he is slightly more active | During the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], Richard started his [[wikipedia:Instagram|Instagram]] and [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]] career which he continues to be highly active in. Compared with his [https://youtube.com/@redeemedzoomer6053 YouTube channel], he is slightly more active on his [https://instagram.com/redeemed_zoomer Instagram account]. His Instagram mainly revolves around Christian memes, facts and miscellaneous posts. Zoomer is socially conservative, and he often describes himself as theologically conservative. However, he is open minded and ecumenical towards other Christian traditions and denominations. | ||
He was dating his then girlfriend who is known by her online handle as the "[[Mrs. Zoomer.]]" They met through a bible study ran by one of her friends who goes by the name of "Redeemed Zoomer Third-Wheel" during the COVID-19 pandemic. She convinced Redeemed Zoomer to join her bible study group after viewing one of his Instagram posts which gave her the impression that he would have good chemistry with her friend (Future Mrs. Zoomer) thus she decided to set both of them up on the basis of their shared beliefs. They started dating 13 days after meeting each other. | He was dating his then girlfriend who is known by her online handle as the "[[Mrs. Zoomer.]]" They met through a bible study ran by one of her friends who goes by the name of "Redeemed Zoomer Third-Wheel" during the COVID-19 pandemic. She convinced Redeemed Zoomer to join her bible study group after viewing one of his Instagram posts which gave her the impression that he would have good chemistry with her friend (Future Mrs. Zoomer) thus she decided to set both of them up on the basis of their shared beliefs. They started dating 13 days after meeting each other. | ||