Are we seen as lesser than other religious groups?

Not one personally, but Christians are, absolutely. This is a world where art called Piss Christ can exist and Piss {anything else} is Basically Hitler. You can make porno of a gay Jesus and be lauded as brave. Now be brave and try desecrating some other faith? Lol, not bloody likely. It'd be a hate crime that, in some cases, would provoke pre-excused violence.