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It is readily apparent that you view Christian persecution as synonmous with separation of church and state. That is not persecution. You have every right, and unfettered ability, to vocalize your beliefs, and for you to pretend to martyrdom makes a mockery of true persecution.

There is today an unprecedented rise in very visible Christian speech and presence. In Houston, where I live, the Compaq Center, formerly an NBA stadium with seating for 16,000, is now a Christian Church, with plans to expand the seating capacity. There is a Church or a preacher on practically every street-corner, a Christian broadcasting station (radio and television) on practically every other frequency, and a Christian bumper sticker on practically every other car. The "Left Behind" series is a run-away best seller, the President feels perfectly free to speak about and advertise his Christianity, and it is a defacto prerequisite for public office to proclaim some version of Judeo/Chrisitan belief.

You want to be a victim, so you proclaim yourself one, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding.

"...It is readily apparent that you view Christian persecution as synonmous with separation of church and state..."

It is readily apparent that you view the constitution as a document which calls for separation of church and state. This was not the framer's intention, nor is it even mentioned. Read the amendment again. Do I need to spell it out for you? "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Where is the separation part? Looks to me like its a protection of individual rights, not a prohibition of them.

"...There is today an unprecedented rise in very visible Christian speech and presence..."

So religion should be kept in it's place, right? In church, or on the TV (but only the religious channel, right?), and you're generous enough to allow street preachers too. Nice. Just as long as they don't try using that kind of discomforting speech in YOUR earshot, though. Then they must be stopped. Right. Oh, and it's also ok for the president to espouse his religion, but not for much longer, since that violates the "separation" part of the constitution. How about on the job? Shall we prohibit the wearing of crosses in schools, like the French? Where is this leading, if the secularists get their way? I'll tell you where. To a complete loss of our rights of freedom of religious expression. You are blind, or you are on the other side of this (which I strongly suspect). You sound just like the ACLU. And don't tell me that Christianity isn't being squelched just because the majority embraces it. Tell it to the courts. They obviously havn't gotten the memo. Then tell it to the media, since they also missed it.