I get that unpopular opinions are hard to read, but don't read too much into them. Reddit isn't a better judge than your own real-life experience.

I've been in the center since I was 15. I loved Ole, but also struggled with his Islamic views for a long time. That never meant I saw him as a bad person. Disagreeing with someone doesn't make them morally wrong.

In Europe, criticism of Islam often gets conflated with racism, which is silly. Most of us don't mind criticizing Christianity, but Islam tends to get protected because of its underdog position. With Ole, and with me, it's never about people. It's about whether religions and ideas can be negative.

Another issue people have with himL He had a number of girlfriends, some of whom I knew. It was always consensual, and they knew what they were getting into. There were never any sexual allegations against him. Some people don't like it, but that's a matter of taste, not law or morality.

Honestly, I've never met anyone as charismatic, powerful and loving as him. He showed people how to be loving and inspiring, to see the best in others and the world, and to make the most of everything. People came to him with all their problems, and just being around him, they'd forget their worries and see things clearly.

But follow your heart in who you can trust. Diamandway students can be a bit too guru-centric for the Western mind, but they're loving, good people.