Here’s a quotation from a new story published on March 31st in the Globe & Mail:
Mr. Trottier, 24, and his colleague were hanging posters Tuesday night announcing a lecture by Victor Stenger, author of God: The Failed Hypothesis, when they were approached by two men. The men asked for a copy of the poster, mumbled under their breath and tossed it to the ground. Mr. Trottier said he yelled after them, “You could have recycled that.”
Fifteen minutes later, when Mr. Trottier and his colleague were in a more secluded area of the university, he said the two men reappeared and started a verbal argument. One of the men hit him in the face twice, and butted him on his face, causing his nose to bleed, Mr. Trottier said.
While that article now behind a stupid paywall, you can see most of the information at the Freethought Association of Canada.
Now, for no particular reason, allow me to present some biblical quotations:
On the subject of the faithful needing to defend Jesus: “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.” (NAS, Matthew 26:52-53)
See also Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
And 1 Peter 2:21-23 also makes interesting reading: For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps. “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.”
