Why Christianity is perceived as the white man's religion | Olivia Pierce | TEDxEdina

Unconscious bias and lack of racial diversity in visual representation causes damage in schools, communities, workplaces and places of worship across the globe. It creates a divide between those who see themselves as empowered, and those who don’t. What steps can we take to begin to address this issue? A junior at Edina High School, Olivia Pierce likes to write music, run track, read, and paint. Bold without fear on stage, she is also an actor and sees a future for herself as a pediatrician. As a Christian, Olivia tries to live out her faith actively every day and show God’s love to others through her actions. As a civil rights activist, Olivia is working to ensure that all people can have their voices heard and respected. . This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@biggs123]

Why would her team in Haiti proclaim Jesus had no color? Jesus was fully human and historical. To evangelize and tell people he had no color is a falacy. Please educate yourself.

[@liberatedmind8696]

Europeans say if its not our truth its nothing...... Not our color then no colour

[@andrewgotti589]

He had no colour because he never exist simple🤷🏾‍♂️

[@joywanjala622]

CONFUSION why? Because most people are focused on the flesh and physical things. Not knowing Jesus the spirit who has no color. We are focused on the wrong facts and ideas. Faith is of the spirit world not based on which color.

[@youngskyler7568]

@@joywanjala622 but if the bible tells you his color why not focus on Jesus color as well smh Jesus is not even his real name it's no letter J in the Hebrew alphabet more likely his name starts with a Y and God is not God its Yah

[@dimitrescucrncevic9746]

@@andrewgotti589 (63) Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works-a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was [the] Christ; (64) and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day. This historical document written by a Jewish historian who lived during the time of Jesus, says otherwise.

[@jadew9177]

Bronze skin and hair like wool.....Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out

[@addajjalsonofallah6217]

Arabic looking people

[@markqeuwe3211]

*hair white like wool* please read your word.

[@champpit1]

@Paul Some people will do anything. To stop the truth of the matter. Smh

[@strawhatpirates4]

Yes and white Jesus was just blending in and hiding in ancient Egypt 😭🤦🏾‍♀️

[@samuelnelson9010]

Bronze skin was given to the people of that region by their Creator for dealing with the levels of UV in that region. The whites up in Europe did not need the same level of protection. So let's just stop lying.

[@hoopnation7901]

I don’t have a religion it’s supposed to be a relationship

[@gregb7337]

What's Hatnin wrong! Jesus isn’t with religion nice try though

[@-SKT-]

What's Hatnin Europeans did not conceive the Bible

[@bcdmovement6856]

Amen

[@f3p]

Christianity is religion. If you were Muslim or Hindu you would be saying they aren’t religions either.

[@f3p]

Carson F. Every religion says this about other religions. Every religion thinks theirs is real and special. Christianity is no different.

[@anonthenon196]

I didn't watch the entire video, just skimmed through it, but the fact is that Christianity is neither European or African, it's Middle Eastern in origin. Christianity, at it's very core, is just a subset of Judaism. Christianity is only seen as European because the whole of Europe is Christian and it spread across the world via European colonizers, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's a Middle Eastern origin religion.

[@skullsouljah2836]

Christianity originally was big In Israel then moved to the rest of the arabian peninsula and slowly to Europe. Europe whitewashed it and then called it Catholicism.

[@WilliamGarrow]

She said that in her talk. The stories take place in the middle East and North Africa. Europeans are mentioned mainly the Romans.

[@starrix4712]

Middle East is the real “Babylon” for this reason. Compare it to the richness and beauty of historical East/Mid Asia. I’m sure in more ancient times it was beautiful but now it’s a place of Saturn rulership

[@marypeters2344]

THERE IS NOTHING MIDDLE EASTERN ABOUT. THE MIDDLE EAST WAS FOUNDED BY THE BRITISH. IF YOU GO BACK INTO THE WORLD HISTORY Me was a part of Africa. The people that ruled there were the Children if Cush. Bye the way NIMROD is the Grandson of HAM. Ham and Shem inter married a great deal. So forget about those Arabs they are really the mixing of Romans Persians and Turks.

[@shamirwilliams73]

@@marypeters2344 shut up crackhead

[@michelley9203]

Fun fact. Multiple African languages are linguistically linked to ancient Hebrew.

[@truthhitman7473]

Based on what evidence ?

[@michelley9203]

Abib=March/April.....Abeibe=March/April.....Abeibe is Ga Adangbe.word .....Ghana

[@michelley9203]

Iyar=2nd month of Jewish calendar.......Aiyor=2.....Ga Adangbe llanguage....Ghana

[@michelley9203]

Bet=house/hiding place...Gbe...Hiding place...Ewe...Ghana....Yoruba..Nigeria

[@michelley9203]

Aleph=ox.....Ale=sheep...Ewe...Ghana

[@imonlyamanandiwilldiesomed4406]

"Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing" -Christ

[@joshchadwick7648]

No such thing as a spirit

[@LoekTheKing]

kinda boomer christian moment but ok

[@vltnyx3833]

@g513 lmao

[@joshchadwick7648]

@@BrokenDollyBoy you think opinions and sexualities come from the soul? LOL. Comes from your brain obvously and theres proof/evidence of it. No evidence of the soul existing at all.

