It may be even more thought-provoking to attempt to discover the reason why the hatred exists though the pattern has become fairly plain over the past 5 decades.
Honestly, I'd love to start a Blog on that topic here and ping in some of the greats for thoughts on the subject.
Ever read the Chronicles of Narnia? I hang with a bunch of Dufflepuds elsewhere who waver between fear and loathing always. Just read through a thread today of the same-old same-old garbage you used to get here before internecine fighting because the "Christian" sport of choice.