Some threads on this etymological theory are at http://www.interfaith.org/forum/the-end ... -9661.html and http://www.archaeologyonline.net/artifa ... vedas.html
It has been promoted by Gene Matlock a scholar deleted from Wikipedia. This is a very controversial view, seeing the Vedas as indigenous to India and not a product of Aryan invasion, as per conventional history. http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_history/a ... awley.html

Oh, I see. This theory is still being discussed. Why was he removed from wikipedia?

Gene Matlock is a Non-notable academic. Is only known as fringe historian with theories that don't seem to have any references from reliable sources. No significant coverage of the subject or his theories by reliable sources unaffiliated with the subject. Not notable at all in real life, and his flakiness seems to have attracted only a little attention from other flakes. Non-notable retired high-school teacher with some strange ideas about history. All the books appear to be self-published, the "magazine" article seems to be a blog; the one reliable source that mentions him does so in passing in an article on fringe historians who make outrageous claims without evidence. I'm not sure a single article qualifies him as a notable fringe historian, and so he remains simply a fringe historian without peer-reviewed publications.

What is this Stahrwe?

Oh cool. Thank you, Robert. I knew that many of the Biblical stories came from stories already in existence from surrounding areas. I did not know that Sarah and Abraham was one of these.

I took over the cooking for several years. At first my wife didn't like my way. She used to make french fries starting with whole potatoes while I might use frozen. after a bit she god used to it. As for cleaning, I never seem to do it in a way which satisfies her.

The stories in other cultures are perversions of the Hebrew Bible.

I think that you and I probably have a different understanding of that. We will just have to agree to disagree.

In Sanskrit, Tara means "savior; protector." It is a term generally used with the gods Rudra, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Even our Old Testament says that the father (protector) of Abraham was Terah (Genesis 11:26.) The Bible tells us that Abraham and Sarah were half-siblings. (Genesis 12:19-20.). The Hindu holy books also tell us that a blood relationship existed between them. The Puranas relate Sarasvati to Brahma and Vishnu. Most frequently, she is associated with Brahma. Her connection with him dates earlier than to any other God. She is portrayed mostly as his wife and occasionally as his daughter. When Vishnu's popularity in India increased, myths relating Saraswati to him appeared. (Ref: Sarasvati and the Gods; www.vishvarupa.com.) Therefore, Brahma or Vishnu would also have been the Tara (Terah) of Sarasvati because of her divine origins.

Abraham or Brahma's home was the land of Haran (Genesis 1:4.) Haran was the coastal principality governed by Krishna. It was even named after him because Hara (Sun God) is another name of Krishna. Brahma/Abraham was 75 years old when he left Haran.

Just as Christ was crucified on a cross and then returned to life, Krishna, also known as Haran, was crucified on a tree and then returned to life. This fact appears to cause some confusion in The Bible. (Read Genesis 11:26-31).

There is also another "Haran" in India-today's state of Haryana. It is the region where Abraham decided to stop making idols and worship only one God. Brahmavarta, a region in Northeastern Haryana, is said to be the place where mankind was first created. (Varta=Dwelling.) Brahmavarta was the site of the Kuruksetra War between the Kurus and Pandavas, in which Lord Krishna distinguished himself. An ancient and holy river, now dried up, the Sarasvati, once flowed through Brahmavarta. The Hakra (the biblical Haggar) was a tributary of the Sarasvati. The relationships of these three geographical entities make sense. If Brahma provided the channel or bed for the Sarasvati river, Brahmavarta could easily have been the symbolical father or brother of Sarasvati. Hakra (Haggar), being a tributary of Sarasvati, depended on Sarasvati . So what were Abraham, Sarah, and Haggar? People, things, or places?

This knowledge is often perverted and deception is a powerful tool of our enemies.

I don't really understand this, Stahrwe. Do you really think that people who do not agree with you are your enemies? Don't you think this is dangerous language? It is very alienating. It is the language of war. These are the terms that governments use to make us think that it is all right to kill people who are different than us.

Who are you referring to when you say enemies?