[@BrokenDollyBoy]

@@joshchadwick7648 okay then, educate me on how the brain decides these things

[@casshernlancer8917]

Depicting images of God is a form of idolatry; white Jesus and the cross 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@no-px7bk]

Jesus is not god

[@mastershockvalue6499]

ഠംറഠംറഠംറഠംറ ഠംറഠംറഠംറഠംറ God means one that is worshipped so if he is worshipped he is considered God

[@chaboi7]

@@no-px7bk Jesus is God and the Bible says it

[@leibniz4455]

@@chaboi7 NO, I'm a Christian, let me explain it.. There is the "Holy Trinity" God, the Creator, Jesus the Son of God, and The Holy Spirit, Don't answer with hatred, we're Christians

[@chaboi7]

@@leibniz4455 don't bear false witness, why are you saying I have hate when I haven't done anything but disagreed with your opinion? God bless

[@roamizane1484]

I think Christianity isn’t our religion. Just reminds me of the oppression we’ve endured as a whole. The belief in The Most High feels more humbling.

[@dannyland4582]

There are 2500 deities, in the world, that are called gods; and 4200 different religions. Question. Why do people have a desire to worship a deity? Even those who say there is no God! It’s because inside every person, their conscience, bear witness that God exist. Question. What God is the true god? Every religion except one; people gods requires them to earn their acceptance or blessing. But the God of the Bible, said to mankind; in order for them to be accepted, their sins debt must be paid in full! But it was impossible for mankind to pay sins price, because sins price was eternal death. But God so love mankind, he came to die on a cross in order to pay mankind’s sins. (John 3:16). So Christianity is not a white men religion! But a who so ever believes in Jesus Christ religion! Just because some may misrepresent Christianity; we can’t throw out the baby with the bath water!

[@kellydude]

It is called White Washing!!!!

[@leibniz4455]

Nope, I don't know how Christianity got to America, I don't know how Racism is included in the Bible.. As Christians, we use our head too, as Wisdom is what we also seek.. I don't even know how it is called "White Religion" because.. It's funny if in the end.. "Jesus is Middle Eastern"

[@Sam.G79]

White washing? Like when Tom Sawyer had to white wash the fence?

[@leibniz4455]

@@Sam.G79 No, white washing, the victim shows himself, so he had to know Maybe even suspect

[@tenpin2387]

U

[@ohword9541]

No, it's called seeing Jesus be depicted close to you.

[@Rio-uv1gs]

She spolied it at the end by saying Jesus should be represented by all races, when that would contradict her earlier statement that research should be done to make sure that visuals that are put out match the historical evidence. 🤔🧐

[@chadweaver5117]

From what I understand, Jesus' fleshly body while he was on earth was Jewish.

[@anonymousperson531]

@@chadweaver5117 Jesus never existed! He was made up by those Greeks and Romans before these English speaking Anglos translated it until the 1600s! The term Jews was made up since WW1 just like the term "Middle-East". The Letter J wasn't invented until the late 1600s and so, The name Jesus is less than 500 years old. There was no name like Jesus 2000 years ago because the English language wasn't even spoken 2000 years ago or nor the English language didn't exist then. Everything we have now has been taken over and reshaped and Revised by the English speaking people "Caucasians" or "Anglos" today or late in this modern world... Why would you trust anything from these European foreigners from Europe esp Caucasians or Anglos who are late commers in this age to be the authors of all facts and or the authors of all Truths???

[@KFRoss1]

@@anonymousperson531 do more research on this and dont fall for Zeitgiest, DaVinci Code fiction...

[@elaineroyal2785]

How is that spoiling "it"?

[@pvtj0cker]

@@anonymousperson531 True Greeks and Romans believed in the right Gods.

[@ivyythakingzman2600]

Iknow they were mad 😂😂😂😂the way she articulated her presentation was Beautiful

[@mamatoto5387]

THE IMAGE OF WHITE JESUS IS REALLY CESARE BORGIA

[@champpit1]

Indeed sis INDEED! The TRUTH is coming out! Will the REAL true JEWS please STAND UP!! 😂

[@yankee2666]

Says who?

[@mamatoto5387]

@@yankee2666 read

[@barkerbarker8658]

Thank you for this

[@gracie1524]

He died for every single human beings He love everyone. He never discriminate between us it is human who discriminate.

[@hughjanus2781]

He died to protect us from a bloodthirsty tyrant he is still pissed about Adam and Eve even though it was him he failed to safeguard them.

[@starrja]

@austin1519 it isn’t too late for these people to wake up to the most high yah

[@MO-vy1ri]

@austin1519 stop lying

[@senzomajola6805]

No He "died" because of committing treason.

[@senzomajola6805]

And we ought to know His skin colour since He walked earth, saying He doesn't have race makes Him what a chameleon or air?

[@epiphannytaylor3211]

I have never seen such a rational breakdown of the issue concerning representation. When most people address this issue they go completely left and become hateful, so the message is lost.

