It is wonderful to discuss religion in a philosophical vacuum, detached from the geopolitical reality of the world we live in. <br>I wish that the 2 billion Muslims on this planet were of the same mindset  as Mr Omar. However it it far from the truth. <br>Three hours of conversation of Islam without a single word of the discrimination and abuse of the 1 billion women of Islam! Not a single word of what is transpiring in Iran, under the "wonderful" Islamic rule! Not a single word of the slaughter going on between the the major factions of Islam: Sunnis and Shiites. (Why???).<br> <br>Lex, I much enjoy your podcast. But you can't present a utopian scenario of religion or Communism without questioning those ideas as they manifest themself in world we live in.<br><br>Peace be upon all.,(reply>), This notion of women in Iran being persecuted in the name of Islam is misguided. It's the ill notion of western media to show how civilized the western culture is. A nemesis of unfounded truth.<br><br>Regarding your second remark, Can you please name me the latest great battle where sunnis linedup against shiites and slaughtered each other? What's that battle called?, where did it take place? when did it happen? how many people got killed?<br>It is amazing to me to read the parroting narratives or western media depicting Muslims as dump, hateful, misogynistic and far from civilized beings.,(reply>), Muslims are not perfect,  islam is