I watched the first half and was very disappointed that Lex didn't challenge his friend Omar about the basic tenents of Islam.  I believe in "intelligent design", because of logical deduction and all we've learned from science, namely that biology and the Cosmos are both mysterious and more miraculous than we ever could have imagined.  That said, I positively do not believe "God" needs special human messengers to act as go betweens....and bark orders to the rest of humanity essentially.  God is fully capable of speaking directly to every single person and HE WOULD do so if he wanted to convey some extremely important message he wanted them to hear. An intelligent being would NEVER expect billions of people to rely upon the word and revelations of one supposedly, special person, who is clearly flawed.  It goes against all common sense.   Regarding Islam, I learned about Muhammad in college.  The part about him being a warrior and forcing his religion upon others turned me off.  If God wants people to do such things, then I guess I shall end up in "hell".,(reply>), First off, Muhammad did not force others to change their religion. He spread the message of Islam through peaceful means and it was ultimately up to individuals to choose whether or not to accept it. Additionally, the idea of a messenger or prophet in Islam is not meant to be a go-between for God, but rather a guide and example for us to follow. And just because someone is flawed doesn't mean they can't be chosen by God to convey a message. All of us are flawed, but that doesn't mean we can't do good in the world. Lastly, the concept of "intelligent design" doesn't necessarily contradict the teachings of Islam. Both science and religion can coexist and complement each other