[@indridcole7596]

Completely left

[@denmarkvessey5063]

When it’s Correct it will be outside of your Understanding

[@shivbaba2672]

Africa should import hinduism budhism and jainism and meditation for self transformation. Christianity and islam enslaved them in the past and they are doing it in the present, you can expect the future too

[@realmatters5349]

@@shivbaba2672 no Africa have their own tradition and religion we don’t need no foreign religion

[@queenisrael8158]

The blacks Israelites are God chosen people.

[@gemb7986]

People care more about Jesus’s skin more than what did for us on the cross.

[@hughjanus2781]

Because a all powerful god can think of no other way to atone for our sins which by the way he is 100% responsible for in the first place than by having someone brutally murdered? Seriously??!?!?!?!?

[@gemb7986]

@@hughjanus2781 Also we believe that wages of sin is death. So we all had to pay those wages. But Jesus paid it for us.

[@FrenchCocoa369]

@@gemb7986 oh so humans don’t die of old age anymore? Great 👍🏾

[@cryptidangel7842]

Because the colonizers did not like dark skins

[@mavecolby7562]

Color matters because Esau must be identified the man of perdition ! And I would think that it must make the MOST HIGH GOD really mad to see they have painted his Son a European White.

[@emmanuelayipio2331]

Get rid of the imagery altogether!

[@thedarkprophet]

This lady made me very proud, I love how she deliver her blows.

[@dustinbrown1815]

I’ve met missionaries of various races. I’m my experience I’ve met Christian’s in Iraq, you really don’t want to know what they do to Christian’s in Iran because if someone in Iran mentions Christ they’ll get gunned down in the streets .I thought religion is for everyone, but if you’re a Scientologist then that’s where I draw the line

[@amib6887]

the whole time i was just captivated by her public speaking skills

[@ME-lj7jd]

Very much!

[@missadkins5882]

She is good isn't she. My children and I loves this young lady and her family.

[@Outta12]

Indont thinknshr said , "um" one time. She is good.

[@thefonzies6895]

The sister is cold with her speech absolutely impeccable

[@marssw2565]

@@Outta12 well saying um doesn’t make you not know what your talking about it’s really getting your brain ready for the question just like meditation

[@sora9702]

This why in Islam it’s forbidden for us to draw prophets 😌😌

[@paladinhansen137]

@Said Eli Cueva Sava To be Messiah you have to be a prophet, priest, and a king. Thats why the Magi presented gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the baby Yasu'a because you give gold to a king, myrrh as Prophet and frankincense to signify his priestly role as a High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek. Jesus is a prophet and He is is the Messiah. Yet He is also a King and High Priest.

[@paladinhansen137]

@RUSSIAN ROBOT To be Messiah you have to be a prophet, priest, and a king. Thats why the Magi presented gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the baby Yasu'a because you give gold to a king, myrrh as Prophet and frankincense to signify his priestly role as a High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek. Jesus is a prophet and He is is the Messiah. Yet He is also a King and High Priest.

[@Salama47055]

Said Eli Cueva Sava Jesus is THE prophet

[@Salama47055]

@RUSSIAN ROBOT I don't understand you believe that Jesus is God??

[@Salama47055]

@RUSSIAN ROBOT OK I really don't understand but ok I just believe that Jesus is a God, a Prophet ...

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

It's because History was told from a Euro Centric perspective, (Civilization began in Greece, Marco Polo discover China, Columbus discover America...etc..etc...etc) These things are True to Europe, but not of the rest of the World. This is why it's best to study World History. You'll find the truth.

[@groberts5337]

Civilization began in Egypt/Sudan they taught the Greek & the Greek taught the Romans.

[@groberts5337]

The real Jews are from the tribe of Judah & speak Hebrews not Yiddish. People who speaks Yiddish are called European Jews or White Jews. Real Jews like Jesus are not White. That is why they don't like the real Jews or the Etopian Jews & they treat them badly in Israel.

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

@@groberts5337 civilization began in Egypt(Mesopotamia).

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

@@groberts5337 the Jews are twelve tribes, Sons of Israel(Jacob).

[@kenrickbenjamin1608]

@@groberts5337 just a reminder Egypt was the superpower of those days, so Mesopotamia was considered a part of Egypt.

[@AltonJ09]

How about not making a graven image in the first place so people will only focus on the faith, not how they should be represented.....

[@trell9221]

Eden & Noah Ark is near Turkey right by the white folks mountains

[@jean-francoisbiassou7654]

Got Ghost ... you need to do dig a little bit deeper B4 you speak SMH!!!🤦‍♂️

[@idworkhard]

Isnt that what Islam is? It seems like the logical conclusion to me.

[@trell9221]

@Kevin Wilmore well genetically speaking Turkish (Arab) are white people sub group so yeah Mose Jacob and em are white Gen 46:1-3 (God just going to take the country for no reason )

[@jadengreen929]

how long shall we oppress the truth then the lie has already been planted it's time the whole truth was told.

