Because I know you feel to have been persecuted by Christians I believe your categorizing people into this- 'many if not most' kind of way is tinged with a little bias. Truly the culprit you are trying to describe is intolerance, which we know is not limited to any one religion but in fact a phenomenon of its own- in religion, in society, in the house hold...
Oh no! The sisters of the inquisition. Yea! The monster that waited in my room as a kid until the lights were out, then proceeded in doing his "business”. You know the type. Now as an adult I just have to make sure I don’t leave my keys and credit card out in the open! Too many boogie men. Leave your nite lite on. It may afford the protection you need. 😃 and put a sign in your front yard; ⚠️ caution psychic dog known to bite for evil 😈 intent!