Here's an interesting historical thought. Christianity first rose to prominence in the Mediterranean as a popular movement. People began to see Christianity as a kinder, gentler religion that supported common people and tried to protect them from persecution by the powerful.

Christianity became the Roman state religion largely in response to popular pressure, though by no means was the change affected without strife and violence.

People in the Mediterranean region became Christians because they wanted to. That's simplistic, but it's generally a true statement.

The official Roman state religion could not survive in the face of popular pressure.

So...

Now, conservative Christians in the United States are working hard to make Christianity a de facto if not de jure state religion, largely through court decisions, because popular will doesn't support what they want.

So I think this is a pretty good analogy. Conservative Christianity in the United States today is in many respects similar to the old state religion of the Roman empire. It's propped up by lots of traditions and by the power of the state, but most people aren't interested.

The Roman State erred trying to force the state religion on people. Many historians call it an "error" in the sense that strongarming fed persecution narratives and tended to strengthen popular support for Christianity rather than diminish it.

I think conservative Christians today are falling into that same "error." If they think the force of the state is going to help them expand, they probably need to look to history and think again.

Trying to force religious practices on people via First Amendment arguments will likely accelerate popular rejection of Christianity.

Christians who don't fall into the conservative camp should probably look at this as an existential threat to their own religious beliefs and practices, often lumped together in the popular imagination with the right wingers.