Can you provide examples of American Christians being persecuted?

Most of what you see is American Christians taking on a subtle form of persecution from the media, from liberal sources in media attacks, About 15 years ago, we went as part of a evangelistic group to an outdoor Secular Rock concert at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas called the Texas Jam. I didn't think we were obnoxious we were just using what I call conversational evangelism, and I personally got hit by some what I call "hateful people". I was prepared. Then when my wife and I lived in Amarillo, Texas I picked up a hitch hiker off of I-40 and I was sharing Jesus with this guy(who was intoxicated) and he stabbed me in the chest,fortunately it hit my ribs and did not cause a pnemothorax, I lost a lot of blood, I think it was more of a spiritual/demonic fight on that one as opposed to hateful persecution. So the ANSWER is YES it happens but not to the same degree in some Middle Eastern countries or countries that resent Christians.

You will hear that Christians being persecuted but you won't hear those innocent children being persecuted by the churches paedophilia. What a shame?

I have had people say ugly things to me, told lies about me and my religion. But, that's expected. True persecution, I know nothing about. There are JW's in other countries, some have been in prison for 20 years for what they believe. In Russia, Korea, other countries, things are really bad. I pray for them regularly. For me, no, I've seen no persecution.

In early days, Puritans harshly punished celebration of Christmas.

Much later, Catholics were condemned and discriminated against.

But lately? No. No one can.

Being wished happy holidays isn't being persecuted.

Yes, but that all depends on your definition of persecution. People despise the fact that I'm a Christian and will do whatever they believe it takes to keep me from worshiping as I see fit. Others couldn't care less about what i believe and go about their business. That said, they can do as they wish. It has no bearing on my worship of God and Jesus Christ. I'm not a doormat for anyone. You can infer from that whatever you wish.

Sure...

but I'd have to go back nearly a century to find even a few.

P.S. I correct my answer. I should have considered the recent school/church shootings that were anti-Christian related. Those could certainly be accurately described as persecution of Christians by the whackadoodles who engaged in such behavior. But that's persecution by mentally-deranged individuals, not by mob or by a community or by law or by society at large, etc.

You have found them at a loss I see.

They aren't persecuted, but they NEED to FEEL persecuted, hence all this whining they are doing.

It is taken as a slight to make them go by the same rules they think they are exempt from.

Pretending god is supposed to make them feel superior, and it seems to do that. Just another false thing in a hugely false religion.

Jehovah's witnesses were tarred & feathered, beat up and most were almost killed & a number of them were killed for not saluting the American flag, or for other reasons!

One brother was hung, but the rope broke and he still has the rope burn on his neck last time I saw him...

How much more could that dish out?

It's much better now, though.

"Praise Jah, you people!"

Kim Davis did not get to force her fantasy onto everyone, THAT is fundie persecution.

On our fight against abortion. On our fight to keep prayer in schools. On our fight against death penalty. On our fight to allow professional athletes to point to the sky and thank God for the play. On our fight to have religion to be taught in schools. On our fight on keeping the ten commandments or statue of Moses in our courthouses. On our fight to keep "in God we Trust" on our money. On our fight to keep Christ in Christmas and allowing Merry Christmas to be said in stores and by anyone that is Christian. To let public buildings be allowed to have a Nativity scene up during Christmas time. To practice our faith while at work, like the clerk of courts not issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. etc etc And then include the Christians around the world that are being killed for being Christian and going to church services and praying in public.