How effective is the victim/martyr dynamic when trying to establish your identity as a believer?

Question

Does it help to present yourself as a victim of secular society when your theocratic agendas are misrepresented as violations of your rights?

Answer 1

I have never found it necessary to adopt such an attitude.
I prefer the identity of the bearer of good news.
The Gospel is strong enough to stand on its own, without the need for subterfuge.
That does not, however, mean that believers have not been the victims of a secular society, but a true beleiver leans on his faith, not the feeble crutch of social sympathy.

Answer 2

If you see yourself as a victim, anything helps to support that belief.
If you see yourself as a winner, the same applies.
If you see yourself as a judge, anything is subject to judgment.
If you see yourself as alive, it's a free-for-all.