Yes, I did not know of their association with Mark. What I was also alluding to was the Copt’s potentially Gnostic “Gospel of Thomas,” among other things:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Thomas
Mrs. Don-o, I am honored you took the time to respond to my post. You have a lovely heart.
My wife and I will keep you and your family in our prayers.
Please take appropriate care of yourself to heal as well as possible.
As far as I know, neither the Copts nor any of the other "Oriental" or "non-Calcedonian" Orthodox Churches have ever accepted the spurious "Gospel of Thomas" into their canon, and the dissenters (if any) would have been shown the door quite firmly by Athanasius of Alexandria in the period just after the Council of Nicaea (early 300's).
That's Old Time Religion!
It was good enough for Athanasius
It was good enough for Athanasius
It was good enough for Athanasius
An' it's good enough for me!
Now back to my Beauty Sleep :o)