Don't let the hate and ridicule sway you in your faith Mr. Jon Eric Thompson. As we were warned long ago John 15:18-25 "If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you."
The hate and ridicule that is shown is simply solidifying what we already know to be true.
God bless you.