it is wise for us not to find excuses for the persecuting party as to why the poor little guys got beaten up.

If one really helps to extend God's kingdom rapid and wide, the atheistic government will find causes, even trumped up charges, to slow it down, out of sheer fear. Can you imagine a China with 60% Christians? Any atheist will have to fret over that prospect, out of their lust for power and fear for losing their privileged position.