[@JustinVanDommelen]

i’m so proud of you Olivia!

[@championsofeurope9058]

im not

[@YungMoney420]

@@championsofeurope9058 what's wrongypoo

[@garlandgarrison3739]

@@YungMoney420 he can't handle the truth. His username checks out.

[@anticipatedprospects4633]

Bruh imagine being mad at Christianity bcz of some artwork.

[@JasmineJeane]

ppl are.

[@305savage]

you mean the reason for the artwork that was implemented by SO CALLED CHRISTIANS...

[@305thief8]

Well I don't think it's right for anyone to depict Jesus as white in the first place it's not accurate nor it's right and she's right we all have an unconscious bias on things like this which can ultimately lead people away.

[@paulajgilles]

Well Europeans created it so there’s that

[@305savage]

@@305thief8 hey cousin how been

[@truthhurts9714]

Edina You are just so beautiful in your looks, perspective and presentation. I remember, this moment, my late grandaunt who, being the only Muslim in my lineage, always wondered and worried why we had to do the 'whiteman's' religion.

[@JennPaciocco]

Because it's about control not faith

[@SV-qo7rl]

I mean can't I just praise God for who God is without involving religion or some other things...I already believe there is God for all that is around me and everything created by him, why do I have to prove that by religion.

[@astrolight5000]

I see where you’re coming from.... but can I learn more about this God whom you praise? What is it about him or her which you admire and praise? Also, why do you let him or her be your God? How has he or she expressed their love, wisdom, or perhaps care over you and your friends?

[@Spacecowboy42]

@@astrolight5000 Blessing you with life. Health. A family. Showing you truth. Providing food. Just to name a few..

[@jeremywright9511]

@@Spacecowboy42 people provide the food, it doesn't fall from the sky. Health? What about covid19 and kids dying of stage 4 cancer? We don't even know why the universe started, science is all that can help us understand that and it is still in an infant state regarding all the profound possibilities. You people are so detached from reality.

[@SonOftheBattleCry]

@@jeremywright9511 science comes from white man it's all theories science is ignorance it proves nothing an always changes

[@SV-qo7rl]

@What's Hatnin no...there was God way before there was religion, even a person who is in no religion knows that what we have around us was created by God ...if you rely on religion to realise that there is a God...I have no words for you😂

[@mr.benjamin2478]

It is NOT for us. Period!!!

[@rocknowjourney]

Beautifully articulated Oliva! @Ted, It would have been nice to have better lighting on the last picture as the previous picture.

[@kundamwale5886]

Did they do that on purpose👻

[@Life_moreabundantly]

Beautiful. Graceful. Informative& On Point. Thank You 💕!👑QueeN

[@CeceDeAnn]

This was not what I was thinking it would be lol.

[@JmY__]

What did you expect?🤣🤣

[@maurencegibson]

....but I'm not surprised.

[@MustardSeeed]

Me either lol.

[@anactivatedthroatchakra1637]

Same lol.

[@wayando]

I thought it would be peddling the Christian cult. Trying to get more subscribers.

[@michaelwalley2115]

A people called Hebrew never existed is ancient times. Hebrew was a invention written by the Turkic tribes.

[@mikestewart527]

So who was the Hebrew israelites

[@jamaica5308]

Christianity was in Ethiopia,Africa before the romans even got Christianity... Its not white mans religion!!//;

[@eiffeltower7503]

@Oricand No way, Whatever the Greeks knew they learnt from Africans when they invaded Egypt. And that is the truth. Africans did not learn from the Greeks. It does not make sense. The Greeks invaded Egypt and learnt from them. And yes, Egypt was part of Africa.

[@Wavyso]

Eiffel Tower it was the romans not the Greeks get your facts right.

[@Wavyso]

yah' qub wow you guys are in denial

[@anonthenon196]

@Oricand "modern Christianity is forged by Europeans" - Doesn't change the fact that Christianity is a Semitic derived religion. It may have European influence, but the very root of Christianity is still Middle Eastern.

[@IamINERT]

ye but we got it from slavery that is the point

[@cheeseheadwizard]

the irony that's she unaware of her own bias calling out others unaware bias

[@_Diaryofwealth]

Explain

[@meetingplace7928]

Very intelligent, humble young woman! You are an inspiration to all people!

[@IamINERT]

I am starting to question as well

[@readin_ritin_rithmetic]

Well done! Perception is everything so it cannot go unchallenged.

[@kennyknight1462]

Perception is viewed by the eyes and the truth is felt by the innerspirit..... perception is only good for man and the innertruth is for God

[@d1want34]

before i press play, i wanna read the comments.. must be gold

[@doubleemcastillano464]

“Unconscious bias leads to a disparity between perceived reality and verbal messages”. I’ve been trying to tell people that for years. It creates aversive racism, even if one’s own race.

[@tha2793]

Unconscious bias is built in to every human.

[@LonnieBhi]

​@@tha2793Our unconscious bias is defiant with God, that's why having a relationship with him is so important.

