they think if they get into a debate about religion then it's persecution...when it's not.
I'm a Christian and never felt persecuted.

However, I will say that in certain situations, if you are the only one defending a particular belief or concept to others who don't believe, it can become overwhelming (on this board for instance, it's to extreme groups and the uber Christians are like 2 or 3 people, against the uber atheists who are like 10 or 15 people, so it seems like they are always ganged up on).

But I don't think people actively seek out Christians to harass them or to condemn them. I have never been some place and felt like I couldn't be myself or express my religion if I felt to do so.