Hatred of Christ is becoming more and more pronounced, isn’t it?
That whole “scent of death to the perishing” is starting to burn their nostrils.
I would argue that hatred of Christ is off the mark when considering the problem. Closer to the mark would be hatred or at least very strong dislike for Christians or for religion.
Then, we are looking at Rhode Island. As I recall, the state was founded by those fleeing the persecution of Massachusetts Christian zealots. The heritage is not liking Christian rules.