[The Lion Roars]

It doesn't fly. The Vatican is a special tiny state which houses a handful of buildings. The accurate comparison would be with Italy, which allows religious freedom.

Tiny vatican can definitely make place for a tiny temple. :-). By the way it isnt just the vatican, apparently a community in New Jersey doesnt want a temple to be constructed. There is definitely a bias against hinduism in the western world

Hindu temple divides neighbors

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/somerset/index.ssf?/base/news-1/114801912796900.xml&coll=1

[Gengis Khan]

In Italy Hinduism isnt even recognised as a religion. So much for their so-called "religious freedom" (which is only for the Roman Catholics).

http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/1997/9/1997-9-18.shtml

"The problem is serious in Italy, for Hinduism is not officially recognized by the government. An individual's conversion and name change cannot be legalized. Tax-deductable status is not granted to Hindu organizations"

[AmishDude]

Just in case anyone was scandalized by your silly link, the story is about zoning issues regarding a very large complex. If there is bias against Hinduism, then try being a member of the Church of Wal-mart.

If you want to put up a pink flamingo in your yard, there will be neighbors protesting it. That's just local politics. So, before you feel all oppressed, check out: Proposal for church stirs area concerns

[Cronos]

Tiny vatican can definitely make place for a tiny temple

That's analogous to askign for a church in southern India's temple complexes -- a silly thought. Furthermore, you would also say that the temple priests at Tirumala could be Catholics and still stay on the premises and not do any work in the temple -- a very, very silly thought

By the way it isnt just the vatican, apparently a community in New Jersey doesnt want a temple to be constructed. There is definitely a bias against hinduism in the western world

A fear of the unknown, more like it -- but note that the government should come on the side of the builders and say that if it's legal, go ahead.

[Antoninus]

Tiny vatican can definitely make place for a tiny temple. :-). By the way it isnt just the vatican, apparently a community in New Jersey doesnt want a temple to be constructed.

There are Hindu temples all over the place in PA and NJ.

There is definitely a bias against hinduism in the western world.

Personally, based on the extremist anti-Christian attitudes displayed by you and a couple of your co-religionist on this thread, I'm beginning to sympathize with that bias.