The fear tactic is a tactic that's used by people who want to maintain control, and it's very effective.

I don't have any control over what other people do, and they don't represent me or my faith.

The vast majority of Muslims would never accept the lawfulness of an active homosexual lifestyle. I don't see that happening. But there is also no authority in the tradition for any individual to take things into his own hands and impose their version of the religion on someone else.

Where is your heart? Is your heart with God? Is it with your own ego or your lust? Is it with your greed, your pride, envy, or your resentment? This is a time where you can go into yourself and ask: Where is my heart? Ramadan is a time to give the heart back to the One who possesses the hearts.

I know that people can live celibate lives, I did it myself for many years.

My experience on this planet is that if you treat people with respect, they tend to treat you with respect.

Why do we need to justify God's existence? He exists. We need to justify our own existence.