Hey just read the new interview with Ron Moore!
http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/...hp?Article=534
And he actually sort of answered the question about whether the Cylons were programmed with god or found the concept on their own;
"Ron Moore: I’ve thought about Iblis, but haven’t really gone down that path, frankly. I kind of see the Cylons as a race of mechanized beings that went off and evolved on their own. Certainly, I’ve thought about the idea that they had help, and I’ve thought about using Iblis in some sort of storyline, but right now I’m not leaning in that direction."
