I fully believe in Islam. In fact, I find it impossible to deny the existence of Allah. Void or coincidence couldn’t have sustained life, as it has been, for as long as we’ve known it. I also believe in the Quran, due to its exhaustive nature and consistency with science.

However, some details in Islam have me thinking and second guessing. For example, a guy being able to have four wives, the barbaric punishments for some sins, and ultimately the extreme opinion against gay people.

I just find these, among some other things, hard to grasp. I cannot wrap my head around the idea that we are instructed to despise a group of people, who most likely have no say over who their genitalia responds to. Much less, how it is a stereotype to think and ensure these people feel that they are destined to hell, if they seek what heterosexual people are encouraged and ASKED to acquire, i.e., love and stability. Every single concept that is rather aggressive or jarring seems to send a wave of confusion in me.

On one hand, things align with my logic and principles, while at the same time, other things are completely parallel and I cannot fathom or see how they make sense. I don’t know if this will make any sense to anyone.