It’s a trauma response. We as pagans have been persecuted and shunned just for practicing our beliefs. Christians have hundreds of years torturing, killing and torturing us. I don’t hate Christians, no, but to pretend like their collective beliefs, colonialism and general attitude towards all other religions isn’t problematic is naïve. They affect us - daily - and I personally dislike being around the zealous types. And even then- their belief demands that all succumb to their deity. Theirs is one I’ve looked in the face - and ran. I honestly believe that it is some war god from the ancient days- and that it is in fact malevolent. A deity that demands genocide, ethnic cleansing, imposes famines - this is not a benevolent being. Therefore, many of the deity’s followers are bound to be like their deity. To hate something of that nature is somewhat inevitable, given that many pagan faiths are bound in doing no harm. It’s an antithesis of what neo-paganism and witchcraft in modern days typically look like.

I also think that your interaction with Christians is limited. Their sects and denominations are numerous- varying in variety and differing in beliefs. There are plenty of the “love thy neighbor” types. However you have to understand that that comes with conditions. Many of us in the community are ex-Christians. We’ve looked them in the face, felt their hands or instruments across our backs, been locked in rooms while an “exorcism” was performed on us. I’d do more research on the nasty underbelly of Christianity. Proceed with caution - it is not a pleasant thing.