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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.

That's analogous to askign for a church in southern India's temple complexes -- a silly thought

You underestimate the nastiness of some people. Nothing is a silly thought for some fanatics. Read this article and how it is declared as christian persecution in India.

Christian missionaries in Tirumala target Hindu pilgrims

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1671780,000900020004.htm

Christian Church on Tirumala - A sacred pilgrimage spot. See how the blogger paints this as persecution of christians!! The plan was to demolish a temple and build a church on top.

http://christianpersecutionindia.blogspot.com/2005/07/houston-hindus-oppose-church-on.html

It shocks the conscience of the Hindu-American community of Houston that the Government of India can so cavalierly demolish a structure with a history of 550 years, as if it were yesterday's newspaper being tossed into the rubbish bin," said the petition signed by these organizations on Saturday, which would be submitted to both the Prime Minister and the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister. Stating that the Seven Hills of Tirumala, in their entirety, have been considered to be a tirthasthanam and a devasthanam since time immemorial, the petition said: "It affronts the sanctity of the place for the Government to permit the construction of a Christian church." "Consequently, it is incumbent on you, as the Prime Minister of India, to direct the Government of Andhra Pradesh to ensure that the sanctity of Thousand Pillar Temple and the entire Seven Hills of Tirumala remains intact," it said