Toni Braxton just dropped a bombshell about who wrote the Bible, and has the internet absolutely buzzing. It all started with a simple question about Bible study!
What was supposed to be a regular sisterly check-in between Tamar and Toni Braxton quickly spiraled into one of the most talked-about moments on Black Twitter this week.
In a now-viral video, Tamar Braxton was casually on live when she told viewers she had to hang up because she was about to start Bible study. Simple enough, right? But Toni, never one to hold her tongue, wasn’t about to let that slide without some deep questioning.
“Why?” Toni asked, sounding both confused and curious.
Tamar, ever the church girl in her own right, replied matter-of-factly, “Because I’m saved and I read the Word.”
Still not satisfied, Toni doubled down: “Why do you have Bible study?”
At this point, Tamar was ready to preach. “Because it’s important to know the Word. How else would we battle all these demons and witchcraft? How else are you going to do it?”
Then came the moment that lit the internet on fire. Toni responded, “There are other books.”
Tamar, clearly over it, shot back, “Girl, get off my phone. Girlfriend, get off my phone. I will call you back.”
But Toni had one last thing to say before the call ended:
“I mean, that book was written by a racist white man.”
Social media lost its mind.
The backlash and praise came swiftly. Some Christians were in disbelief, calling the comment “disrespectful” and “blasphemous.” Others said Toni was simply echoing a sentiment that’s been discussed in academic and spiritual circles for years, that the Bible has been filtered through the lens of white colonialism and European interpretation.
Some even joked that Toni must’ve been hanging out with Dr. Umar Johnson or had been on TikTok too long.
This isn’t Toni’s first time stirring the pot with her thoughts on religion. Back in 2020, the “Un-Break My Heart” singer told The Guardian she regrets not having more sex in her younger years, a decision she said was shaped by growing up in ultra-religious households.
Her family bounced between faiths: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Catholicism, and eventually United Methodism. She once asked her mom why they kept switching religions. The answer? “It was the ’70s.”
Now 56, Toni says she doesn’t identify with any religion in particular. “I wouldn’t say I was religious, but I am spiritual. I believe in a greater force,” she said.