[@onamiilove777]

The power of God in our youth today to address change is like a New outpouring of the holy spirit. This was awesome, thoughtful provoking and awesome...thank you🙏🏼

[@brendaandrade6753]

Amen 🙏🏼

[@hughjanus2781]

Look up signs of an abusive husband they fit god to a T

[@naturallyimani]

@@hughjanus2781 one who loves unconditionally? Forgives continually? Gives mercy freely? Protects and provides? Heals? Guides, but also allows one to walk in their free will? Are those the signs? Because that’s the God I serve.

[@TheSweetScienceGOAT]

Jesus?

[@sableward1319]

I love this! I’ve been wanting to do mission work, and it did cross my mind that I’d be the person singled out to communicate/relate to the nonwhite receivers. Receivers of Christ’s message. You totally inspired me to look into addressing this misconception. Thank you!

[@beautifulqueen748]

Watching this 7/2020 during quarantine

[@alpachinoclarke8660]

7 hours later

[@shebrownsuga]

Same. It was a good speech. She seemed a little nervous, but did great!

[@MrDirk3101]

If jesus has no race, then he must have been alien. Cause every human has a race.

[@stk_n_chill]

Race doesn't exist. It's a social construct created by men

[@LoverBoy-dg5jb]

He was a Hebrew brown skinned man. They are Semitic people like Arabs.

[@winstonb4268]

He is the SPIRIT

[@joannaatkins556]

Knowledge is Power. Something No One can EVER take away..

[@yankee2666]

NO - IT ABSOLUTELY IS NOT POWER! Einstein was infinitely more knowledgable than Stalin - was he more powerful?

[@prod_EYES]

@@yankee2666 how are you gonna compare scientific knowledge to political knowledge 😂 that's like asking a lawyer to do my taxes or a shopkeeper to teach students calculus

[@johnfitzgerald1192]

Very well spoken & relaxing.

[@CClearly0]

Thank you for this enlightening inspiring information, Namaste

[@dannyofori-akuffo7412]

Where was he when all churches closed down due to COVID-19? We need to be wise!

[@immortaltrader]

Where He was when all the churches and the world turned down and preached their own beliefs.

[@christopher2102]

He was in paradise disappointed in all his saints that let a virus stop them from worshipping when the apostles and disciples of the 1 century and in other countries give their lives to worship him

[@Ifeomaaaa.a]

@@christopher2102 well not exactly. When the churches shut down, their were Christians that we’re finding a way to still worship God and praise Him , in conclusion as you see now that’s whats being done. The enemy wants churches to shut down, but because of this, is contouring to seek God and live for Him. God bless you! ❤️

[@christopher2102]

@@Ifeomaaaa.a I understand where you're coming from, but as far as the lords day there is a certain way we are to worship. The Church is the assembly it self . So when I saw the comment " Churches closed down " the assembly was not assembling is what I understood.

[@Ifeomaaaa.a]

@@christopher2102 oh, but are you Christian?

[@vellichor4097]

FIRST OF ALL WHY DO YOU PEOPLE CARE ABOUT ICONS AND DEPICTIONS OF JESUS? They're all obviously wrong and against one of the 10 Commandments! Do not make any graven image of what there is in the sky, on earth or in the land

[@akaryyeb2717]

I thought it was about animal idols If we want to interpret it as you did it means artists are sinning since they paint birds and animals and humans. If it's said sky, earth and land it has to be about animals. What i think is wrong is maybe limiting His divinity to only those depictions Miracles have been done through some of these because GOD use everything He want to for His Glory.

[@vellichor4097]

@@akaryyeb2717 the issue is that people pray to icons, saying they pray to God through them which is obviously false, The Lord is with us everywhere and everytime, icons are useless, artists draw or paint stuff for people to admire and appreciate, not to pray to, indeed He said not on earth, land and sky, this refers to idols which again, like the golden calf, or the Mary statues you see all around, are meant for praying to which is obviously completely against the second Commandment

[@akaryyeb2717]

@@vellichor4097 I see what you mean. I always saw them as a way to pay tribute to Mary and Jesus ( if that makes sense) The only way to know is by asking catholics themselves why they are making these.

[@vellichor4097]

@@ab-wj8yg I'm not praying to it

[@ohword9541]

@Paradigm Climb Define "you people"

[@munzazievoge3968]

How can I contact her she's open and bold I love her way of speaking.

[@yankee2666]

Her way of thinking is skewed by a priori processing. That's always damaging.

[@belindarache4930]

one day we will out grow religions..and still be civil with each other, consciously

[@hughjanus2781]

I can’t wait for that day.

[@ralphlouis2705]

@@hughjanus2781 same here

[@lorjayy4109]

nahh we will unify our race and get back to what we were

[@maurencegibson]

This needs to be debated ....not lectured.

[@hughjanus2781]

They need save spaces to say what they want without having their beliefs put in question because doubt and skepticism are demonized in Christianity.

[@AskiatheGreat64]

What is there to debate? That Christianity originated from the Middle East (Israel) and not in Europe? This is common knowledge, there is nothing to debate about.

