Archbishop Chinnappa -STOP 45 YEARS SCANDAL.
May 21, 2010 6 Comments
Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore Santhome Cathedral Basilica -STOP 45 YEARS CONTINUING SCANDAL.
To : The Archbishop,
Archbisop’s House
41, San Thome High Road
Chennai – 600 004
SANTHOME CHURCH HAS BEEN BEHIND ONE Mr.M.DEIVANAYAGAM, WHO First Pulished the book “TIRUVALLUVAR CHIRSITHUVARAA? “ With foreword from Archbishop Arulappa.
Deivanayagam went on to write many books misinterpreting Thirukural in Christian way, and later in the 100% church funded Christian Tamil Studies of Madras University got his P.Hd.( ARCHDIOCESAN CHRISTIAN STUDIES). And Many more Such P.hd. were issued by your authority.
Viviliam, Thirukkural Saiva Siddhantam Oppaivu-(Tamil) Comparative Study of the Bible, Thirukkural and Saiva Siddhanta)-Ph. D. Thesis by Dr.M.Deivanayagam-University of Madras-1985
Tamil Bhakti Iyakkathin Thotramum Valarchiyum – Vivilia Oliyil (Tamil) (The Origin and Development of Tamil Bhakti Movement (in the Light of the Bible) by Dr.D.Devakala – Ph.D. Thesis –University of Madras – 1993
Ilakkiyangalil Moovorumai Kotpadu(Tamil) (Trinity Concept In Tamil Literature) –Ph.D. Thesis by Dr. A. Johnson Thankiah – University of Madras-2003
Siddhar Padalkalum Viviliyamum (Tamil)(Songs of Tamil Siddhars and the Bible) Ph.D. Thesis by Dr. Moses Michael Farradey – University of Madras.-1999
Aru Vagai Darisanangalum Tamilar Samayamum – Viviliya Oliyil (Tamil)- (Six Darshanas and the Religion of Tamils – in the Light of the Bible) by Dr .J. D. Baskara Doss- Ph.D. Thesis – University of Madras -1998.
Former Archbishop Arulappa has written many books on this falsehood
Dr. R. Arulappa: Late archbishop of the Madras-Mylapore Archdiocese.
Sir, is part of that Article of Marvin Olasky as I have saved many years before-
//No one today knows for sure, and the three sites traditionally associated with Thomas in the city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, do not exactly inspire confidence. One looks like a putt-putt golf course with larger-than-life colored Jesus and Thomas statues and footprints in stone that some say Thomas left—except that the footprints are about double the size that even Shaquille O’Neal would leave. Another site includes a portrait of Thomas purportedly painted by Luke, except that the style is that of paintings done 1,000 years later.//
Very Clearly the original book of Deivanayagam was refuted and Tamil scholars were totally against it and the “International Institure of Tamil Studies” Disowned it as an worthy Research paper after publishing with your 100% Grant.
இந்தியாவில் செயின்ட் தாமஸ் கட்டுக்கதை-தொகுத்தவர்: வேதபிரகாஷ்
பதிப்பகத்தார் மேனாட்டு மதங்கள் ஆராய்ச்சிக் கழகம்
57, பூந்தமல்லி நெடுஞ்சாலை
மதுரவயல், சென்னை – 602102
வெளியீட்டுத்தேதி ஆகஸ்டு, 1989 விலை ரூ. 3/-
This was sent to Arch Bishop, Deivanayagam and all important persons of your Diocese under Registered Post. No Response.
Later Tamil Sholars published the book
which clearly proves that your department certified scholar has not followed any Principles of Tamil or research and totally the book is a Trash. The copy of the book was sent to Archbishop.
Inspite of this Your Arch Diosese still supports
“International Conference on the Religion of the Tamils” was inaugurated at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, 25, Rosary Church Road, Santhome, Chennai – 600 004 on Thursday evening (August 14th, 2008).
The main paper session of Deivanayagam was headed by Dr.Ovvai Natarajan who said on the Dias that the Paper is totally flawed and meaningless. Earlier another Paper Presenter Johnson Thangaiah was hesitant to take Questions in spite of Session Head saying so.The Conference was such a meaningless show and final day few ordent tamil lovers refuted all falses by your church’ scholar.The Link gives all details.
http://www.tamilhindu.com/2008/08/christian-conspiracy-thwarted/
Till date church or Deivanayagam has not responded. What then is the Dialogue about.
What is the opinion of Catholic Scholars about Alleged Saint Thomas visit-
Holy see’s Publisher “Burn Oates & Wash BouRne Ltd” has Published Multi Volume “Butler’s Lives of Saints” Edited by Rev.Alban Butler (with Nihil Obstat & Imprimatur from Two Archbishop for its Doctrinal Acceptance) says-“.. the Syrian Greek who was probably the fabricator of the Storywould have been able to learn from Traders and Travelers such details as the name Gondophorus with Tropical details.”. Pages 213-218, in Volume December.
The Authors have gone through all the major works of the claims of St.Thomas Indian visit claims and one of the highly acclaimed work of ‘The Early Spread of Christianity in India’- Alfred Mingana connected this with Apostle Thomas visit claims and clearly affirms-
“It is likely enough that the Malabar Coast was Evangelized from Edessa at a Later date, and in the course of time a confused tradition connected this with Apostle Thomas himself.”
