I'll say what the others said, AND....
You wouldn't know what persecution was if it hit you in the face with muskellunge!
Getting fed to lions in ancient Rome - Persecution of Christians.
Christian convert getting beheaded in Iran - Persecution of Christians.
Getting criticized for deranged ChristoZealotry while women & LGBTs fight for equality - NOT Persecution of Christians!
Also, the majority of U.S. citizens profess faith in Jesus of Nazareth in one form or another. Until your ilk took over the narrative, Christianity & "being a good Christian" meant something good, respectable & humane. Not anymore! You scums ruined it & THAT'S WHY PEOPLE RIDICULE CHRISTIANS...BECAUSE YOU'RE ABOUT AS CHRISTIAN AS ATTILA THE HUN! The REAL Christians, the Liberal along with the *so-called Moderate/Mainliners, the majority, don't have the monetary or political clout to effectively counter your crap! Your leaders are funded by the multi-zillionare Koch/Murdoch/Ailes Trinity of Doom!
Finally, again...Tim Teabow is NOT the next Joe Namath, Joe Montana, John Elway, Steve Young or even Jim Kelly! Tim Teabow is a bungalow compared to a mansion! A hamburger compared to a filet mignon!
* I say 'so-called' because 'moderate' implies that they're a variation rather than the norm. Same holds true for other faiths. There's Regular, Liberal & Crazy Zealot. "Moderate" is erroneous.