[@qptituskingqp]

May she find peace and living water amidst the shapeshifters of light

[@DavisHistory]

One way to change the perceptions is more diversity in the mission field, not just with images, but with more participation from those of diverse backgrounds. One such group that has done an outstanding job in this is Korean Christians. As a mostly white Christian, I am actually embarrassed that there are missionaries coming to the United States from another country that to do something that American Christians of all races should be doing. I have known a few of these including a Korean pastor that opened a church for Latino Christians. American Christians, we need to do better and I include myself in this.

[@Mindoverthechatter]

Thank you!!! Amen!

[@TheTimeforwar]

Make him look like a 1st century Jewish Palestinian... shouldn't be too hard.

[@crabenthusiast7683]

Enjoyed this video, all time classic, timeless. But, as a crab enthusiast, I wasn't a fan of the lack of crabs. Apart from that, brilliant.

[@championsofeurope9058]

wtf

[@Mark-hp9bh]

@@championsofeurope9058 I understand why you said that, I too would be angry if there was a lack of crabs

[@DS-sh2lo]

Im weak

[@wearelegion5533]

I don't know who you are ... I don't know where you're from BUT I'd like to buy you a beer 😂 That's the funniest comment I've seen this year 🤣🤣

[@marcosespinoza3466]

I'd like to buy you a crab.

[@stephaniemelton8488]

You are an amazing speaker and make an impressive point

[@jonathanlong2751]

The hair should of been nappy and to the sun.

[@stephaniemelton8488]

Lol

[@robinbolton1239]

Outstanding Olivia!!! Unconscious bias and a lack of visual representation. Thanks for sharing.

[@menzikhayazulu3492]

Truth is absolute ❤️😎👍thank you

[@mavundlamedicalimaging310]

Mageba

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

God’s power is greater than any false image, He’s God. It’s about The Good News of salvation-Proverbs 22:6 John 6:44. 🙏grace

[@truehistory261]

Prove it

[@papoumkl7118]

God’s power ? Which god ? And why that power didn’t strike down people who made false picture of his son or his prophet depending on if you talk about yaweh or allah ?!

[@yorga_toe_theif2490]

@@papoumkl7118 we call our God God or Lord ,in Christianity

[@yorga_toe_theif2490]

@@papoumkl7118 also we believe our god gave us free will to either honer him or not

[@leibniz4455]

@@papoumkl7118 Ahhahaha Ahaha, it's really funny atheists fail to target our God, but blame it on the actions of men.. Like now.. "What God do you believe, I haven't studied the Bible, tell me"

[@valdirmassiala606]

Very good presentation. Keep on reaserching and you will find more trueth about your faith.

[@hughjanus2781]

Faith isn’t a valuable pathway to truth doubt and skepticism are.

[@Realgis]

Such a powerful message!

[@happyteacher7294]

This was awesome and informative

[@yankee2666]

No, it really wasn't. She had her reality at the beginning, and fit the facts to it, A very poor way of reaching conclusions.

[@happyteacher7294]

Your reality is the way you saw it right. Same thing

[@geraldali7272]

@Yank ee exactly. Jesus does have a race. She’s just too caught up on not trying to offend people to admit it. Or she just didn’t research enough.

[@danieljaywoods9950]

Look up LUMO; film versions of the gospels with all Middle-Eastern cast, narrated in multiple languages by gospel texts

[@mr.wilken8482]

Nice presentation,

[@AleshiaAllena]

Who is she and how can I follow her???

[@noteekswrld2960]

Imagine changing your whole entire life style over a book a man Made that originally was Made as a story than changed over time

[@troop22airsoft7]

Major Chaos yes it’s was made by man but the men who wrote it were influenced and told by god what to write and changing whole entire life for the better

[@0Doves0]

You really think you did something, didn't you? I'll give you your cookie so you can go back to your cave little troll.

[@noteekswrld2960]

@@0Doves0 very Christian of you

[@troop22airsoft7]

@Billy Enzen I’m very sorry to tell but a bible is a rectangle not a box. A box has equal sides while a bible is longer in the length while it’s shorter in its width and I hope you have a very nice day and god bless you

[@emotionalmodels8463]

@Troop 22 Airsoft Get yourself a concordance to the Bible and find out how many words/descriptions this English word “God” you use covers and/or has replaced. If you were to be true to the ORIGINAL-to speak the original-you’d sound like some dark, mysterious speaking cult-which, in fact, IS what the original airs.

[@brendaandrade6753]

Powerful

[@Jerzey97]

TEDTalk has over 25 million subscribers and this has only hit 100k in 2 Years? 🤨

[@michaelgaddis3969]

I can't hear

[@Gigigirl502]

Very eloquent!

[@SV-qo7rl]

We are all confused😂

[@st3019]

In the Balkans where I come from ,we were told that ancient hebrews were brown skined . Nobody told us that Jesus was white . He was caucasian but not white. And not only Jesus but all biblical characters . They were brown skin caucasians from Middle East

[@victoriabrown1873]

Beautifully and articulately spoken 💐

[@trackwalkerfilms]

Race is apart of everything / live longer you’ll get there.