Present Pope also in his speech in Vatican clearly said so. All this can be seen in this Link
Renowned Tamil Writer Jayamohan Wrote : http://www.jeyamohan.in/?p=600
It is high time Your Office give a clear clarification that there is no historic basis for the visit of St.Thomas to India and revoke those P.Hds.
தேவப்ரியா 
If the P.Hd. thesis of Deivanayagam is not a research work then all of this others are but Trash.
Justice Krishnaswami Reddiar strongly criticised the modern tendency of publishing trash in the name of research. He said research must have an aim, a purpose, to get at the truth. Research was not meant to find evidence to denigrate an ancient faith. Research should not start with preconclusions or prejudices. Here the author’s motive was to show the superiority of Christianity. Religion was based not only on facts but also on faith and beliefs. The book had hurt Hindu beliefs.
Justice Krishnaswami Reddiar quoted from the works of Sita Ram Goel and Ishwar Sharan and asserted that the visit of St. Thomas to India was a myth. He wondered how could such a book be published by [the International Institute of Tamil Studies, Adyar, Madras,] set up by the Government. It was a crime that such a book had been written and published and awarded a doctorate degree [by the University of Madras,] he said.
Note the following, where the wesern scholars discuss about the myth of thomas in black and white:
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9906&L=INDOLOGY&P=R5273
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 13:32:54 +0300
Reply-To: Indology
Sender: Indology
From: Klaus Karttunen
Subject: Apostle Thomas again
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Dear Colleagues
Sorry that I am rather late wit h my reply. I had to switch my e-mail to a
new machine, and it took some time to have it running again.
As to the question of Ganesan, Cosmas mentions twice, in 3, 65 and 11, 14,
Christian communities in South India and Sri Lanka, with a Persian bishop,
but he does not mention Thomas’ death. In fact he does not mention Thomas
at all, in this I made a mistake. Sorry!
Of course the legend of Thomas’ death near Madras is not true, as I think I
made clear in my first message, but it was wise that Bal Prasad did not
vouch for the veracity of his “paraphrase”. Even the names of scholars were
wrong: instead of C-J De la Vallee-Poussin and Robert Garbe, Louis de La
Vallee-Poussin and Richard Garbe.
As to the Acts of Thomas, it is an apocryphal work, and no more history
than other such legends. This kind of literature is common in many
religions. As far as I know, no serious scholar is taking it as part of the
Bible or as a historical source, although it may contains some points
originating in history (such as the name of Gondophares-Gudhaphar). The
point is that it is a genuine work of the fourth century and can be used as
a source for ideas then current among Christians in the West. It is thus
among the earliest sources locating Thomas’ mission and its end in India.
But as I said, nothing here points to South India, rather to the Indus
country.
I do agree with Bal Prasad that there is no evidence of Thomas having
travelled to India (only the spurious tradition nevertheless much earlier
than the Portuguese), but I wonder, whether he visited Ethiopia and Arabia
either. The earliest tradition seems to restrict his travels to Edessa (now
Urfa in southeastern Turkey, then a principality under Parthian suzerainty).
Stephens quotes a few “Greek” (mostly Latin) Christian sources on India.
His second extract, Jerome (in Latin) about Pantaenus and Bartholomew hails
from the (Greek) Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius (early 4th century).
Many more passages can be found in the old collection by W. R. Phillipps in
Indian Antiquary 32, 1903, 1-15 and 145-160. It shows that it was common
belief in the West since the 4th century (but not earlier) that Thomas went
to India (though not to the South).
As to Mylapore, attempts to identify it with Calamina, the traditional
place given as Thomas’ burial “in India”, do not seem convincing. The first
to mention Thomas’ grave in Mylapore is thus Marco Polo (3, 18 in Yule –
Cordier) in the 13th century. John of Montecorvino visited a church of
Thomas on way to China in 1292, this probably was in the South. In 1345
John of Marignolli, another Catholic envoy to China, also visited Mylapore.
Thus the Mylapore tradition was earlier than the Portuguese, although they
certainly made much of it.
Michael Rabe asked about the stone cross found near Mylapore. See A. C.
Burnell, Indian Antiquary 3, 1874, 308-316. If anybody knows a more recent
source, please inform.
I was afraid that somebody will take up the story of Jesus visiting India.
There are two traditions, both quite recent. One is propagated by the
Ahmadiyyas, another by the Russian charlatan Notovich about hundred years
ago. I do not know the German book still defending it, but I think Günter
Grönbold, Jesus in Indien. Das Ende einer Legende (Munich 1985) has said
everything that is necessary.
There are at least 10 books and some 50-60 articles about Thomas
traditions, but I think my answer is long enough without listing them. I am
not theologian and not much interested in history of Christian missions, so
I would like to drop the subject now.
Regards
Klaus
Klaus Karttunen
Institute for Asian and African Studies
Box 59, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
tel. +358-9-191-22224, fax. +358-9-191-22094
More Doctors more Foreign Money this is business Sir.
Please Understand
Thanks for your visit and Truth
Truth is not yet made clear even in your statements.
Please make it clear so that truth will win over all evils.
Samy