Topic started by G.Subramaniam (@ pcp132091pcs.medfrd01.nj.comcast.net) on Sat Jul 19 22:15:35 .
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http://hamsa.org/

A long on-line book

According to Christian leaders in India, the apostle Thomas came to India in 52 A.D., founded the Syrian Christian Church, and was killed by the fanatical Brahmins in 72 A.D. Near the site of his martyrdom, the St. Thomas Church was built.

In fact this apostle never came to India. The Christian community in South India was founded by a merchant Thomas Cananeus in 345 A.D. (a name which readily explains the Thomas legend).

In Catholic universities in Europe, the myth of the apostle Thomas going to India is no longer taught as history, but in India it is still considered useful.

Hamsa.org explores how the myth of Saint Thomas in India arose and why it has been perpetuated despite the absence of any historical basis in truth.

Responses:

• From: truth (@ proxify.com) on: Sun Jul 20 00:40:17 EDT 2003
  
  G. Subramaniam has been spreading hatred and lies for many years on the internet (check indiancivilization yahoo group). He has now landed in forumhub. Stop the hatred!
  
  
• From: truth (@ proxify.com) on: Sun Jul 20 03:04:38 EDT 2003
  
  but there is some 'truth' in his recent statement.The original mylopore kovils have been converted into church.Thomas, the marthomite visited India.
  
  
• From: kiran (@ 203.168.79.106) on: Wed Jul 30 23:57:17 EDT 2003
  
  The story of St.Thomas is a myth and many outside india do not believe it
  
  
• From: R (@ ) on: Fri Oct 8 16:23:20
  
  Was Thomas a pedophile priest?
  
  
• From: R (@ 4.28.83.143) on: Fri Oct 8 16:23:45 EDT 2004
  
  I mean the "Saint" Thomas, not the other one.
  
  
• From: Mr.mister (@ mv3-24.171.25.241.charter-stl.com) on: Fri Oct 8 17:13:37 EDT 2004
  
  U dumbphuck ..u want to know who St.Thomas was? dumbphuck ..I gather u r sqatting next to a computer?..U put his name in search engine see.. and then u follow the links. and then what u do is come and tell if any website reports that st.Thomas was what u dumbphuck's perverted mind thinks so ..
  
  Else u nameless freak, shut whatever u urinate from..ok.
  
  
• From: pukehater (@ dialpool-210-214-230-6.maa.sify.net) on: Sat Oct 9 09:33:31 EDT 2004
  
  Gsubramainiam is a hatemonger. he will latch on to anything which has a potential for generating communal hatred. what is the great relevense of this post by GS puke? he thinks there are syrian christians in TN who need to be hated?
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  GS is a puke.
  
  

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