John 7:7
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.

Jesus was constantly losing followers and having people turn on him because of what he said. People sought him out because of his incredible love, and then abandoned him because of the truth he spoke. I don't think I should seek to ostracize people or blow them up needlessly or anything like that. 
But man, Jesus had less friends than most people, and less followers than most preachers, and I don't think that's a coincidence.  
If Jesus was around today how many Christians would follow him as he is telling them to sell everything they have, pick up their cross, and follow him? Would I?