Well i some what accept ur this post ... i have did both my DME & B.E in a Christian institution ... so most of my Friends r Christians specially Malayalis...
The Marthoma's r very extereme like the Pentacost ... who seek for converts ... they call themselves Syrian but they have nothing to do with it apart from just that they preach in there way & all the Gouns & Dresses of there priest come from Syria ...
Most of my Friends whom i call bro r RC's of Kerala... they r really cool people ... & evangelical movement supported by the Vatican is seen as a threat more by RC's & Saint Thomas Christian then average Hindus like us... they wanna convert everyone even the christians belonging to other denomination...
Nair you hit the nail on the head. Those other Christian organizations are concerned with destroying and watering down my people's heritage (knanya). Its based on customs brought long before you and I were born. Their problems arises from the fact that we do not convert not a singl person nor do intermarry with them. And this has upset many of them to the point of doing very UNCHRISTIAN ACTS. Thats why I said religion is organized BS. Look at CHristianity.....Indians are so dumb they never question the realities. The center of Christian faith was neve the Vatican but Constantinople. When the Turks arrived, the Vatican did very little to help coz it was not in their best interest. It has always been about control. The Roman Empire converting to Christian Empire was to control the masses. The Portuguese and other colonists interfered greatly with malabar Churches and practices. So, when you look at the big pic.....the British were better than all at least they interfered the least but looted the most.