It could be argued that the question "Why is God necessary?" is one asked by someone who is curious about the Christian faith (i.e., 'atheist fellowship'). Is it not your duty to answer it, instead of dismissing it as off-topic?
To me it is like asking whether air is necessary. Personally, it is pretty hard for me to respond. I am certainly limited in responding as a man dependent upon air. But, if air were the issue, how exactly would we figure out whether such a discussion is even worth having. Either I am way too limited in my dependence upon air or you are way too open to discuss entirely imaginary things as if they are real. I am not trying to be cute. Rather, I think there is a very real logical problem in even having the discussion. The discussion can be had, but arguably we involved in a completely imaginary exercise, if not a blasphemous exercise.
I take this as a stab at me. I have been reported for my avatar before, and the mods have always ruled in my favour: it is a symbol of my (non-Satanic) faith, nothing more. Would you be as prejudice against someone with the Ohm as their avatar, or the Arabic calligraphy of Allah?
There are some things in this world that are inherently in opposition one to another. If pointing that out is "stabbing", then "stabbing" is unavoidable. Some would call it kindness. You get to call it what you wish. Allah is satan. Ohm is his word. The "prophets" of Allah have themselves made very clear, as I have said, that there are articles of faith inherently in opposition one to another. Taking them at THEIR word, the "adversary" (this is what "satan" means) of Jesus Christ is Allah.
The only way to refute the opposition of your religious symbols to the God of my faith is to deny that what the most sacred utterances of both faiths have to say about the matter. Otherwise, we have a notion that is quite unpopular in modern thinking, which is the inherent opposition of some sacred things.
Since I have never tried to pass as a Christian, I fail to see the problem. I am here to discuss the issues at hand; if you wish to discuss my religion, or my place on this forum, we can do it via PM or some other suitable medium. This thread is not, I think, the place to discuss it.
One question is whether this forum and this particular OT area holds itself out as Christian. Those who own it can define it however they wish. I have no say. I can only state my preference. And, look, this is a chatroom, not an inquisition. Its not like I have any real power over you or anyone else here. How big of an offense could that possibly represent?
The only problem I have in discussing the matter is 1. when we simply cant deal in mutuality with fact; and 2. when discussion necessarily requires that one compromise one's dedication to the principles of the forum. On the latter point, if this forum is dedicated to the Christian God, it is not the place to begin discussion with a challenge to the foundation of that truth. One can still be a pagan and enter another person's place of worship humbly. Honestly, I dont think your avatar represents the latter. It may presume a certainly tolerance of many faiths (though to some satanists it is the essence of satanism), the equivalence as between various gods that it suggests is nothing but a very direct attack upon the most essential commandments of the one true creator God.
This is an INTRACTIBLE dispute. Again, inherent opposition.
Though, I would suggest that the intractible nature of of this dispute is the beginning of a way to understand why Jesus Christ is the only son of the true God and of one being with Him.
Please also note: all of the above takes time to say without calling names. That is a measure of kindness. Kindness is not the same thing as simply agreeing that you could be right about Allah. While you may not be confused about that distinction, many people are. Again, trying to gloss over an inherent conflict is not kindness. Taking the time and saying things nicely and carefully is kindness.
