Religious wars have broken out in places in Africa due to proselytization by missionaries, and this is a fact. If anybody here knows about the 700 club, televangelists like Pat Robertson have openly declared wars against other religions, Hinduism and Islam included. You cannot spin around this fact. The next thing to realize is that Hinduism doesn't allow for conversion of people. Why is this a big concern? It's a big concern because the Hindu population will in the long haul be reduced to virtually ZERO, because this hemorrhaging is just a one-way street. In other words, people leave Hinduism, but don't enter it. The next thing to ask is this: WHY ARE THERE NO HINDU NATIONS IN THE WORLD TODAY? All you Buddhists, Christians and Muslims have countries that are specifically declared Buddhist, Christian or Muslim, but Hindus don't have one. Only recently, I read this one article that claims that in countries with Christian roots, like many European countries, liberals( people who are against religion) don't tend to procreate, as a result of which, the population of the fundamentalist faction is supposed to fly through the roof in the future. We all think that European countreis are secular, and we need to copy them. It's not such a clearcut issue. As I said, fundamentalists are on the rise in these nations as well, and the number is only going to increase. Just think about the ramifications for a second. It means that these missionaries will start converting more and more people all across the world. Their primary target will of course be Hindus and Buddhists. One can even say that Buddhism isn't even a religion, but just a philosophy. I mean they don't even have a deity. Buddha isn't a "God", is he? That's that. Why are you guys ignoring the fact that in secular India, Hindu fundamentalism is on the rise? The BJP came out of nowhere and rose to power, as you all may know. Hindu nationalism is a big threat to India's secularism. So let's think about this for a second. What are the reasons why Hindu fundamentalism is on the rise in India? For one, it is because there are no Hindu nations on the planet, PERIOD, while all other major religions have nations that have these religions declared official. Hinduism has NONE at this point in time. Declaring Nepal a secular state only adds fuel to the fire, because, just a few days ago, Hindus from all over could at least be proud that there is at least one nation that is still a Hindu majority. Now we have NONE. If you guys can't see that this is a big issue for Hindus all over the world, then may god help you. Second point is that the Indian government has thumbed its nose on Hindus. At least that's how Indian Hindus feel. So what do they do? They decide to take extremist positions, because that's the only way to fight for their rights that they think are being infringed upon. Now, we are at a point of no return. Redeclaring Nepal a Hindu nation will surely cause a riot in Nepal. Look, we are going to have problems with Hindu fundamentalism in Nepal. We are a secular nation now, and it's going to remain so from this point on. But be wary of the fact that Hindus have been riled up by this asinine declaration they made to palliate the Maoist affliction. Look, here's what's got to happen. The government needs to take an active role in promoting "religions", MUCH LIKE in AMERICA, where faith-based Initiatives mostly help Christian groups. Sure, America has its fair share of fundamentalists, but they don't go on a riot like in India. Nepal is a Hindu majority, and the government taking an active role in promoting Hinduism will only help keep the fundamentalist rioters in check. Plus, who do we want to look up to: India, a travesty of a country, or America, a success, by any stretch of the imagination? Sure, let missionaries do their work in Nepal, but Hindus won't rest quietly. If you think so, you must have a bug up your derriere.