A Mar Thoma Church priest proposed pre-marital HIV screening for couples (Picture credits: X)
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Referring to what he claimed was a Karnataka govt decision to conduct HIV tests on college campuses, Thomas said similar screening should be carried out before marriages solemnised by the Mar Thoma Church. Parents, don’t feel bad about me,” he said. Thomas said the family gathering was intended to help parents deal with such matters.
“I am a person who wants all marriages conducted in the Mar Thoma Church to be held only after undergoing such tests. His comments have since come under fire on social media, with several users saying they were derogatory towards young members of the Mar Thoma Church. Download the TOI App.
He also told parents to ensure that their daughters’ bodies had not been “misused” before bringing them to the church for marriage. KOCHI: A proposal to screen couples for HIV before they tie the knot in Mar Thoma Church has stirred a debate, after a senior priest raised the issue at a gathering of parents. Rev Dr K Thomas, priest trustee of the Mar Thoma Church, made the remarks while addressing parents at a recent family gathering organised by the church.
A video of his speech at the event was telecast by TV channels on Thursday.