The Appropriate Biblical Response Of Christians To Insults And Public Mockery

Was the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris a mockery of a Christian tradition?  In terms of how believers should respond, does it matter?  Christ does not see His followers as ones who should be easily offended.  He did not come to build a cult based on grievances.  What is the appropriate biblical response, then, to insults and mockery?  How does God want His people to represent Him and defend His name?