Many or most religions have to do with getting help from a "higher power," and some people find all religions suspect for that very reason.
Since so many religions do promise comfort or aid to those who can't cope, it's hard to see that such an accusation disproves or discredits a particular religion.
I think it can be shown pretty clearly with nothing more than game theory, that there is a fundamental difference between the kind of problem solving offered under Christian morality and Islamic morality.
My point is that it's not necessary to believe in one or the other to be able to show that the Christian world's morality leads to conflict resolution that benefits everyone, and that Islamic morality leads to conflict resolution which usually benefits one party at the expense of the other. Eventually, this leads to even greater differences in the opposing societies which are structured on that concept.
And getting help from a "higher power to find the strength to accept my faults" is one thing but getting help from a "higher power to slaughter my enemies and punish the people that made my life suck" is another. One invloves taking personal responsiblity, which in my opinion is the hallamrk of chrstianity, and the other involves holding other people acocuntable for whatever is wrong with your life.
Calling two philosophies "religions" doesn't neccesarily make them into the same thing. And personally I don't think Ted Turner is a particularly good example of a critical thinker.
I don't think anyone is criticizing the concept of getting help from a "higher power." In other words, no one is knocking religious faith.
But islam, as evidenced by the behavior of so many muslims around the world, has less to do with faith or comfort or aid and more to do with a bloodlust for "infidels" and those who are to "blame" for what muslims lack.