Essay talk:Western Misappropriation of Hinduism

Conversion
It would be interesting to hear what you have to say on conversion to Hinduism. I know both a born-Hindus and a convert-Hindu (not Hare Krishna, which is unusual). I've heard that it's quite common that born-Hindus do not accept converts as being real Hindus, due to the reincarnation belief of Hinduism. I have also heard that at least in the olden days, there was a belief that Hindus who left the traditional boundaries of India lost their Hinduness. This is however belied by the pre-modern Indianization of Southeast Asia and by the Balinese Hindus. Bongolian (talk) 00:52, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Idk why I haven't seen this sooner (or why I haven't updated this essay). Anyway, to answer your question, I believe that there is no difference between a born-Hindu and a convert-Hindu. Hinduism is a diverse religion and gatekeeping it sounds counterproductive. This doesn't mean I believe Hindus should proselytize. &mdash; Unsigned, by: RationalHindu / talk / contribs
 * Agreed for neopagan religions. A lot of people are convert pagans (including me), and I believe everyone who wants to should be able to become, if they wish, Asatru or Hellene. But the Christian and Islamic tendency to proselytize is...problematic, in my opinion. RoninMacbeth (talk) 00:44, 17 April 2020 (UTC)