I read the exremely pithy "wrong god" comment not as a dig or comment about the goodness of Hindu beliefs, but rather as a sarcastic comment about the close-mindedness of the county commissioners. IE: that this was all just B.S. and the real issue was "wrong god" and if they had been trying to build a Baptist Church the pews would be going in by now.
That's how I interepreted that comment. Are you a native American English speaker? (not intended as a put down - I speak only Spanish and miss all jokes, sarcasm and have ordered "balls" in a TJ cantina when I wanted eggs to the howls of those around me.)
Yeah Jack--I kinda interpreted the "wrong god" line the same as you--if it were a Baptist church going in there they wouldn't have cared that there was another down the street or how big the structure was. I think Hinduism freaks a lot of evangelicals out. Unless there is a large Indian community in your vicinity, the only Hindu thing you might come across are the Hare Krishnas--and they're not around as much as they used to be. Actually Hindus don't really flaunt their religion around too much.
I knew that was what you meant, I also had a feeling it was going to be misinterpreted mighty fast.
You're English writing is pretty good.