Nearly every branch of government in the US is controlled by Christians, there are no national holidays for any religion besides Christianity. There has not been an openly Jewish, Muslim, Taoist, Bhuddist, Wiccan, Athiest or Hindu President of the United States, and all have participated in primarily Christian religious activities when in office.
Why then are vocal American Christian leaders pretending that they are "under assault" all the time? Isn't this point of view totally disrespectful of people who have REALLY suffered oppression in this country, or is it OK to compare the struggle of Christians in America to African-Americans struggle for racial equality or Anti-Semitism?
Are you talking about Cristians or churchians? Are you refering to people who go to church or people who have become born-again? I'm a born again christian and I've experienced prejudice on this point more than once. I've heard people ridicule my religion as being a bunch of bloodthirsty, power hungry, hypocrites as they continue to refer to things like the Spanish inquisition and the witch hunts as evidence of this conjecture while failing to acknowledge that it was the catholic church that carried these out and not the modern born-agains. No Christian today was alive back then and no one today was responsible. All the people who instituted those things are now dead, yet people who make a religious choice are being held responsible, at least colloquially and are being seen as a monstourous and demonized collective rather than as individuals who deserve fair treatment.
Have you ever been told to shut the f**k up for defending something you believe in after it was being venomously attacked by your peers? Have you ever been told that mentioning something you believe in is politically incorrect? Have you had to watch the central figure of your religious holidays be ripped out of the context of them? Christmas and Easter are Christian holidays and mention of the one that they honor, Jesus, is considered politically incorrect. Have you ever gotten a dirty look for what you are?
Yes, many people in congress and the presidents are Christian, however it seems that you choose to see this fact over the fact that they are individuals attempting to run a country. As far as other racial battles, perhaps it's not that bad yet, but it can get that bad. No racial or cultural prejudice ever happens all at once. It usually takes time to build up. However, if someone were to be sitting at a coffee shop and express loudly that s/he hated black people, they'd get stomped for being a bigot. Take that same situation and have that person loudly expressing their hate for Christians and you have people joining in. It's not only seen as ok, but it's often approved of even though it's still bigotry. Generalizing and entire group of people under one label and perpetuating a demonized stereotype for that group is always the same thing, no matter who you do it to.