[@KingdomInnovateX]

This was an exceptional TED Talk.

[@Jenesaiqoui]

loved this

[@RedRiverMan]

amen sis!

[@RabbitWithFeathers]

"Oh, cool. She's gonna reveal a picture of Jesus as a person of color." *Pulls out the picture and half of it's covered by light reflection*

[@sergebaril3848]

Lmafo

[@FrenchCocoa369]

I caught that too. And not one of those pictures featured a man anywhere near her own complexion.

[@liteney]

The Middle East is the homeland of white people. Anatolia is now called Turkey, because it was colonized by brown people, first Persians, than Turks, than Arabs.

[@bisolo8]

What about gender? Why do people see “God” as a he, him and his.

[@bisolo8]

Jadaraki Cosplay FOH! God didn’t tell you anything!

[@Lemlem7682]

Because God told us to call him Heavenly Father. Jesus said pray When you pray Our Father Who Art in Heaven. God is a he!

[@444light8]

Alexis Brandon Isbell Bc a men who wrote the Bible want to have the power and control the world

[@MrBlackva23]

Great question but GOD is you is me it is everything person on this planet not sky daddy

[@MrBlackva23]

@Jadaraki Cosplay because a book told you that not GOD, bunch of men rewrote this story plagiarizing other stories on to each and every 1000s of versions

[@jacklynwhitt3298]

Breath as one does when looking at a great sight Represent life or living ,was used to put a divine stamp of completion or fulfillment on the subject Jesus Grace upon grace , hope , trust and confidence to be saved or rescued on either side of the world .

[@dwaynewinstead5199]

The Ethiopian Bible was actually written about 1000 years before slavery existed.

[@tancheeken]

Really sick of all these politics. Who really cares about skin color?

[@bratzpigmentsandglam8938]

tancheeken that wasn’t the point

[@lebz752]

You highkey sound like the “I don’t see colour” guy rn...

[@yonasteelo6375]

I’m sorry but that’s a Typical white person thing to say 🤣, “why do we focus on colour?”. Idk, maybe ask your ancestors

[@jayveeaurea9091]

I’m not white and I’m Christian...❤️

[@Ninja1live]

I am white and I am a Christian. I'm very close to 100% sure that God/Jesus Who made people in HIS image! Doesn't care what colour your skin is! Didn't Jesus say to love one another as I have loved you?! And Go and make disciples of (Wait for it....ALL NATIONS!) Pretty sure I read that......Somewhere?! God bless you my brother.

[@theace3164]

ExposeThxm that’s a lie

[@ramon9418]

We must not forget, that Christianity was born in the Middle East and quickly spread to Africa in the first centuries. The most important and influential names in the Christian history of the first centuries were Africans, such as Clement, Cyril, Athanasius, Origen and Augustine. The African tradition was of great importance in the formation of Christian theology. Read the book Thomas Oden - How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind, he addresses this topic.

[@gitBritt]

Question about something. This has nothing to do with the main topic. She made references to Adam and Eve and concluded that the Garden of Eden was in the middle east somewhere. But Noah's flood wiped out the world, so how do we know where the original rivers were? (Assuming you believe in the Genesis account and Noah's flood)

[@theace3164]

Good point

[@theace3164]

Oxygen 1232 no it wasn’t it was in Ethiopia

[@paxnorth7304]

Vince Bantu did it better. I'm sorry but this woman seems to be me mostly repeating a lot of talking points and platitudes from critical race theory 101 and applying them to a shallow and cursory reading of the Bible. Check out Vince Bantu, he's someone who actually knows what he's talking about.

[@JasmineJeane]

i think she did exceptionally well for a girl in highschool

[@Yasharahla90]

Yes young Daughter of Zion...... Powerful words. Talk up your knowledge and Truth. Your right!!! They changed the true image of Christ because we are the true Children of Israel who were sent away on ship to slavery ...... the awaken is unfolding as time is ending. Deuteronomy 28!! We have to unlearn and relearn! 🔥 Love from London x

[@tichdecastro206]

So the real religion is judaism?

[@jackgreen6146]

I don't think Deuteronomy 28 applied to blacks people. God said all the curses would apply not just some. Reading Deuteronomy 28 and history of slavery it doesn't add up

[@jimbojankerson5610]

