The Apostle Thomas got a bum rap with the name "Doubting" Thomas

Lets examine the scriptures and verses that the Pro has brought up John 19: This entire chapter does not mention the disappearance of his body, only of his crucifixion and removal from it. Luke 24:11 : "And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not." - Now here it flat out says that the apostles did not beleive the news that Jesus had risen, but in the scripture it says that the news seemed like tales, not as a claim or a statement, as a tale. That may imply that the tone or words that Mary used to give the news to the disciples may have triggered their disbelief, not the fact that Jesus had risen. http://www.biblegateway.com...Mark 16:11 : "And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not." - This may relate back to the earlier one about how the manner in which Mary presented this news may have triggered their disbelief and not of the news itselfMatthew 28:17 : "And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted." - This doesnt actually relate to the disciples, this refers to a group of high priests from a nearby village who were brought to meet Jesus, the priests worshipped him but some of the priests doubted him. The disciples all believed he had returned, and this is revealed in the same chapter in earlier verses in Matthew 28:9, "And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him."http://www.biblegateway.com... Mark 16:14 : "he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen" - This isnt saying the disciples didnt believe that Jesus was alive, this says how they originally didnt believe the word of those who told them at first. http://www.biblegateway.com...John 20:9 : "For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead." - This one is a little confusing but it does not mean that Peter did not understand about the empty tomb, because in the verse RIGHT BEFORE THAT it is said that "Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed." Meaning that Peter did indeed believe he was resurrected. So at this point, all the scriptures only show how the disciples only were in disbelief to the news that Jesus was resurrected, and the disbelief may have come from the tone or words that Mary used to present the news to the other disciples, not disbelief over the resurrection itself. But lets look at what happened with Thomas. John 20:24 to John 20:29Thomas did not here of the resurrection of Jesus from Mary, he heard it from all the other disciples, and upon hearing the news immediately said that "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."This is rather extreme compared to the other disciples reactions. Those may have come from shock or from the way Mary had put it, but Thomas here flat out denies the resurrection of Jesus until he has fundamental firsthand proof that it did happen. But it doesnt end there,An entire week went by before Jesus appeared to Thomas and the other disciples. So even if the other disciples did doubt his resurrection, that happened for a few moments, Thomas meanwhile doubted for an entire WEEK. When Jesus did appear to Thomas Jesus said to Thomas “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”Jesus actually said the word doubting specifically towards Thomas and to no other disciple even though all of them were in the room also. At THAT point Thomas believed that Jesus was alive, but then Jesus added by saying “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”http://www.biblegateway.com...So let me make my point right here1) All the disciples didnt believe the news at first but it could be due to shock or the tone that Mary used to convey the news which may have triggered a response of disbelief2) Thomas on the other hand flat out denied that Jesus had resurrected and wanted actual PROOF before he could believe it3) Thomas would not trust the word of all the other disciples, he wanted actual proof4) Thomas refused to believe the other disciples for a week5) Jesus did give him proof, and told Thomas to stop doubting6) Jesus then spoke out that blessed are those who believed without seeing more than those who only believed until after they saw, like Thomas. 7) The fact that Thomas would not trust the word of the other disciples makes him appear to be a man of little faith compared to them, or one who doubts. This is why Thomas did not get a bum rap for doubting the resurrection of Jesus. He ignored all the other disciples, ignored the resurrection for a week, and wanted fundamental proof that he had risen BEFORE he would believe. The other disciples meanwhile only doubted his resurrection from shock or response to the news briefly, and they then believed he had risen before they had fundamental proof, unlike Thomas, who had doubted it. Even if I am wrong and all the other disciples DID doubt his resurrection, Doubting Thomas still deserves his name because he doubted the resurrection of Jesus much longer than anyone else, demanded fundamental proof before he did believe it, and Jesus himself had to prove he was alive before Thomas believed he was alive.