Hmmmm...a person named after one of the Devil's aliases denies clear, documented examples of Christian persecution...Hmmmmmmm.
Why don't you try doing some research? You will find that this sort of thing is often how heavy-hitting persecution starts in many countries. For example, for the first six months or so, the Communists pretended to allow religious freedom in Romania, then they started putting pastors in jail. Let me give you a contemporary example: you can be as Christian as you want in Egypt, as long as you never mention it at school, or try to convert a Muslim. Sounds like about one step further than "Don't bring your Bible to school" and "Don't sing Christmas carols, but here, pretend to be a Muslim for a week."
For example, for the first six months or so, the Communists pretended to allow religious freedom in Romania, then they started with little restrictions on where and when you could practice your faith, then they started requiring endorsements of the current government from pastors, then they started putting pastors in jail.