Assault on Christians should be made a hate crime! Why are homosexuals deemed by the government to need more protection?

H/T TO LIBERAL LOGIC

IT'S VERY STRANGE THAT IN A NATION THAT GUARANTEES FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH THAT THE THOSE WHO PRACTICE THE MOST PREDOMINATE RELIGION IN THIS COUNTRY ARE AFFORDED LESS PROTECTION THAN HOMOSEXUALS AND OTHER RELIGION MINORITIES.  IF WE MUST HAVE HATE CRIMES, WE NEED TO ADD CHRISTIANS TO THE LIST OF THOSE PROTECTED.