I think it's very arrogant that so many of us think God is worried about what we think. It's funny that we're arrogant enough to even think we can perceive God only through religion. I think religion is what keeps us from truly connecting to God. I grew up in the church. It took me a long time to realize that religion is a business and one of them's been on top for a long time and it's kind of falling apart because of technology. Most people who run the tech business are not religious and that's what's causing this Awakening because technology is the industry that's changing the face of the planet. I believe there is a spark behind the Big bang but it's so advanced that my heart tells me not to even perceive myself as important enough to try to understand any of that. I am merely a small tiny little creature living in a speck of time. We are all connected as humans. We are All One creature broken into several pieces. We have to start thinking with our hearts and not let the words of men distract us. I've been on this journey for a long time and I'm quite comfortable speaking my ideas. I believe God is trying to show us that we've been lied to by religions and held back by them. We have to be careful that these new technology elites don't create a new one because if they do it's going to oppress us like never before. For the first time technology and religion and government could be consolidated into one thing. It will be virtually inescapable without great knowledge and great numbers. I see it also clearly around me. Quite honestly I think that something is guiding me. I look at my parents and the other people who taught me religion and I see how lost and confused they are. How sad they are inside. Religion just keeps the poor poor. Many They think they can just pray everything away instead of taking care of business. They claim they believe in Jesus the pacifist who turns the other cheek but then they let violence live in their hearts as they collect their weapons for war. They have been tricked into thinking they are fighting a spiritual battle when really they are the army of the elites. The army they will send into battle against their own people. What we refer to as God is so advanced and beautiful yet we rely on stories that other men have given us and trust that none of them have ever been altered and trust that they are the absolute truth even though they've been passed around for centuries by many men. Men are liars. Why would I trust that? I think the truth is inside of us all. It's hard to find the truth when you're distracted by luxury and the illusion of safety but not all of us have that luxury. When you were down in the gutter constantly because of your situation and upbringing or whatever you're forced to think and ponder. Perhaps I was put under pressure all these years for a reason. Who knows. There are a lot of good people that are religious and a lot of them have helped me out but they always try to brainwash me in the process. It's so obvious they're just cogs in the machine and they don't even know it. It's time to awaken. I think revelation IS coming but I don't think it's the revelation many believe will happen. We are awakening from a very long slumber. I believe we are spiritual beings and that there is a great source or God behind it all but we aren't meant to use cults and tribes to connect to that. I believe that All you need is within you.

[@1Klus]

Sister can make a wrll poised public speaking presentation!!!

[@shantalm6203]

Those that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth the picture is irrelevant when you have An experience with his spirit those that focus on the picture and experience miss out on the truth woke in the World but sleep in Jesus so what’s going to happen to people who believe like me as I stand in front of him and give and account of every idle word spoken that may have mislead someone from the spirit of truth or judged as being one of the seven churches

[@pamelacharles4935]

Seek Christianity in Ethiopian and get your answers peace 🇪🇹🇹🇹

[@truehistory261]

Ethiopia dont practice the right christianity they practice what the Romans gave them too. Ethiopias dont know there complete history.

[@meronassefa4080]

b t so funny since Ethiopia is the land of the Christianity. Do your research before you talk: orthodox Christianity.

[@yonasteelo6375]

b t what Christianity do you practise which is right? Where are you from?

[@truehistory261]

@@meronassefa4080 Ethiopia is not the land of christianity what are you talking about. they CONVERTED when it was aksum they was not always Christians a white boy converted the king of aksum to christianity and therefore he forced the whole kingdom to christianity and some of the Ethiopians didnt go for that especially a large group of women....lol i can go on and on

[@truehistory261]

@@yonasteelo6375 i dont practice any christianity im a african that not our religion. We are an old ppl we had thing in place way before the white man took over Egypt and gave us christianity the stole the concept and change the names and the way we do thing thats why we are not in power anymore we go to get back to our way. No christianity no Muslim no Judaism for me. Im from the United states but my parents are from gabon and Ethiopia

[@dixiehurley3599]

If you have and have read the Bible then you know that Christianity was never an never will be just the white mans religion , in fact Jesus was middle eastern he was born middle eastern . Therefore cannot be considered white by ant standard . But He loves everyone equally He sees no color race or anything other than weather your heart is toward Him or is not .

[@luismejia8780]

This needs more views

[@user-yh3cy8tj1d]

The truth is always greater than the lie. Seek God and you will see the truth by the leading hand of The Holy Spirit.

[@thenbenagcz3931]

Olivia you so smart, brave and Beautiful 😍😘👍🏿

[@jasongiglietti6346]

Impressive young lady 👍👍👍

[@lastdays3148]

Where can I find the ORIGINAL Scrolls of the Scriptures? Instead of the King James VERSION. Also no-one on this forum,"please" do not reply back to me in negativity response. I only want to know where I could find the original Scriptures🙋🏾‍♀️

[@seanw972]

Last Days the original scriptures weren't written in English but rather Greek but if you want to have a go at reading them there's an app called septuaginta where you can read the new testament in the original Greek.

[@305thief8]

Well you can't really find the OG works of a lot of in ancient history lol examples Tactius works, Contemporary sources on Alexander the great etc that's not an argument besides we have NT Manuscripts that are very close to the times of when the NT was being worked on in the 1st century

[@noteekswrld2960]

Lol it's a war down here

[@JayDesLaRae]

This was awesome!

[@clementgavi7290]

'Why Christianity is perceived as the white man's religion | Olivia Pierce |' The 'Why' is a metaphysical question. Because an answer can open on a constellation of 'why'. Thus, the issue is less to know why Christianity is perceived as the white man's religion and more about what the white man has done and do with Christianity? For, if being is becoming, the truth of being is the becoming of truth.

[@vonlobo]

She realy dont know , which people where living there ;p

[@hughjanus2781]

@B H *neither* do you