Well done to @stephenehorn who broke this story... I had no idea this was happening. Beyond insane.

Oh my gosh...

@matt_vanswol How does this get approved?

@kyredbikegirl It did not need approval. The land is zoned R-1 Residential, which means the temple, like other places of worship, doesn’t require site plan approval from the county’s Planning Board or Board of Commissioners under county ordinances.

@matt_vanswol As an immigrant from Ukraine, I am against this, we moved here to be Americans, this is Hindu culture, not American Culture, if we wanted Hindu culture we would have moved to India. Why is this so complicated for people to understand???

@matt_vanswol America has dozens of 150-foot crosses and mega-churches with parking lots the size of airports. A Hindu statue goes up, suddenly it’s “HOLY CRAP.” Freedom of religion is supposed to apply to everyone, remember?

@matt_vanswol Honestly, Matt. I've no problem with the Hindus showing up like this. They don't threaten us with submission to their religion- or death. They don't behead people. They don't (as far as I know) groom and rape our daughters. Their mission is not world domination. They are not

@matt_vanswol Where???

@matt_vanswol This is how bigots spread hatred for other races. Look at this racist guy’s wordings. They didn’t “acquire” land, they bought the land for personal use. They are building a temple “not massive”, they’re building it so it can handle the traffic & tourism without any issue. But

@matt_vanswol I asked Grok to explain this god to me like I’m five. I’m not upset with the result, lol. Once upon a time, in a magical world of gods... There was a **super naughty demon** named Tarakasura. He was **big and mean**, bullying all the good gods and making them cry. 😢 No one

@matt_vanswol we have a $96M Hindu temple in NJ already…. it’s massive.

@matt_vanswol What is happening in America?

@matt_vanswol Daily reminder to racists - there are over 30,000 churches in India and over 75 million Christian’s. Christmas is celebrated in every part of India

@matt_vanswol Why does it matter what people build on their own land?

@matt_vanswol There's some crazy Hindu palace thing open to the public in NJ, and I have to be honest, it's pretty cool looking.

@matt_vanswol Hi @timburchett: Are you guys about to declare Hindus as savages, filthy, and scammers, officially, so Hindus can be burned? Shall we start talking about American Christian missionaries in India? What must happen to the brown Christian ricebag converts and missionaries that are

@matt_vanswol Pretty cool, oh wait, am I suppose to be angry or something?

@matt_vanswol The Founders would not approve.

@matt_vanswol This guy claims to have recently converted to being a republican but it’s pretty clear he’s always just been a bigot

@matt_vanswol Where in NC? I’m here, I need to know where.

@matt_vanswol Okay, so they’re taking Minnesota, Texas, North Carolina, and which other state(s)?

@matt_vanswol Dunking on this temple in the name of Jesus Christ

@matt_vanswol Between this and the likewise ridiculous Islamic enclave mini-cities brr et ing built, everyone sees where this is heading long term right? Take a step back and think about historically what happens when competing cultures share the same land. How does that work out in the long

@matt_vanswol Im a Christian. Why is this a problem to you specifically? I dont get it?

@matt_vanswol lol America the land of religious freedom dipshit

@matt_vanswol They can do whatever they want with land they legally acquired given that no zoning or such is against it. Like anyone else. And 130 acres of land is so much when you consider a square mile is 640 acres.

@matt_vanswol There are literally thousands of churches in India. And…. Christians were in India before Europe (well before) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

@matt_vanswol Hindus are not the problem. Muslims are the problem.

@matt_vanswol I have never heard of a Hindu terrorist attack so I don't feel so worried about this.

@matt_vanswol There are over 40,000 churches in India and Christian groups own over 173 million acres of land despite Christian population being only 2%. Btw here a statue of Jesus christ in Tamil Nadu, India -

@matt_vanswol Is a Statue of Liberty some tallest engineering marvel ?

@matt_vanswol I guess Columbus was just early. America is Indian.

@matt_vanswol Nothing says we conquered you like a 155 ft statue of their pagan god